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Where Do All the Injured Birds Go?

July 11, 2007

Today we had a tragic event here at theOwen.com. It has left us sad and wondering. Here’s the situation: an injured bird came hopping into our front foyer, chirping and hopping about in a very endearing fashion. Unable to fly, it staggered and flopped about. It was so helpless that I held it in my hands and stroked it’s head. I called the MNR (getting through to a living person was a bit of an ordeal lemme tell ya!) and asked them if they knew of someone in the area who cared for injured birds. The kindly-voiced woman who answered was sad to say that the closest place to the area that would rehabilitate such a lovable creature was located near Midland. Sad and bewildered, I gently placed the injured bird in our foyer and went to get some water for the helpless thing. When I returned the bird was nowhere to be found. I went out onto the street and there it was, hopping precariously amoungst the wheels of main street traffic. Before I could make a peep the worst of all possible outcomes happened right before my eyes.

The event led to the title of this article. Just where DO all the injured birds go? We’re putting out the call for a nurturing soul with a space and the know-how to care for birds who find themselves in this situation. If you are willing, or you know someone else who is willing to nurse injured birds to health, please let us know. With your permission we will send contact information on to the MNR so that if another bird or small creature gets hurt on anyone else’s watch the solution is a simple one. If you have any suggestions, please respond to this post by using the response option below, or else simply contact us. This afternoon’s encounter with a bird is a sad weight on my heart. Any suggestion you have to offer are appreciated.

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Written by adam · Filed Under Conservation, Questions, The City, Community, The Environment, theOwen 

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