Baby robin, Blue Jay, robin photo taken by Cheryl at
Nottingham Nature Nook I had a baby American Robin literally walk up to the front door of the bird store this week. I don't think he was able to fly yet. One foot worked and the other foot was very weak. Poor thing was running around in circles.
I picked him up and put him in the side garden with some live mealworms. He had no trouble figuring out what to do with those. Then I gave him some chopped apples and peanut butter suet. He knew what to do with those too. Then I placed a dish of water out for him. He figured out how to drink but watching him try to bathe was a hoot. Maybe I shouldn't have laughed. He manage to get one foot in and flutter, flutter before he fell out. With his bad leg, he was actually doing a good job for a beginner.
Luckily Cheryl from
Nottingham Nature Nook arrived to load up on supplies for the animals she rehabilitates. I stopped her before she even made it in the door and pointed to my little guy. She picked him up and could see that he was favoring one leg. She thought it was best if he was brought in to her nature nook for a little tender loving care. He'll be in a room recovering with other age mates.
If you find yourself in a similar situation, the following is a small list of the local rehabilitators:
- East Lansing, MI ♦ (517) 488-7451 or (517) 351-7304 ♦
Nottingham Nature Nook ♦16848 Towar Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823 ♦ Cheryl Connell-Marsh ♦ birds, small animals, fox, fawns
- Holt, MI ♦ (517) 927-7578 or (517) 694-9618 ♦
Carolyn Tropp ♦ Mammals and birds, Specializing in ducks and geese
And if you are outside of Michigan:
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