Hey all,
My folks often get Jackdaw chicks falling down the chimney and have reared a few to the point of releasing them.
the last two were released.
the first 'escaped' quite early on when my folks used to let them out to fly (it just cleared off )
the second, placed in a cat cage out in the garden (and a month after they were lost) the parents (?) started circling them and sat in a tree calling.
the cage was opened and the one little one flew out to the tree!
Well thats all good, but my question is this.
I found a blackbird chick in my front lawn this morning and shortly after bagging it in a shoe box i noticed next doors cat looking most unimpressed (i feel i just stole his lunch)
now there is no room for me to keep the chick (my 6 week old daughter has taken over the house, and i feel it would not be wise for it to stay)
seeing as my folks are well versed in this i sent it to them (5 miles as the crow flies)
do you reckon the chick will mind being released in a new area....well not mind, but will it be confussed....i just felt the cat could have brought it from a long way away so releasing it at my place would be no better.
Mojo
My folks often get Jackdaw chicks falling down the chimney and have reared a few to the point of releasing them.
the last two were released.
the first 'escaped' quite early on when my folks used to let them out to fly (it just cleared off )
the second, placed in a cat cage out in the garden (and a month after they were lost) the parents (?) started circling them and sat in a tree calling.
the cage was opened and the one little one flew out to the tree!
Well thats all good, but my question is this.
I found a blackbird chick in my front lawn this morning and shortly after bagging it in a shoe box i noticed next doors cat looking most unimpressed (i feel i just stole his lunch)
now there is no room for me to keep the chick (my 6 week old daughter has taken over the house, and i feel it would not be wise for it to stay)
seeing as my folks are well versed in this i sent it to them (5 miles as the crow flies)
do you reckon the chick will mind being released in a new area....well not mind, but will it be confussed....i just felt the cat could have brought it from a long way away so releasing it at my place would be no better.
Mojo
