Hepl Injured Jay

Red Squirrel · #1 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 08:54 AM

Can someone advise please about an injured young jay. It just flew into the window and is lying on it's side. Legs are moving well so assume it's a problem with it's wing.

Not a bird sanctuary for miles.

Edit sorry about the sp in title. Can't edit.

~T~ · #2 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Squirrel

Can someone advise please about an injured young jay. It just flew into the window and is lying on it's side. Legs are moving well so assume it's a problem with it's wing.

Not a bird sanctuary for miles.

Edit sorry about the sp in title. Can't edit.

It may just be a bit stunned. Best to leave it in a cardboard box in a quite place for an hour or so to see if it recovers first.

Red Squirrel · #3 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 10:57 AM

Thanks T that's what I normaly do and in the majority of cases the birds recover.

However this one seems injured. We moved it to under a shrub for protection where it's been since I posted. It managed to get over onto it's back so it's still lively.

Since it's still alive it's been put into the recovery box where I'll leave it until someone comes up with an idea.

Here the daft thing is.

Farplace · #4 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 11:47 AM

Can you get it checked over by a vet, and also contact Valley Forge for advice. Valley Forge - Native Wildlife Refuge

Red Squirrel · #5 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 01:16 PM

Thanks for that Farplace. My first thought was the vet when I realised it was injured but the trouble is I never know if transporting to the vets is stressful for the creature.

Anyway I just checked the jay again after it had been in the semi dark box for 2 hours and it tried to jump out so is obviously still perky.

I think it might still be the wing that's the problem so I rang our vet and she is seeing the bird this afternoon with a view to saving it if possible.

I'll report back later.

actionfinch · #6 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 08:27 PM

Please keep us informed on how you got on.....

Red Squirrel · #7 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 10:54 PM

I took it to the vet this afternoon. It was still lively and scratching about in the box.

The receptionist took the bird and was going to pass it on to the vet. Said she would report back later but didn't hear from them.

Will phone for a report in the morning.

Farplace · #8 (**permalink**) 13-07-2011, 11:03 PM

Fingers crossed for the jay!

Red Squirrel · #9 (**permalink**) 14-07-2011, 07:07 PM

Rang the vets and was told that after a thorough check over nothing could be found wrong with the bird so they left it in the dark box for a further two hours.

They opened the box later and the jay flew away.

So that was good news.

Thanks all.