#birdrehab

[brooklynsoul61]

A day in the life of Avery, the ever hungry, growing baby mourning dove that is doing their residency here. #nancyrodrigoart #mourningdove #babymourningdoves #birdrehab #birdrescue #artistsoninstagram #latinxartist #Queerartist #birdsofinstagram (at South Slope, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRVSbGOFcHQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[brooklynsoul61]

Meet Avery, aptly named by my art student Jacob today. A good friend found Avery on Prospect Park West, on a busy street, dehydrated and not well. After a couple of days this little bird is starting to flex its wings, coo and tweet and eat from a spoon. It’s also imprinting on me; believing I’m it’s parent. Mourning Dove and pigeons are very intelligent birds and bond with humans. My task is to teach it how to get out there are live on its own as a wild bird not a pet. I grew up in a family that rescued birds, and for a couple of years in high school I rescued and kept Peregrine falcon with a badly broken wing, it was unable to hunt. It was an amazing experience and the bird truly was a friend. I named it Pippin after the play we were doing in school. Along the way my son and I rehabbed and released a pigeon, and rescued many cats. Avery is doing much better, just like me, we’re both on the mend and ready to fly. More on Avery soon! Oh, and yes Molly is not happy, but she’ll get over it. A word about rescuing, do not pick up baby birds, it’s best to leave them in the area where the parents can feed and watch them. Rescuing, rehab, release is time consuming and requires knowledge about the species, and it’s behaviors. Because of the pandemic there are more birds this year, and yes it’s sad to see them fall out of their nests, but it is best to leave them where they are, so they learn the ropes of survival. Thank you @martybast for your quick advice and resources, this little one looks like it’s going to make it. #nancyrodrigoart #birdrehab #babybirds #mourningdoves #mourningdovefledgling #fledglings #wildlife #artistsoninstagram #birds (at South Slope, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRNjgYtFrTZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kuro2091]

Baby Robin transport yesterday for @iowabirdrehab These little ones were hatched on the bumper of a truck and werent discovered until they had traveled an hour away from Momma. So Jenni and her team will give them the care they need until they are ready to leave the nest. #birdsofinstagram #wildliferehabilitation #birdrehabilitation #birdrehab #naturenerd #wildlifetransport https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIlxzHgv5k/?igshid=1c8epx7484i5i