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18th June 2006, 08:13 PM
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Kim,
Hard boil an egg or scramble an egg in the microwave and give bits of that (the yolk of the hard boiled .. or pieces of the scrambled) .. also soak some dry dog or cat kibble in water until soft and feed pieces of that .. there are already dead mealworms at the pet store .. think the brand is Flukers and it's called Can O Worms .. they are gross, but they are already dead .. personally, I'd buy a 50 count of live medium mealworms, drown them, and use those .. but I understand where you're coming from. If all you can do is the egg and the soaked kibble, that will suffice until you can find someone. Does not East Valley Wildlife return calls? I can try to reach Nancy there if you like .. post back and let me know. East Valley Wildlife: http://www.eastvalleywildlife.org/ Terry Last edited by TAWhatley; 18th June 2006 at 08:16 PM. 
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18th June 2006, 08:15 PM
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Kim .. it could be a starling also .. just can't tell from the picture. In any event .. starling or mockingbird .. it needs on a high animal protein based diet.
Check http://www.starlingtalk.com for a good diet. Terry
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18th June 2006, 08:19 PM
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Thank You,
i am on the phone with Gloria right now and i am taking the little guy to her. i usually have no luck but maybe it's pigeon issues i don't have luck with. Thank you for the suggestion Terry i did not even think about them. Gotta go!  get this bird fed.
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18th June 2006, 08:37 PM
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I just missed your call. I left a phone message. Anyway, if you are referring to Gloria, that's who I would recommend. I guess she's still rehabbing. Cindy
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#21
18th June 2006, 10:30 PM
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Hi Kippy,
Some kinda 'Jay' maybe... Arizona-wise, I would conjecture Carnivore/Insectivore... You can try various sharp kinds of 'chirps' and and similar sounds to see if you can hit on something which gets him to gape...if he chirps, imitate him... Sometimes this is what I have to do, just try different sounds, but first also, get him comfortable being next to you...keep him next to you if you can, on a little perch or something...if he gets it that you are 'there', he might decide to ask you to feed him. Canned Water-Pack ( two layer is best ) sardines are a good one...little small bites of them, but also, get some powdered 'Super Greens' at a Health Food store, and roll the little bits of fish and or soaked Kibble in the Super Greens power before feeding...same if you use Meal Worms, cut them in smallish bits and roll in the Green powder to feed... Make sure nothing is so wet that it drips...do not allow any liquid Water to go into his mouth... He should get his hydration from the food only... Leave the Porch Light on, and see if you can catch some flying Night Bugs, small Moths ( pull the Wings off), May Flies or others...if he gapes, feed these head-first... If he gapes and gets rewarded in ways he understands, it will go a long way to encourage him to gape again... Otherwise, they can clam-up tight as a proverbial Drum... Various ones I have had seem to like the food-bit to be put WAY back into their throat, for it to feel right for them...small bites... Crops are small, and the food will be seen to slide down their right side of their neck usually...and when a bite stops at their shoulder/neck, one may pronounce them "full-for-now!"...no matter what they think about it...Lol... Good luck! He sure is a cutie! Too...he m-i-g-h-t JUST be of that age, where for his species, it is normal for him to be out-of-the-nest, and on the ground or in low bushes, for mom and dad to feed him by day... Mockers are like this for sure...other similar kinds also I imagine...so... Bear that in mind... If where-ever he was found is safe for him to be...consider to put him back there...his being there just might be the Natural phase of things for him, for his Species...and for his parents to find him... Best wishes! Phil Las Vegas Last edited by pdpbison; 18th June 2006 at 10:33 PM.
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19th June 2006, 12:08 AM
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the little guy is with a rehabber now. he chirped on they way up there and still alert. I'm sure he's had his bugs by now and i can sleep tonight and not have to worry about him. they said something about the bird being a hooked bill thrasher.
Thank you all for the help, Kim
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19th June 2006, 03:03 AM
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Sparrows are one of the easiest birds to feed keep trying the exact baby bird food with a syring and once he figures out you are his food source he will gladly eat with no problems. Try putting it toward his right side and he will open.
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