Injured magpie HELP

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Theres an injured magpie sitting on my neighbours back step. Should I try and catch it and if so do you think the SSPCA or a local wildlife place would be the best to call. Looks like it has an injured wing. Probably from a cat attack or something.

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Ok I managed to catch it without too much stress and have phoned a local(ish) wildlife centre who say they are swamped today but will be able to collect it tomorrow. It looks like a cats got ahold of it as one wings a bit shredded. Other than that it seems lively enough. I have it in a warm area in a carboard box. I'm guessing theres not much point in trying to feed it though I have some locusts that I feed to my geckos that might be the best bet.

[Dogghound]

Watch its claws too, they are quite powerful on magpies. One shredded my finger a couple of weeks ago. Sounds like your doing it about right. Just make sure the box is in a quiet area and it isnt flapping about inside the box.

[RobS]

I believe you should make sure the box is open to the side not the top, otherwise it'll try to fly up and out.

It'll probably eat anything!

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Cheers guys I've moved it into a better box which is a big polystyrene type and managed to fashion a perch for it which it's using. The box is in a warm quiet area and completley covered apart from some 1p sized air holes. I've put in a small sturdy dish with fresh water and will try some food in there a bit later.

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Just gave Mr Pie some locusts and a bit of sausage roll and he wolfed them down

[RobS]

Obviously got class!

[Kayleigh]

Well done on catching it looks like it was the right thing to do..
They will eat anything they are scavengers.

[theresa dockery]

Was it the SSPCA that you contacted??

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Originally Posted by theresa dockery

Was it the SSPCA that you contacted??

Nah I thought it would have a better chance going to a dedicated wildlife rescue centre.

It was these guys Home