Poor little girl! Praying that she heals fast and fully. Is there any chance that it's arthritis? I once saw a parrot that had healed-injury-related arthritis the acted up in the weather, and he held the impacted foot like that only when it was hurting.
Hi and thanks for your comment. Umm you've raised a new possibility, but I always have a strong suspicion that these are human interventions causing these injuries. I had a wild female Gang-gang in the past who always visited, and she lost some of her toes, but managed to survive, presumably from a suburban garden incident. In contrast to some of the more street-wise and common birds of Australia, Gang-gangs have a pretty strong suspicion of people and garden hazards, so I always find it a bit concerning when I see them damaged like this 😞, not forgetting to mention their endangered status. Thanks for praying for her, I need to do that too.
Poor little girl! Praying that she heals fast and fully. Is there any chance that it's arthritis? I once saw a parrot that had healed-injury-related arthritis the acted up in the weather, and he held the impacted foot like that only when it was hurting.
Hi and thanks for your comment. Umm you've raised a new possibility, but I always have a strong suspicion that these are human interventions causing these injuries. I had a wild female Gang-gang in the past who always visited, and she lost some of her toes, but managed to survive, presumably from a suburban garden incident. In contrast to some of the more street-wise and common birds of Australia, Gang-gangs have a pretty strong suspicion of people and garden hazards, so I always find it a bit concerning when I see them damaged like this 😞, not forgetting to mention their endangered status. Thanks for praying for her, I need to do that too.