Juvenile Green Woodpecker

Vegan · #1 (**permalink**) 19-06-2011, 10:26 AM

I collected a green juvenile woodpecker from my vets yesterday. I had never seen one before and now I can hold one and feed her mealworms. I feel so lucky. She is beautiful. I'm saying she although don't actually know her sex as there are too many feathers missing from her head to tell.

Littlesparrow · #2 (**permalink**) 19-06-2011, 11:06 AM

when I lived in Weston Super Mare I saw a lot of Green woodpeckers on my walks. Hope she recovers any idea what happened to her?

KentYeti · #3 (**permalink**) 19-06-2011, 12:57 PM

Yes. It would be lovely to hear a little bit more about this bird please.

I've only ever seen one close up once.

Bryan

david156 · #4 (**permalink**) 19-06-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by KentYeti

It would be lovely to hear a little bit more about this bird please.

Bryan

Agree, and some pictures too

Vegan · #5 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 12:42 PM

Sadly she died this morning.

She had been attacked by crows and the shock was too much. I discussed her with my vet this morning as I had to take a pigeon back for another injection. My vet said he might get to see a woodpecker, maybe once a year and has only ever seen one survive. Unlike pigeons which are around people all the time, woodpeckers are not a bird to mix with humans. She was so beautiful, bless her but her head was badly injured. I wish the people who saved her, could've got to her sooner but it's down to ifs and maybes. We did what we could but it doesn't always help knowing that.

Littlesparrow · #6 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 06:51 PM

Thats sad news vegan, I haven't heard of crows attacking a woodpecker before.

Farplace · #7 (**permalink**) 20-06-2011, 07:18 PM

So sorry to hear about the woodpecker. I have never cared for one here, but I have heard that they are highly stressful birds. Thanks for trying!

Vegan · #8 (**permalink**) 21-06-2011, 01:33 PM

My vets pass their wildlife on to me as they have no one to care for them. I will always try my hardest. I currently have 2 pigeons, a crow, 4 hedgehogs and 4 guinea pigs from my vets as well as all my other animals (27 in total).

3 of the hedgehogs should be leaving this week.

The only wildlife I have ever turned down was an owl. My vet kept her at his house until he successfully released her. Farplace your sanctuary sounds very like my local one...FRIEND : Welcome It's always good to hear of other no kill sanctuaries.