Rescued

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Hello all

I got an injured wild caught Hoopoe a few days ago when I was gone camping, the next day all our local newspapers front pages were gone like "Bird Flu hits Kuwait" and daaaaaarn did my parents make a big deal out of it
So anyway, my bird doesn't have Flu... took it to the vet and was told that the wounds are most likely from a Falcon bite, now that the bleeding stopped it's personallity came out and the only thing that I can compare it to is a drunk Shih Tzu the thing is a bit out of balance cause it lost it's tail from the attack (no worries, it'll grow back) and somehow it's now tame and all
So meet Alex the Hoopoe

 

[messiner]

thant thing is bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what does it eat? insectavore? tell me more.

 

[paul112]

Wow, great rescue. Can you keep that thing afterwards? It's awesome!
Paul

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

I had to dig up the yard and get worms for that thing, it also liked dog food
Yes, we are allowed to keep any pets here and as much as we want

Update: Bird died

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

cool looking bird too bad it didn't make it



thought the wounds were from gunshot at first

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

If it was from a gunshot that little thing would be in pieces
It's in a better place now though

 

[Red Devil]

wow that was a bird you never see here..very sharp looking guy..i am sorry he did not make it..but at least you tried to save him!!!

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

They are migrating birds, they only come here at the end of winter.
I remember his last days, when I opened the cage he would walk out and wait for food
Very smart!!

 

[Red Devil]

They are migrating birds, they only come here at the end of winter.
I remember his last days, when I opened the cage he would walk out and wait for food
Very smart!!

All birds are smart..even chickens .. if you kept a chicken as a pet you would not believe how incredibly smart they are.. It was too bad this little fellow did not make it..but it is good of you to have tried.. I did this with a homing pigeon that lost its way..i hope i had success..after i had it rested and healthy..i set it free to go back on its journey home.. hopefully it made it..

 

[KenyanSandBoa]

That's too bad he died. Kudos for taking him in though...it was a good try.

That was one bada$$ looking bird too.