Sparrow knocked out

[Dalesman]

I was doing some work upstairs this morning when my wife called for me to come outside urgently.
I was met with a sorry site of a sparrow lying flat on its back and doing nothing but blinking its eyes.
After asking the wife what had happened she said she had heard a loud thud and when she looked down she saw the bird lying on the concrete.
So, as a first aider at work I gave it the once over and couldn't find anything physically wrong so I assumed it had just knocked itself out.
I am now thinking, it's still alive but how the hell do I put a bird into the recovery position.
The only thing I could do was to hold it in my hand and give it some comforting TLC. I just ended up stroking it with one finger and giving it some reassuring words and after about three minutes and in a split second it rolled over, flapped its wings and was gone leaving behind one brown and white gooey mess in the palm of my hand.

I'm just glad I could have helped that little bird through a distressing time but it just goes to show that they are just like some humans that I know.

"The more you try to help them, the more they will s**t all over you".

[cherrybee]

Aww well done I rescued a starling fledgling from the cat.I wrapped it loosely and put it in a box with a lid in a darkened room with a littl bowl of water.Went back about an hour and a half later and it was on its feet and eager to leave so took box in garden and off it went.Makes you feel good when able to help in some way

[demicav]

It's great when you get a chance to help out. I remember last year in Cornwall I rescued a young Blackbird that had flown into a window in a chalet opposite. I was able to release it back to the parents who were waiting, good feeling.

[wildherbalian85]

I once saw a wood pigeon fly into a window - but it was being chased by a female Sparrow hawk