Red-Winged Rescue Attempt - a short documentary
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- Опубліковано 21 чер 2015
- "Red-Winged Rescue Attempt" is a short film, documenting the attempted rescue of an abandoned baby blackbird. It was found, unable to fly, on a busy street near the New Haven animal shelter. Initially, we picked him up off of the street and put him back into his nest, but soon we realize that all of the other nestling had been killed, and the parents also could not be found. Likely, after being raided by a raccoon, cat, or other predator.  see since he was not being fed, we jumped right into action, but he inexplicably passed away on day eight.
Initially, we thought he was a starling, but it turns out he was a Red-Wing Blackbird.
Photographed and Edited by Mike Franzman - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
I am from india... I found one with broken legs on the street. I kept the birdie with me for one year one month and a a day. She dint like the cold.
I went on holiday and someone took care of her. But the day I returned she died in my arm's. 6th Jan 2018. Ny wife and me loved the bird. we cried... your story too is touching. She will live with me forever. Thank you for sharing your story.. I have quite a few pictures with her...
Aw, I’m sorry. 🥺
Thank you so much man.. i hope and pray God gives you the wings of those birds you have saved, so that you will turn into an angel flying in heaven. Amen.
I salute you for trying, well done 👍
I love reading everyone's encouraging comments, and I love hearing about your success stories with baby birds, and even the times we all try, but it just wasnt meant to be.
Important Note To Remember: Job One, is to put the baby back in the nest!! No one can raise the bird better than the parent bird.
I never take a bird if there is a viable nest, or any way for the parent to feed it. Honestly, it is best to stay out of it, and let the parents do the work.
I only intervene, when there is no nest, no parent, or if there is immediate urgent need to save the bird's life. Knowing when to help, and when NOT to help, is the hard decision we all make.
Great vibes everyone, fly on!
I had a starling bird that I rescued, unfortunately it died yesterday at 12 days old...
Never mind Mike you did what you could. Parents often abandoned disabled chicks I know from my own experience here in UK. You gave her love and attention and that is what matters, she had a peaceful end unlike if you had left her to be predated.
I once raised two baby pigeons (squabs, I think) and they thrived on canned dog food fed with a tweezer. That way they got meat (protein) in a soft form not too unlike the bugs and worms their mother would have fed them. They grew to full size and would fly around my yard and land on my head. Finally they were ready to go off on their own. They flew around the yard together several times as if to tell me good-bye and then disappeared over the trees.
@Bob Curry and I bet you shed tears of joy and loss :)
I raised a Starling my grandkids found and gave to me to raise. I fed him Purina One Cat Chow 38% chicken by products of crude protein all his ten years with me. I used the dry cat food soaked with distilled water until he started to eat it dry from a dish. When I moved to Calif. with him from Idaho, he managed to fly off on his own here in Huntington Beach... A sad day for me... so now I call Lingo a legend because he had a endless vocabulary of English and was never ill not even one day that he was with me. I never had him in a cage except to raise him and transport him. I'm sorry about your experience but you will have another chance to experience what neat little friends they are if you don't cage them up and let them remain free.
Wow!!! Thats so amazing...thank you for sharing!
I totally hear you...even though that was definitely not a Starling cause i happen to have one since baby that hatched in my apt. Any animal that you raise (invasive, pests, native, etc) will do a number on your emotions and teach you a great deal about LIFE and the real deal of it...i am a falconer, wild life lover since i can remember far in my childhood and yes, i used to HATE Starlings for all the damage they cause to native species. BUT we as humans are not only invasive and destructive, we completely destroy the planet with the constant thirst for power, much more than any Starling could ever do and we are supposed to be the reasoning type! This bird completely stole my heart in a way i never thought possible. But i guess it takes a special human to live it to understand it...
Luis Rivera i love this and your awakened wisdom! Thank you for sharing. 🥰
Somehow the UA-cam algorithm put a video of some asshole shooting starlings on a barn from a hundred yards away of so. He thought it was okay ( and a chance to make himself some money with the views.) From my perspective , HE is much more the “ invasive species” than any starling ever thought of being.
Yeah but humans make spaceships so we're okay,
@@RonaldMcPaul You obviously Flunk Logic 101 class I see smh
You did your best, Man.God bless and keep up the good work.
I've been watching your "Bird Rescue" videos and think that they are all so wonderful. This too was a nice one to start with but so sad at the end, so sorry for your loss! You cannot win them all and if this bird was going to make it, it would have made it with you. Based on your videos you are a very loving & caring bird lover with very good knowledge about when and when not to take in a baby bird to care for, then how to take care of it, then how and when to let it go back to it's natural home; I admire your advice and maybe someday will make use of it, it looks like it would be a wonderful experience if you can do it right. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and wonderful experiences! Me (and my cats) really enjoyed watching them! I think even my cats are converting into bird lovers (in the right way) :). Rock On!
Thats called a cow bird my freind Completely different than the european starling...im not sure baby food was the rite choice and if i had to guess id say thays why it died :( ive successfully hand raised many of these birds on a diet of LIVE meal worms along with most other feeder insects from yer local petstore, the occasional night crawler, scambled eggs, and a dry cat AND dog kibble soaked in water....jst for future referance this diet works for most outdoor baby birds you may stumble across in yer backyard lol... except doves n pigeons which require Moistened chicken feed/grain
Thats a cowbird chick,they are parasitic birds. The foster mom probably noticed it wasnt one of its own and kicked it out.
What a sweet and sad story. Being touched by a wild bird can change your life, and starlings also make great pets (I created a playlist of pet starling videos that can be found with a search). That said, there were signs from the beginning that this bird had something wrong with it, and perhaps it could not have been saved. It was entering its second (adult) plumage already, a fledgling starling's first (juvenile) plumage is brownish-gray all over. Before getting adult plumage it would normally know how to fly and feed itself. through its parents' guidance. Another odd thing is that it still looks like a baby and has baby down in spite of the fact that it is getting adult plumage. Since birds can't preen their own heads, normally the parents would help remove the down from the head of a bird about to fledge. Apparently this bird lost its parents early on and then maybe was injured. As you said, the other babies were dead. It's very sad that you lost your friend, but it is possible he could not have been saved. Thanks for the touching video.
God bless you Mike. You are such a good man. Love watching your videos.
Thank you for taking care of the sweet baby 💕
Valiant attempt Mike. We were sad at the outcome. She looked so promising. Dave.
Thank you for this. 🧡
So nice to watch someone with a big heart try and save a small bird. Thank you for this video. Here in England in 2020 it's a horrible time but our garden is our oasis. All bad news on the tv and radio so your video was a pleasant surprise.
I watch the starlings each day eating, arguing and bathing in our three small bird baths and to say they won't share is an understatement. The young make me laugh though. Much bigger than the parents but too lazy to bend down to eat, relying all the time on mum. The racket most days is so loud you want to reach for the volume control but they, like all the other species are most welcome. Thanks again Mike.
so cute! You had done a good job!
I have s similar story , i found a baby starling about 6 weeks back, he is alive and fine after about 5 weeks, ive been feeding him dry dog food soaked overnight in water, i feel like the luckiest australian there is to have him, chirpy is my mate
What a little cutie
I'm sorry. I've seen the 4 part video of the baby starling & successful release. I saved a baby starling, at least i thought it was a starling, all vets said pts, I found one an hour away to amputate the dead leg. The Tom who almost killed her, I think he's killed the whole family, and now no parents and yesterday the amputation 💔, she's brrn through so much in her tiny life. I took neighbours two cats to be fixed at a vet this morning. Of course my Lucky goes everywhere with me. After watching the 4 part videos, I learnt so much. And the vets have said I've done everything correctly. Thanks to you. They've amputated the dead foot part ehich was going to fall off on its own. Since I've had no vet help, I've been applying turmeric paste on the very swollen joint. I don't want to lose her. I still don't know what I'm doing bit she's doubled in size so I must've been doing things right. Oh & found out this morning its a song thrush not a starling. So back to the drawing board & watch some thrush videos
It's good you left in the nest and waited for the parents to come back. What I see normally in the UA-cam are people just picking them up and taking home...Staff from animal caring organizations tend to recommend to wait as mothers can be around looking for them.
What’s the problem though? I wonder if there’s issue with nutrients she’s getting from what you feed her?
Probably missing nutrients and bringing her out too early. Their immunsystem is really weak when they are young, its better to keep them warm and indoors. Even if they have their first feathers, they can get cold really fast.
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what did she die of?
The way the bird was uncoordinated and refused to fly makes me think he had something wrong with him from the start, possibly genetically as his head looked quiet odd to me, which may been why he was discarded from his nest and abandoned by his parents? He was likely a short timer regardless of the diet he was on. But you could tell that he was developing a personality nonetheless. Great job tryin to foster the litte feller…
can`t win them all,but you did your best.
🐦👍👍👍👍
This is a red-winged blackbird, not a starling. Good guess though.
Mike, my condolonces for the loss of your beautiful baby starling, i love watching you,, keep up the great work, im in CT as well, if i can ever be of help, let me know,
Thanks, TB... yes that was sad. After the successes with sparrows & robins, I felt that this starling would be a similar success story... but it was not to be, whether through an illness he may have had, or food inhalation--- her walking, and even her feedings were clumsier. My animal control contacts assure me that many don't make it, but I still hoped this one would grow up and fly...But still worth trying, and sharing, I feel...
Our sparrows are getting sick since august 9th when they sprayed pesticides, 4 birds died of sickness and not being able to fly, we caught 1 and she had to be euthanized at the vet. Any advice for if we see any more sick birds? Were in north branford CT
At what age would that bird become scared of you? Since you are the one who fed him, would he remember you as the one who took care of him? Therefore wouldnt be scared of you?
Did you feed him the right food? Baby birds are usually pretty resilient.
That looks more like a blackbird than a startling.
aww no
I am often asked what to feed an abandoned baby bird. In this new video, I explain what, how, and when to feed an orphaned nestling. Good luck in your rescuing! And remember, only get involved when there are no parent birds tending to their little one.
ua-cam.com/video/6_Y-MUCRMJQ/v-deo.html
I touched a baby starling this year it was so cute
Awww shame x
Meal worms would've been the correct food I think,and that is definitely not a starking at all😩
Bitter sweet but oh how you bonded and tried .You shall never know but it could be her parents knew she wouldn't make it and that , is the way nature works .Your days together were magical and better with you than run over my a car or eaten by a predator .
That is not a starling. She looks like a baby cowbird or red winged blackbird
Get a book on hand raring by Graham travis
Do u still have the bird ?
stupid question....didn't you finish the video ?
+The Family Ghost fuck no I didn't watch your dumb video about your stupid bird
JD californiahair Lofl
Animals can notice early (better than humans) if a offspring is unhealthy. So the offspring is abandoned or removed from the nest.
Not always true, sometimes birds and other animals try to feed or help the baby long after it is dead. But hey generalisations are great if you don't know anything.
That's not a starking
Oh no but you tried your best
This looks like a baby Robin or cowbird lol 😢
That's not a starling at all it's something else
This is not a starling. Rehabbing a critter starts with knowing what it is
That looks NOTHING like a starling...
many young birds die from the wrong diet, it probably needed more protein. to bad it passed. :(
Not even close to being a starling,wrong diet killed it
hmm, sounds like the runt of the litter.
There are no runts, they lay eggs