This darling little
collared dove was brought to my attention by some of my colleagues today, she had fallen into a little courtyard that is only accessible to humans by climbing down a wall that has metal footholds in it. However, it is more easily accessible to cats!
That is exactly the same place that I found Muppet (another collared dove) last summer, she was spotted by the same people (their office overlooks the courtyard). Muppet also had pipey feathers , but not quite as bad as this one. This one, who will be called Moppet, cannot use her legs or clench with her feet, but they are warm to the touch.
She weighs 99 grammes and although her crop felt empty I was told that her parents had fed her twice today, and she has done a little poop in the box that I carried her home in.
I am hoping that a healthy diet and a bit of extra calcium might make a difference.
Cynthia
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