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Floatflyer
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Injured Osprey
Yesterday evening we found an osprey on the beach that coulldn't fly. We caught it and put in a box. It seems to be ok except it probably has a
broken wing.
Any suggestions? We are located south of La Ribera.
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I found one floating, about to drown from being pulled under by a fish that was just too big to handle. My Mexican mate helped me get it to safety and
then he spent a lot of time gently removing the tissue on the end of the bird's tongue. He had raised birds and fowl and when they are traumatized
that tissue dies, they won't eat and that's the end. This young bird survived and when I released it, it was able to fly and looked robust. Maybe
Emanuel, the vet in Las Cuevas can give real advice >> 044 624 129 5640
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Floatflyer
Yesterday evening we found an osprey on the beach that coulldn't fly. We caught it and put in a box. It seems to be ok except it probably has a
broken wing.
Any suggestions? We are located south of La Ribera. |
Is the wing dragging? Then it is broken.
I have injured chickens at time...I confine them to an off area, feed them a high protein diet ....and warm shelter. Most will live......get pass
their injuring issue, even the one with a broken wing does well now. In the wild....a broken wing is a death warrant.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Cruising the beach at Oceano years ago, I came across a pelican with a broken wing being harassed by some dogs. I caught him and took him to the vet.
He taped the wings to the body and said the broken wing would hopefully knit in about 4 weeks. I took him home and put him in the garage. There was
a small fish market in Grover. When I explained what was happening they agreed to give me heads skins and other scraps from the fish. The pelican
lived (I named him Pedro). Four weeks later I got some friends together with a pony keg and took Pedro to Port San Luis where there is some shelter
from the wind. I cut the tape and lifted him. He stretched his wings and flew a short distance to the water next to the pier, then swam off toward
the point. Then we made a party out of the occasion.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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Well, we have made a decision. We were hoping to receive some first hand info on this sad subject but Oso came closest with his pelican experience.
We too the osprey to our nearest vet, located in Las Cuevas, between Los Barriles and San Jose del Cabo. They took it and did an exam and said they
thought they could pin it's wing and in a couple of weeks it might be ok.
We asked how much and decided to take the risk. For $1,000 pesos we will either be paying for a burial, a period of nursemaiding, or a delayed
burial, OR, if the stars and planets align themselves, a joyous release!! Worst that happens is the osprey gets euthanized, and the best is that he
gets to go fishing some more. Bottom line is the vet will get some much needed business. Time will tell. FF
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I did that with a mother duck who was walking down the center divider on the 405 freeway with 13 ducklings trailing. She was trying to make it to a
nearby pond. When I stopped to pick them up, some idiot honked his horn and mom was grazed by a passing car. I held on to the mom while the CHP took
the ducklings to the freeway exit. Then he lectured me about how STUPID a thing that I did.
When I asked him what HE would have done, he just turned around.
The mom was picked up by, animal control at the next exit.
To my knowledge, the mom came out OK after a wing taping.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
I did that with a mother duck who was walking down the center divider on the 405 freeway with 13 ducklings trailing. She was trying to make it to a
nearby pond. When I stopped to pick them up, some idiot honked his horn and mom was grazed by a passing car. I held on to the mom while the CHP took
the ducklings to the freeway exit. Then he lectured me about how STUPID a thing that I did.
When I asked him what HE would have done, he just turned around.
The mom was picked up by, animal control at the next exit.
To my knowledge, the mom came out OK after a wing taping. |
Good man....double five stars 4 u
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Very good of you to step up to the plate and help this guy out! I hope it's a success! I love birds and seeing the Osprey in Baja is always a treat.
Please keep this thread up to date on the progress.
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Only just now read this thread.
Here's just a bit of information based on first-hand experience and advice from Dra. Lorraine Sellers, founder of PAW veterinary clinic in Mulege:
Your osprey must eat several times a day. It eats only small fresh fish as it is a sea-eagle. Its not a scavenger.
Suerte to you, the bird-- all of you.
Please keep us updated.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Floatflyer
Yesterday evening we found an osprey on the beach that coulldn't fly. We caught it and put in a box. It seems to be ok except it probably has a
broken wing.
Any suggestions? We are located south of La Ribera. |
Any photo's of the little guy??
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Here is a picture of him/her in the ice chest. Again, I hope the picture comes thru. We did not hear any report from the vet this afternoon so we
anticipate some word tomorrow.
IF the buddy makes it, we are a bit conflicted on whether or not to allow enough room to move the wings or to restrict the movement of the wing.
Still no clear cut answer. Thanks for the suggestions and good stories. FF
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Didn't work, maybe this time, grrrrrrr.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0W6Lfzw_Luc/TrnluIF-YxI/A...
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It worked! Great pic and kudos to you for trying to save such a noble bird. Have spent many hours camping alone on the Cortez watching and admiring
them.
Best of luck.
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That is one handsome bird. I hope he makes it.
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Yesterday afternoon we picked up Migo, the $1,000 peso osprey from the vet. I had built a 2'x2'x3' cage to transport him, or her, vet can't tell, and
to live in for the first part of the rehab. Surgery occured about 1pm on Tues and he was still a bit sleepy. The surgery consisted of cleaning the
break and putting 2 small pins, about 2 in long and maybe 1/16" in diameter perpindicular to the bone, bend the ends towards each other forming a
rectangular sort of box. They then mixed some acrylic like powder into a "paste" and formed a splint around the pins and the bone. This will
immobilize the break and hopefully in about 2 weeks if all goes well, they will remove the spline and pins.
I had e-mailed a raptor rehab center back east for some advice and they were somewhat encouraging. Said the birds heal much faster than mammals, I
sure hope so. It has now been almost 3 full days since we picked him off the beach and to our knowledge, has eaten nothing. This morning we caught a
small pompano looking fish and put it in the cage still flopping around. The osprey showed no interest but is very alert all day.
Here are a couple of pictures, I hope. If they come thru ok, you can thank WillyAirstream for his help. To be continued.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6Mh663r7RKQ/TrwNaHh8SQI/A...
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very nicely done !!
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That's good news. I so hope it works out. Thanks for the update and good luck. Here's a little paragraph from Wikipedia about the difference in the
sexes. Maybe it can help you figure it out.
The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of
the male is also weaker than that of the female, or is non-existent, and the underwing coverts of the male are more uniformly pale. It is
straightforward to determine the sex in a breeding pair, but harder with individual birds.
The juvenile Osprey may be identified by buff fringes to the plumage of the upperparts, a buff tone to the underparts, and streaked feathers on the
head. During spring, barring on the underwings and flight feathers is a better indicator of a young bird, due to wear on the upperparts.
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Oreo the Osprey
Posted on March 18, 2011 by Administrator
On April 27, 2010 we admitted an Osprey. These state-endangered birds feed almost exclusively on fish, by plunging into the water much as an eagle
does.
This bird was found on the ground in a yard in Olney, Illinois, and a little girl in the neighborhood named it “Oreo”. It had no broken bones, but had
severe bruising on its side, probably the result of some type of collision.
For rehabilitators, Osprey are challenging, to say the least, because of their unwillingness to eat in captivity. I tried the obvious – live
fish. Nothing. Deciding after a couple days that I wasn’t going to let the bird starve itself to death, I began force feeding it chopped up
pieces of fish. Surprisingly it was tolerant – it even seemed to look forward to it. I tried live fish again and you guessed it, it went after
them! This was huge because it was the first time I had been able to get an Osprey to eat on its own.
On June 20, Oreo was released at East Fork Lake in Olney, not far from where it was found. This was the seventh Osprey ever admitted to TreeHouse, but
the first to be released.
I found the above on the web.
Apparently it is very hard to get these birds to eat in captivity. Because of their talons and sharp beaks it
can also be very dangerous.
I have fed baby parrots with a syringe full of baby food
like liquid paste. It is kinds of tricky as you have to make sure that the food gets into the craw and not the lungs.
Much easier with baby birds that are still weaning, although
the adult birds will readily take to the syringe feedings as a treat. Be carefull and Good Luck.
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Have you tried the number osprey posted to get the bird feeding? Before worrying about the broken wing you need to get it to start eating.
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Emanuel, the vet Osprey referred to is the doctor that did the surgery. I have followed his advice, limited as it was.
Please keep all suggestions coming. Need all the help we can get. FF
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