BAD DOGS and baby birds

[zolac_no_miko]

BELLE ATE MY SLIPPER. DDDDD:<

...So just as I was getting ready to leave the field station, some girls with volunteer shirts come up and they're like, "Are you one of the bird people? WE FOUND THIS BABY BIRD WHAT DO WE DO?" And they're holding this tiny adorable feathery thing, and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, Carter and like anyone with any sort of authority has gone home already, and I have no idea what if anything our department does with stray hatchlings but GODDAMMIT YES I AM ONE OF THE BIRD PEOPLE so I took it. And I stole borrowed some Nekton and an eyedropper and the hospital box and I took it home with me.

I think it's a baby Leiothrix? It's very cute, most of its feathers have come in but it's still tiny, definitely not quite ready to fledge. I've got the hospital box set up in the bathroom with the desk lamp from the bedroom and one of the vanity lightbulbs from above the bathroom mirror (incandescent) for warmth. It's been taking Nekton and just now I tweezer-fed it some mashed up banana and a;shdglka;shjdflak BABY BIRD AAAAAAAHHHH SO CUTE.

...And I'm really hoping that when I bring the bird back in tomorrow morning it will still be alive Carter will be there and he will tell me WHY YES OF COURSE ANGELA, WE HAVE A WHOLE SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR TAKING CARE OF LOST BABY BIRDS, LET ME TAKE THAT ADORABLE THING OFF YOUR HANDS.

Oh gaaaaaaaaawwwdd another animal to take care of, WHY. (At least this has all of the cute and none of the annoying. The dogs and cats could learn a thing or two from it.)

ETA: apple_pathways pointed out that photo evidence was required:

Comments

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

Why are there no accompanying pictures of this bird?!

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

OH OKAY FINE. There, I edited my post. :P

[apple-pathways.livejournal.com]

D'awww! What a great picture! He looks all grumpy and dignified, like: "All right, Missy, now put down the camera and get me some mashed banana, toute de suite!"

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Haha yeah, in my experience baby Leiothrixes of all ages look like grumpy old men. XD

[greeneyes-fan.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is so cute. Looks arrogant as a cat in that pose!

Baby birds are demanding, yo. They PEEP until you feed them, then you feed them until they fall asleep in mid-bite. But once you turn out the lights it should sleep until morning, unlike mammal babies.

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

I kinda love baby Leiothrixes... they look like little grumpy old men to me.

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

It'll be a lot more alive if the cats can't get near it. Good thing you're a practical outdoor gal to start with. :)

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Yeah, baby bird's got his own private room away from toothy mammal types.

[cattraine.livejournal.com]

I used to work at a pet bird store called Avian Adventures. Loved feeding the babies! One of my fav jobs.

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Feeding birdies is my favorite part of my job, too! Even better when it's a baby, aaaahhhh so cute!

[ava-jamison.livejournal.com]

AAAAWWWW!!!! TOO ADORABLE!!! I hope it is alive a happy recipient of a system already in place too! Good luck, Angela of the Bird People!

PS:This post made me laugh. :D

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Thank yooooooouuuu~!!

Haha, good, then my work is done here~.

[gwalchmai345.livejournal.com]

Aww, so cute! ♥ Poor you, though, it seems you'll soon be running a pet care service or something! :D Also, poor slipper. ;-)

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

That's me, animal-whisperer.

NOW I NEED TO BUY NEW SLIPPERS. D:< At least they're cheap. And I had the foresight to put my more expensive footwear out of reach of the dogs.