My son found an injured bird - now what?

[coffeejo]

Quick update. So far, and against all expectations, we've managed to nurse our little lodger to better health. He can spread his wings and move around on the floor suite quickly - although he generally just sits in the shade. He still can't fly, but I think it'll only be a couple of days. Feeding him was obviously a challenge - but we've housed him near the compost heap where there are many little insects he can eat. Regularly, we we give him a little bird bath, which he seems to enjoy and cools him down in this heat. We lock him up in a cat box and leave him outside at night (to protect him from cats) but during the day he's free to waddle about around the compost heap in search of insects (there are less cats during the day). This is the first time I've ever been a replacement parent for a bird! I only hope he'll survive just that little longer until he's big enough to fly by himself.

Pretty amazing experience.

 

[Jimmy Doug]

Pretty amazing experience.

Yes, it certainly is. We actually found out that he'd be able to survive next to the compost heap by accident. My son accidentally left him there overnight. The next morning the bird was still alive, and even seemed to have more energy. It was only while watching him that I realised that he must be eating tiny insects that I could barely see. Several days later, he's gone from strength to strength and I really have hopes that he'll fly soon. This morning, I put him under the dripping tap and he gulped the water down, and threw it all over himself. Once he'd had enough he opened his wings and jumped off my finger!

 

[nickyboy]

This is getting like @User9609 's swallow nest thread. Nervous anticipation. Much better than talking about bottom brackets

 

[rich p]

This is getting like @User9609 's swallow nest thread. Nervous anticipation. Much better than talking about bottom brackets

I believe the RSPCA are fully entitled to change your bottom bracket without a court order.
See, www.loadofoldgooglebollix.com subsection12, para.9