Poorly blackbird - are you there Steve?

[kitla]

Calling Steve the gas cos I know you're bit of a wild bird expert.
My son just brought in an adult male blackbird he found in the village (there were
some teenagers he didnt trust nearbye so didnt want to leave it there)
It kept falling over, it's now quietly in a small cardboard box in the garage, with a
little bird seed & water. It's not trying to escape, just sitting there,so I reckon its either stunned, internally injured, or poisoned. If he's still alive in the morning I
may take him to the local wildlife rescue.
If he is ok I would like to give him the best chance, is there anything else we could do for him? Do you think he'll get too hot in a small box? I thougnt the dark would de-stress him.

[Steve the Gas]

Hi, semi dark is good - ie- curtains shut. My Mum made that mistake when I had a young blackbird, she opened some curtains in the room it was in - it killed itself on the glass, repeatedly trying to fly out. I was gonna let it go the very next day.

Anyhoo, I digress, give some protein- worms, maggots at worst wet dog/cat food.
Very small amount of sugar in some water, say tip of a teaspoon amount..

Leave it quiet until the morning and re-assess.

[kitla]

Thanks Steve, I'll go dig up a worm!

[Steve the Gas]

You are very welcome

[kitla]

He didnt make it, I didnt really think he would. At least he didnt get attacked
by anything (or anyone) in his helpless state.
I always feel sad when they die at this time of the year, I think of the nest of
young he was probably feeding.

[perchy]

Ah sorry he didn't make it, but well done you for trying to help him

[Steve the Gas]

You tried - so well done