Driving home from the store tonight I thought I saw a baby animal of some sort on the side of the road, just sitting there and not moving. HJ stopped the car and got out to inspect. The size suggested baby duckling from what I could see from the car, but upon closer inspection it was a full grown... something. It was not moving at ALL, and we first thought it was injured. I went home to get a box so we could take it inside and look at it in light.

We got it home, HJ carried it home in his hat (he didn't want to wait for me to get back with a box.. lol). The bird appeared fine, but would NOT move. He's been here for maybe thirty minutes now, and we have him nestled in a box away from the animals, but he hasn't moved, hasn't made a sound. We checked his feet, legs, wings, everything seems fine. He just won't move!

I couldn't just leave him on the side of the road, either. There are cats that run wild and would have had their way with him really quick. Especially if something is wrong and he isn't moving!

Is he just scared? Should I feed it anything?

I have the number for the conservation department, but they are closed now and I will have to call tomorrow. But for overnight, what do you think I should do?

Oh, and what do you think he even is? I've lived here my whole life, and have never seen anything quite like him!!



Look at those claws! :eep: