Yesterday around 9pm I found a hurt Thrus. I was on my way to work when I saw a bird lying on its back, thrashing. It was in someones garden underneath a tree. About 2-3 minutes walk from where I found it, there is a shopping mall and I know there are a lot of birds nesting inside the roof. The bird might have come from there, the garden or a nearby small forest.
The bird was thrashing around with one wing extended out from its body. When I went to catch it it tried to run but started tumbeling with the one wing out(high grass and downwards hill might have made it trip in it's panic).
I managed to pick up the bird and proceeded to calling a vet, who told me to call the wildlife people, whol told me to call a birdwatch, who told me to take it to a vet.
I managed to get to a vet, she was not very interrested but helped me in the end. She saw no visible wounds. There were no broken bones and the wings had good elasticity. I was told that they would put it down if I didn't take care of it my self. She told me it was a kid bird.
I put it in a carboard box, with food and water and just let it rest in a quiet room.
Here is a link to a picture of it:
Sommer (sareptastudio). I believe it is a spotted Thrus, here in Norway we just call it a "Trost".
The bird seems healty and alert, poops and eats (Finished the grapes in the picture, has not touched the apple or other fruit. Has later eaten some banana).
I have let it be in an tall, but open, boox so that it can get out if it manages to use it's wings again. Not sure if that is the right ting to do.
This morning me and my husband tried putting it on the porch to see if it would be able to fly(completely closed of, large space. No getting out unless it can fly). It tried running and using it's wings, but even though they both exteded it only soared for a split second. The way it runs, I would seem like the right side is a bit hurt. Maybe it took a blow to it's right side. But vet stated no broken bones, so maybe just a sprain?
I am sorry for the wall of text ,I just want to make sure that I provide you with all neccesary information.
Where shoul I go from now? The bird eats fine by itself and seems fairly old, but still chirps (for it's mother?) when scared. I know very little of birds, sadly, but I want to make sure it survives so that I can let it back out into the wild.
Any help you can give is higly appreciated.
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