abandoned starling

[Winky]

Well done Two Sheds, we have lots of baby starlings visiting our garden, they are such fun to watch as they learn how to feed themselves, and hilarious whilst they learn how to bathe. I'm sure your little darling will bring laughter to your home as he winds you all around his little finger (or is that feather!). Best of luck.

[Two_Sheds]

Two_Sheds, these guys sell mealworms and waxworms a bit cheaper than you bought them today.

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Thanks Shirl. Mealworms not nutritious enough apparently. I bought some waxworms from Wiggly Wigglers, who were even cheaper than eBay.

Darling has now decided he likes the baby-mash stuff, and can eat it all by himself, but he flicks it around the place. He's gone off the waxworms today. Perhaps he was so starved y'day that he gorged himself, and today he is feeder a bit more normally (less).

He's sat on my head at the mo. I need to get him a cage, because he's been exploring this morning ~ under the sofa, up the stairs ... it's lovely letting him free range, but the poops are becoming a problem (they're looser than a parrot's, and less easy to clean up)

BTW, as mynah birds are starlings, I wonder if I can get him to talk?

[shirlthegirl43]

Thanks Shirl. Mealworms not nutritious enough apparently. I bought some waxworms from Wiggly Wigglers, who were even cheaper than eBay.

Darling has now decided he likes the baby-mash stuff, and can eat it all by himself, but he flicks it around the place. He's gone off the waxworms today. Perhaps he was so starved y'day that he gorged himself, and today he is feeder a bit more normally (less).

He's sat on my head at the mo. I need to get him a cage, because he's been exploring this morning ~ under the sofa, up the stairs ... it's lovely letting him free range, but the poops are becoming a problem (they're looser than a parrot's, and less easy to clean up)

BTW, as mynah birds are starlings, I wonder if I can get him to talk?

Sounds like you are both having great fun! Good luck with the talking, it will be interesting to hear how it goes. Does Darling have a fave baby food flavour?

[Two_Sheds]

Does Darling have a fave baby food flavour?

It's baby-parrot food ... I have no intention of finding out what flavour it is!

[shirlthegirl43]

LOL, I think I agree fully!! Best of luck with it all Two_Sheds.

[Flummery]

BTW, as mynah birds are starlings, I wonder if I can get him to talk?

And Mynah birds can poop for Britain! We had one in school, in an 'annex' that was really just an upper corridor with a fire door at each end. There were several birds there in cages, reared by one of the nuns and each named after the saint on whose day it hatched out. Yes, wierd! They were sometimes allowed out to fly. The Mynah had been taught to say 'Close the door' -which was useful. The pupils (us!) taught him to say 'I'm feeling sick!'. Consequently, the sqwawk of 'Close the door, I'm feeling sick!' would echo whenever you opened one of the annex doors. By heck, that takes me back.

Good luck with Darling.

[Headfry]

Morning, how is Darling today?

[HeyWayne]

Not quite the Darling Bird of May is he, given that you found him in June. Sounds like you're having a blast.

Looking at the photos I reckon he'll be posting on here in no time...

Good luck TS, doing great.

[peanut]

Wow TS, you're doing a really great job with that little un.

Hope it all works out, you'll have a freind for life!

[SueA]

Looks like you've got a permanent pet now Two Sheds. Glad he/she's perked up a bit & is eating well, just make sure he doesn't poop on your computer, you'll never get it out! We have a starling nesting in an air brick in our back bedroom wall at the moment sitting on eggs, she's pooped all over the windows & the patio underneath & it'll get a lot worse when they hatch. I'm worried about the cats sitting on the decking looking up & waiting for a baby to fall out into their mouths!

[batpixie]

Sounds like you're doing a good job there. My mum and dad have a blackbird that visits their garden quite regularly whom they have called Mrs Brokenbeak. The top part of her beak goes off in a 90 degree angle upwards! We're not really sure how she survives, but she always looks quite plump and always seems to be pecking around in the garden.

Good luck rearing your chick - keep us up to date with progress please!

[Flummery]

Isn't there a film - Brokebeak Mountain? Or did I dream that?

[Headfry]

I think so and on television there was the 'Bill'

[Two_Sheds]

I now have a problem. The starling was, until today, happy to sit in the cage and nap. Now it is perkier, it wants to be out of the cage (I don't blame it) ~ favourite perch is on top of my head. Trouble is, it craps everywhere, all the time. Virtually incontinent
Just this morning, he's been under the sofa, the table, the bed, up the stairs ... if it won't settle happily to cage-life, it will have to go to the Rescue Lady, who has aviaries.

[HeyWayne]

I now have a problem. The starling was, until today, happy to sit in the cage and nap. Now it is perkier, it wants to be out of the cage (I don't blame it) ~ favourite perch is on top of my head. Trouble is, it craps everywhere, all the time. Virtually incontinent
Just this morning, he's been under the sofa, the table, the bed, up the stairs ... if it won't settle happily to cage-life, it will have to go to the Rescue Lady, who has aviaries.

Sounds like it might just be kinder to the both of you if Brokebeak Bill McSquirt-Darling was sent to the rescue lady - if nothing else, he/she'll be with others of his/her kind. You've done a fantastic job to this point, more than many would have done.