Baby Blackbird!

[welshlibranr]

Posted a thread earlier about a bably Blackbird on Animals and Nature, to cut a long story short, a cat had raided the nest, and I had saved one chick, but it hopped out of the nest and I couldn't find it earlier, I have now found it, put it back in the nest again, but there is no sign of the parents returning, it's getting cold out there now!.......should I leave it there or bring it indoors and try to feed it?..........any help would be greatly appreciated!........

[welshlibranr]

Thanks Mrs C and stoke, fair upset me tonight!..............they were doing so well!...........was going to have a chilled out evening!......was mad!..........the neighbours must have been thinking 'what is that woman doing? running up and down the garden with a water spray in her PJs'.........I don't care, just hope the little chick survives!........they know I'm a bit crazy anyway, so no problem!......

[stokemaveric]

lol welsh...god bless you x

[welshlibranr]

cheers stoke! crazy I may be, mad I am not!......well, I might be! but if so, then I am happy to be so!..............

[welshlibranr]

Quick update!.seems that the chicks are alive and well!...........They're in the bottom of the bush, and the parents are hopping in and out and feeding them, seems that they spend 1 -3 days on the ground, with parents support, before they fly!.......hopefully that will happen tomorrow!.........as long as I can keep the cats away!...........

[alexanderd]

great news welsh I am sure the parents will look after them now. good on you for worring
Alex

[micmak]

Welsh, cats are my first love, i would have also have sprayed them with water. I hope your birds survive to fledge.♥

[welshlibranr]

thanks mic, I too like cats, would never hurt one, but the water spray works well, doesn't cause any harm, but just lets them know that they should leave!........little chicks are doing well I think, and hopefully will fledge tomorrow or Wednesday!........be a big relief when they do!...........lol.........

[welshlibranr]

Thanks alex, yes, I think they should be fine now!............phew!.............