the mole on v's nose Yeah. My dad saved a robin in the stunned condition the Blue Jay is in. It was below zero outside so he had to fetch it in so it didn't freeze to death or get eaten in the process. Within a few minutes it was hopping about and flying about so my dad set it free.
If you find a bird that has collided with something, they have a concussion. You basically do the same as with a human who has whacked his head pretty hard. Keeping them safe, away from further stress and harm and checking in on them regularely. Take a cardboard box, make airholes in it, put a soft towel in there, put the bird inside. Then put the box in a safe room(no cats or such) where there is less stress(no noises, no light) And yes, put a second towel over the box so it is dark and they are calm. Light concussions will go away after 1-3 hours. Or if late at night, keep the bird over night inside and let them fly in the morning. Birds are not stupid for flying into windows, they can not see them. Their eyes are not made for that. Even humans run into glass doors. Do not leave such birds outside and unattended because they are easy prey. Most can survive and let go very soon again. Predators are the main reason why light collision victims will not survive. If it is a small bird better take them inside asap and not first look for a box because then they may be gone when you get back outside. Bigger birds are caught with a thick towel thrown over them, because even in shock they might bite/claw at you. Raptors and anything bigger than a jay are caught with a blanket/towel if they are collision victims. Better get out the thick gloves also
Birdsandmore the times I’ve tried your suggestions the bird has died. My conclusion is that the box may actually stress him out more. What I do now, if it ever happens, is not touch him, let him recover and keep an eye out for pests. With these types of crashings/accidents they either die outright from a broken neck or bad concussion or are just stunned for a little while.
@@shimmyhinnah They need an environment that is as clear of any outside stimuli as possible, so a dark and quiet place like a cardboard box with air holes is the best place for them to recover. This is what a wild life rescue would do as well. Your bird may have had internal injuries.
I'm not sure about placing them in a box because that requires handling, which may be more of a shock than not, but if it has worked, then fine. However, a thing about windows for anyone: Right, birds do smash into windows like people and dogs do. Likey, because they have excellent stereoscopic vision like monkeys that swoop and leap from limb to limb, they are looking "through" the window, possibly through another window on the other side of the house. Thus, they may be mistaking it for a route. When I rescued a northen flicker that had flown down int my woodstove (cold), it proved hard to grab and got out into the living room, where the drapes were open. As expected, it flew into the glass and started flying everywhere it saw an "opening" to the world outsude. So, we ran around frantixcally closing everything and it was easy to catch, pecked at me a few times, but then waited in surrender til we opened the door. Another instance was a robin, hitting full on into the window and knockinhg himself into next week. Didin't think that one would come-to, but it did, after a half hour. Since replacing our drapes several years ago with an updated blind system that has a daytime "gauze" material , no birds have struck the windows.
Mordecai: *hits a glass* OUMF! *falls on the ground* Owwwwwwwww. Rigby: Oh my God! Mordecai, are you okay?! Mordecai: Owww. What happened? Rigby: Dude, you tried to fly through the park shelter's windows. Don't you know, there's a glass in those windows? Mordecai: Maybe you forgot, I am a bird, didn't you? Rigby: Oh yeah right. You're a bird, you can't see glass.
He must have flown away, I did not find a body anywhere, thank goodness. My sliding glass doors have white "panes" in them and I do hang decals. I dont know why it happened. I was getting ready to foster him, but when I went back to check, he was gone! I was glad he was OK. Soooooo strange! lol
I've handled stunned birds before, normally they will recover pretty quickly after a few minutes, you just need to be gentle with them & protect them until they are ready they will fly on their own. You don't need to adopt it or take it inside unless it has a visible injury or doesn't fly off after more than half an hour.
@@nineteen8122 I always wondered why we don't have funny Windex commercials anymore. It sucks you don't have a sense of humor, but the rest society would really appreciate you not dragging us into your sad world.
Wish I could love your comment. There was no ill intent at all with this women. I call my dogs stupid all the time. But love them more then people. I'd jump in front of a car for them cause I'm stupid hahahah but seriously. Don't be a Debbie Downer. Lol if that pissed her off I can't imagine her day
It was a "He". Only the males of the species are so brightly colored. That's actually typical with birds. The males are more brightly colored and flamboyant. It makes them appear more virile and healthy and helps them attract a mate. Same goes for Cardinals; The males are the bright red ones with the black patches around their eyes and the distinctive crest, whereas the females appear a more drab, brownish color. House sparrows? The males are the ones with the bright red patch on top of their heads and more vibrant colors, where the females are slightly smaller with an earthy, speckled coloration. Yes, that was a male BlueJay on your porch/patio.
Essure Problems it's a he you can tell by the coloration of the feathers, the females have grey dull colored feathers, the males have the good looking feathers to attract the females.
He is such a handsome birdie ...I hope he is just a bit stunned and not injured. I am feeling a bit sad after that. They have stunning coloured feathers
What a gorgeous and endearing lovable little bird. It's so calm and relaxed around a big. I guess the bird doesn't see her as a threat. Usually birds get scared around humans. I love blue Jays and cardinals.
Similar happened here on my back porch. Found a stunned swallow just sitting on the railing and wouldn't move for anything. Turns out they've suffered a concussion when they're stunned like this and have t wait for the blood to drain out their brains.
Years ago, a small woodpecker flew into a window and was stunned. I took it to the backyard and sat with it for about forty minutes. The little bird finally revived and flew away. I felt sorry for the bird when it was in shock. After it finally got over being stunned, I was so glad it was able to fly and fend for itself.
He's in shock. If a bird flies into your window,and doesn't fly away immediately, pick him up and place him in a cardboard box. Don't pet him or bother him, and keep other animals away. Give him about an hour or two and then release him.
Sane advice! Pick it up for future, author! Also there's something special how birds react to window glass. Some mechanism of bird's vision and ability of glass to take light through it. In other words, birds don't take glass as wall, as we are in most cases ))
Man, bring back memories. I remember I found a blue jay bird at my elementary school fence and couldn't fly like I think it was 2003 or 2004. But sad several days later I took care of it, probably flew away and never seen again. I miss my blue jay I took care of.
Birds do this all the time. It rarely results in serious injury, but it can kill them if they are flying fast enough. But most of the time, the bird will be stunned and sit on the ground for a few minutes to get their bearings back and then fly off just fine. You can gently pick the bird up and move it somewhere if they are in the way of where pets might go, but you dont need to do more than that. If the bird has broken a wing, which is not likely, you can take it to someone with a wildlife rehabilitator's license.
You are so sweet, gentle and compassionate! I experienced something similar! a small sparrow flew into the college window of the cafeteria I was in. When I went outside to check, it was on the ground, not moving. it was blinking, but didn't move. so I picked it up and petted it, and placed it near a tree. It didn't move for a while. about 10 minutes. I decided maybe I should pick it up again, and went I moved in closer, it flew away! I believe it injured one of its eyes when it hit the window, so it could not see me when I picked it up as well.
Blue jays are such beautiful birds like cardinals. They've always been my favorite bird because of their rare colors and very peaceful look. Honestly I would love to pet one ;-;
sometimes when birds hit things really hard they go intoo shock and just sit there for a while. the best you can do is keep them somewhere safe until they start moving again so hawks or dogs dont snatch them up.
I've only seen two, maybe three in my whole life. I live in Chicago. I saw one today in neighbors yard - whenever I see one it is an amazing experience! I can't explain it. Haha, awesome creatures😎
my little cockatiel Leo was flying and he smacked his little fuzzy face into a window, Leo sat there looking like a stunned fish for a minute or two then continued being Leo, i was really worried and laughing at the same time :3
Awwwwwww hes sooooo cuteeeee and adorable but he is dazed from flying into a window he can blink he can do anything else but fly or walk BUT HES ONE OF THE MOST ADORABLE THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN
i was feeding the birds in our neighborhood at like 6 am today and a blue jay came to eat too and it just looked so freaking beautiful so i was just wondering if you could have a blue jay as a pet lol cause it looked so prettyyyyyyy
I could never keep a bird in a cage, but they are so beautiful. I feed the scrubjays (look a little like bluejays) around here unsalted peanuts in the shell.. they follow me around and kind of feel like pets. They come right up to me. :) So maybe try that. :)
He's stunned, or maybe in shock. Either way, give him time and he should be okay. Just make sure he's in a safe spot so he can recover without predators attacking him.
