I was preparing my BMW for sale by cleaning the car and was finishing off the wheels when a Sparrow was walking around me as i kneeled down.

 

It kept circling me at first and so i went into my house to see if it would fly off. Well it didn't fly off, it kept following me around the garden and everywhere i went.

 

I was about to get into my car to get something from halfords and it jumped in with me on my lap.

 

I was very shocked and slightly scared at first but then i noticed it had half of its tail feathers missing and one of its eye closed and looking sore.

 

I was shocked that it wasn;t scared of me and in fact seemed at peace around me.

 

I decided to go indoors and get an open bucket and some bread and make my way to the Vets. Followed me out of the car and back in aswell. I do have a cat and wondered if this was the case but it wasn;t bleeding and had no signs of Wounds.

 

WHenever i went to drive it would try to jump on my knee and so i had to open my hand so that i could life it to the bucket. It always went on my hand when i opened it so again. was shocked.

 

To be honest by the time i rang RSPCA i had grown fond of it and wanted the best for it.

 

RSPCA told me to take it to vet as all vets have a OBLIGATION to treat small animals like birds and insects.

 

Took it to vets and they said they will see how it goes tonight as they want to try and heal its eye and feed it. They said that birds can get stressed and have heart attacks and die but she did notice it wasn;t bothered by humans and so has a much better chance of accepting treatment without getting too stressed.

 

Here are the pics. Apologise for the gloves as i first thought it would bite me but was harmless enough that i didnt need the gloves. Washed hands properly though and was told i would recieve calls for progress updates

 

 

 

 

 

Aww poor little thing

 

And look what you've done - you've reduced most of the forum to a bunch of hanky-sobbers. Me included:blushing:

 

Since you're in a philosphical frame of mind, I firmly believe things happen for a reason - so try not to dwell on the passing of the poor little birdy, but reflect on what it may mean for the future. That bird could have just changed your life without you even realising.

 

very sad

Bless him, my mum looks after birds like that and usually the first thing she does is put it in a dark box to reduce the stress because they do tend to die of shock but it does sound like the poor little chap hadn't got much left in him :(

 

It was good of you to give him a nice end to his life though buddy, well done and RIP little birdie

Something strange has gone on here (in a good way) I feel some kind of connection with mother nature but can't quite put my finger on it....

 

Thanks for sharing the experience bud!!

 

Andy

R.I.P. Dudley :( (unless you can think of a better name)

Aww poor little thing

 

 

Since you're in a philosphical frame of mind, I firmly believe things happen for a reason - so try not to dwell on the passing of the poor little birdy, but reflect on what it may mean for the future. That bird could have just changed your life without you even realising.

 

very sad

 

Yep..he`s developed a taste for worms and pooing on cars from a great height!

R.I.P little sparrow