it was a small/medium sized bird of yellow colour with a very long thin beak which it used to peck on the window as if it wanted to come in and it had a very feathered crown on its head, can anyone help id? unfortunatly the bird flew away before i could take a picture!
i live in europe at the moment!
margecutter
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Not enough details to id, but I can tell you this - he wasn't pecking on the window because he wanted to come in. Birds see their reflection in the window and try to fight with the rival they think they are seeing.
Or, if there are a lot of moths, ants or other small insects around your window (and if he was pecking at the frame rather than the glass), he was having a snack.
Here is an excellent website that explains why birds peck at windows, and fly into windows and doors, and how to prevent it. http://www.sialis.org/windowstrikes.htm
Also, if a bird gets injured flying into your windows, here is what you should do:
Place the bird in a box lined with paper towels, not cloth, as the bird's nails could get caught in the material. Cover the box and place it in a warm, dark, quiet area. Do not allow any animals, children or excitable adults near it.
In about 45 minutes to an hour, take the box outside, open it and see if the bird will leave on its own. If it is still stunned, or showing other signs of injury, keep it in the box and contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.
Do not take the animal to a vet - vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.
Do not attempt to keep this bird and care for it yourself. In the US, all native migratory birds are protected under federal law (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), and it is illegal to keep any protected bird unless you have the required permits. Penalties for violating this law include up to $500 and/or up to 6 months in jail for each offense.
While preparing him to go to the rehabber, keep him in the box as before. Do not attempt to feed the bird - no injured birds should be fed before being evaluated by a medical expert. Do not attempt to give it any water - it could aspirate and die.
You need to get it to the rehabber as quickly as possible, no more than 12 - 24 hours from when you found it.
Anonymous
No, sorry, Reg, I pass. In Canada we don't have this kind of bird. That looks lovely, the one where there are 2 birds in the picture....they seem so royal those birds, but on the second photo, which is also an expert photo, those eyes look cold , I would beware of that one, it didn't get it's breakfast and is grumpy....maybe that's me and somehow I took the form of a bird and during my sleeping hours, which are waking hours in Australia I got to Queensland and I was not happy with the choice of food I found at Gympie.. Wonderful photos as always, Reg,....Happy New year to you and yours and to the lady of flat 2? was it...LOL xxx
mom tree
I'm not very good at identifying birds types myself so I went searching and found this great sight. I hope it helps you.
http://www.whatbird.com/
Sandy Sandals
where do you live?