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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Raven11:11 on May 21, 2010, 06:49:10 PM

Title: Mourning Dove looks semi-paralyzed, no use of feet or wings.
Post by: Raven11:11 on May 21, 2010, 06:49:10 PM

just saw 1 of our many and it does not look good, he is underneath the feeder,

Mourning Dove looks semi-paralyzed, no use of feet or wings. Cannot sit upright and lot all balance ... no blood or trauma signs?  

What do I do?    if he does not get his bearings / balance in 20 minutes then ??  we will leave him the safety of our yard** :!:

Title: Re: Mourning Dove looks semi-paralyzed, no use of feet or wi
Post by: Raven11:11 on May 21, 2010, 07:23:17 PM

.. ok, 30 min after and he's flying disoriented & just got to a safer spot in our yard .... still looks like his feet are dead. And he's top  or front heavy & he keeps tippin forward.  

Quote from: "Raven11:11"

just saw 1 of our many and it does not look good, he is underneath the feeder,

Mourning Dove looks semi-paralyzed, no use of feet or wings. Cannot sit upright and lot all balance ... no blood or trauma signs?  

What do I do?    if he does not get his bearings / balance in 20 minutes then ??  we will leave him the safety of our yard** :!:

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Post by: Bird Brain on May 21, 2010, 09:51:38 PM

Perhaps some of this information will help:

http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/pa ... _todo.html (http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/pages/faq/what_todo.html)

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Post by: Raven11:11 on May 21, 2010, 10:34:02 PM

Thanks for the link, our dove barely flew over the fence and was resting on the grass when I last saw him ... if he makes it thru the night i will be amazed.

both his legs were dead and had no balance ... we think it was 1 of the local birds of prey that may have chased him and in his attempt probably injured himself ....

I will update you tomorrow A/M.

have a good night,

 :shock:

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Post by: Raven11:11 on May 22, 2010, 04:53:30 PM

update .... he barely flew off and has not been seen since..