My Rescued Sparrow
This is Willie. I got him a little over a week ago. Someone brought him out to the Humane Society. She found him laying on the sidewalk in front of her apartment building. She said she couldn't see a nest anywhere, to put him back into. He had a few pin feathers starting in his wings and tail, but for the most part he was naked when I got him. His eyes were just barely opening ... not particularly attractive.
Now he's adorable! He is sitting on my shoulder right now. He likes to get under my hair and whisper sweet nothings in my ear. He is supposed to go free, but I'm not sure he is going to be able to. He's pretty tame. 
I do NOT want a pet bird, but he has other ideas, I'm thinking.
He can fly now, but he is still not eating on his own. I don't really know how to teach him. I'm used to raising insectivores, like robins, starlings, grackles, etc. They are easy to teach, they have that prey drive for live food. How do you teach a tame little guy to eat birdseed? Hmmm ....
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I didn't know you could even get one to survive on your own at all ... that is awesome! How and what are you feeding him?
Originally Posted by kimlovescats
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