Fate Just Sucks.

[amyable]

I'm just venting as I don't think there's anything I can do to help this bird at present.

I've been hand rearing a fledgling Dunnock, and she's done so well. In fact she started to self feed a bit yesterday. So today she's buzzing, flying all over the cage and eating well.

My daughter and I were about to drive her and a baby Magpie I've been rearing to the rescue centre as they were going put her with other Sparrows ready for release.

I just decided to do something before we set off and popped on here to see if I had any response to another post. In the time I was on here my daughter called me in a panic as she found the bird bleeding badly from it's foot.
I don't know how on earth it's happened, but it's lost two toes and a lot of blood, now in shock. I'm gutted as if we'd set off an hour ago she would have been ok.
Timing was everything, fate dealt a cruel blow just by us delaying leaving.

I don't know if she'll make it and how much losing these toes will affect her chances in the wild even if she does pull through. I feel so bad.

My daughter doesn't want to take her now as she feels the 40 minute drive will be too much for her. Perhaps we'll keep her overnight and see what happens.
Excuse the rant, I'm just gutted as last week I lost three birds and was so pleased that this one had made it.