Fate Just Sucks.

[amyable]

Just thought I'd post a picture of him as he has started to love sitting in my hands, then fluttered onto the computer keyboard. He likes company.

Please meet the latest member of PT.



This is a picture of his injured left leg, see how it sits behind him. he can fold it under him when he sits.

[chriss80]

Such a sweet thing. I wish him well fast recovery!

[mr squeaks]

He reminds me sooo much of a Sparrow one of our members (Susan) in Australia has: Spoggy. The bird has captured their hearts and is a part of the family.

What a cutie!! SURE wish him all the VERY BEST with

Loves, Hugs and Scritches

Shi

[kbbigman]

Hi Janet, hope Blake's getting over his ordeal, it's awful when they do that, Ellie has split hers in half before, we don't need to worry bout Missie catching her's though as she lays and files them with her teeth until they are like razor sharp hooks, which I have seen her slit a duvet cover with before and plenty of times slice my arms if I'm playing with her, I think that's why she started doing it so she had weapons!!! Have put some pics up for reference, hope you enjoy them !!

[amyable]

I just thought I'd update on the sad outcome.

Little 'Un', as she was called died this morning so unexpectedly.

Up to now, she had been doing so well and had become part of the family. The wound at her thigh healed up really well and with bathing the scabs came away and it looked perfect. Unfortunately, it didn't stabilize the leg and she still generally held it out at the back, but it did start to have movement, and she had learnt how to pull it up underneath her and she actually used it like a crutch.
With all the handling she became very tame and every evening I would have her out of the cage and she would have a fly around the lounge, sit on my shoulder, or sit on the computer keyboard while I was on the computer. Before bed, she would sit in my hands and doze off.

The other day I was chatting on Skype to Maria, (Taralotti), in New Zealand, and she was watching her on the video link buzzing around and hopping up my arm to sit on my shoulder. She was doing really well.

She was very greedy, and would call as soon as she heard my voice for more worms. I found if I cut a twig off my roses, covered with green fly, she would sit and pick them off one by one. Also she loved eating ants and ant larvae. Funny really, I always used to curse the geen fly and ants, but suddenly they were in great demand, and she loved them. She loved bathing too, and I would find her wet sometimes where she had sat in the drinking fountain in the cage. This morning was no exception.

Two days ago, she was using the leg in a better position, and even balancing with the one good toe on a perch, but I could see she still hadn't got good control, it was unstable more at the body level. This is where I think she might have had a break, or dislocation of that joint. But as she was so bright I had decided to setup an outside area for her to see how she'd manage in a natural environment. I was hoping she could eventually live in an aviary environment with other birds, but if not she would stay with me as a pet, I promised her I wouldn't let her down as I felt so responsible for her condition.

Yesterday she was holding her leg out at the back more than usual, and was very restless, however she was eating like a horse, and just as lively.
This morning though, when I opened her cage, she looked unstable and kept spreading her wings for balance which was unusual.
I just sensed she was in pain, and as I walked about with her in my hands doing jobs and she would tuck her head under her wing and doze.
I gave her some Aconite and she rallied and started to call again for her worms. I put her on some heat and covered her box to keep her still.

I just knew she was going today, but I didn't know why, or what had suddenly gone wrong, but I just knew she wasn't going to make it. I kept checking on her and she got out of her box at one time and was still calling for more worms, so I hoped I might be wrong.
However, after a while she had started to sit with her head tucked away again. I was rushing to get my daughter off on a holiday, and as soon as I was free was going to devote the rest of the day if necessary, and just sit with her in my hands, so she wasn't alone.

I'm sad as she passed before I could get back to her, I so wanted to be with her. She was such a fighter and such a sweet heart, and I miss her sitting here tonight so much.

Bless your big heart Little 'Un', but I am just so glad you're free of pain now.

Janet

[Feefo]

I am so sorry Janet, she was such a sweet, brave little thing. Thank you for giving her such a lot of tender care and love.

Cynthia