Young Blackbird

[Action_Man]

I have what looks like a Blackbird stuck in my garden, it cant get out as its a walled garden. It cant fly but is eating pretty well, do i just let nature take its course ?, or try and help it in some way ? ...

[Jenny W]

Looking at your photo a youngster of that age should be able to fly (at least well enough to get over a wall), so either it can fly or it's perhaps injured/wings not functioning properly, in which case it's very unlikely to survive anyway.

[Lance Morgan]

Looks like it has an injured wing?

[Action_Man]

I suspect it is injured yes, i saw this one with its parents last week, and it could fly then, i know its the same one because, the dad has a single white feather on his head, and he has just been to visit his injured daughter ...

[wildliferescuer]

Originally Posted by Action_Man

I suspect it is injured yes, i saw this one with its parents last week, and it could fly then, i know its the same one because, the dad has a single white feather on his head, and he has just been to visit his injured daughter ...

Certainly looks as if the left wing is dropped so the prognosis isn't good unless it is just bruising or muscle damage. It really needs to be examined at a wildlife hospital if you can catch it.
Some people may advise leaving it to nature but if there are any wounds, they will become infected & the bird will die a lingering, painful death. Much better to get it checked out & possibly humanely euthanased if nothing can be done. Hopefully it is something treatable though.

[Action_Man]

It managed to jump onto the windowsill with the aid of some garden furniture, where i took this picture.


I looks like a bone sticking out or maybe a thorn, anyway it managed to jump from the windowsill and onto bin, then onto the wall, and it surprisingly flew off into a tree, so good luck to it ...

[Pam_M]

That is good news, well done for looking out for it!

[Lance Morgan]

Hope its not bone as it will not heal properly