Hello everybody,
I am writing you this message to ask you for help. Two days ago I found an injured baby dove not far away from the place where I live. It seams that the bird had fallen from its nest.
The trees in the street where the bird had been found are pretty high. So the bird must have fallen from quite a distance. I examined the bird and found that its leg has been injured. With a little help from my neighbour, who has some experience with birds, I came to conclusion that the bird must be some 3 weeks old. It still cannot fly, but it has very well developed wings. Late on I read on the Internet that dovers can fly when they are 30 to 45 days old, so my estimation about the age must have been right.
My problem is that the bird wants neither to eat nor to drink water. I have forgotten to tell you that the bird has been put in a dry and warm place. I have been using a 40W light bulb to heat it.
I am writing you this message to ask you for help. Two days ago I found an injured baby dove not far away from the place where I live. It seams that the bird had fallen from its nest.
The trees in the street where the bird had been found are pretty high. So the bird must have fallen from quite a distance. I examined the bird and found that its leg has been injured. With a little help from my neighbour, who has some experience with birds, I came to conclusion that the bird must be some 3 weeks old. It still cannot fly, but it has very well developed wings. Late on I read on the Internet that dovers can fly when they are 30 to 45 days old, so my estimation about the age must have been right.
My problem is that the bird wants neither to eat nor to drink water. I have forgotten to tell you that the bird has been put in a dry and warm place. I have been using a 40W light bulb to heat it.
