We Had An Accident - No Sad Ending!

[Taw5106]

Buzz loves would toys and decimates them so I've been giving him lots to sink his beak into. A couple of days ago Buzz finally chopped a large wood block toy and I heard it crash, but heard desperate wings. I found him hanging by his beak, one toe caught in the chain that was holding the toy, toy on the bottom.

Buzz is looking me, I'm looking at him, Buzz was thinking don't touch me, I'm thinking OK how are we going to address this. Buzz doesn't like to be touched. So I spoke to him telling it's going to be ok, didn't move fast, reached and was able to pull his toe out of the chain. He quickly started flapping, righted himself and ran to his favorite perch and he didn't growl at me. I think I earned a brownie point with him, or maybe half of one lol.

During his struggle he lost a primary wing feather. Looking at the shaft, I believe he got it stuck in the struggle and it was pulled out because the shaft had blood on it, see below. I kept an eye on him, no bleeding so he's good and has been doing good. He has even started setting on a perch close to me.

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[Flboy]

Always terrifying!

 

[Violet_Diva]

Phew, that was close! I liked the "No sad ending" in the title I'm sure GaleriaGila will appreciate that too! Poor Buzz, glad he let you help him and hopefully trusts you a bit more now you are his hero!

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Yes I let out a GASP when I first read the subject,then a "pheewwwwfff" after seeing the "no sad ending"

A long long time ago,one day the cable tv guy came to the house,and Smokey was out with my brother Tommy ( RIP Brother ) and for whatever reason, Smokes got scared/frightened and RAN to my brother and actually let Tommy hold/comfort her.
Now you all have read me posting on how Smokey was never a hands-on-touch-me sort of Grey,but this day she sought comfort and protection from the big 'ol scarry tv guy

I think Buzz understood that you were there to help in his time of need Trace,maybe this will be a turning point for the two of you??

Jim

 

[DRB]

Is that feather blue?

 

[Taw5106]

Is that feather blue?

No it's black or dark gray. It's the feather at the tip of the wing and he looks a bit lopsided now.

Jim, I believe he's got a little more trust now. He has been sitting closer to me and eating too close to me, definite progress. Smokes was an amazing fid with spunk! I love hearing her stories.


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[Scott]

Wow, happy to hear of a happy ending! It is almost impossible to anticipate every way our intelligent fids can alter their environment in the blink of an eye. Thankfully you came to the rescue, a concept absolutely understood by Buzz.

A welcome silver lining indeed!

 

[DRB]

I think these birds are intelligent enough to know when it is OK or a good thing for us to come to grab them despite them often not wanting to be touched. They know when they need help we are there to help.

 

[SailBoat]

The feather appears to be fairly new and although no longer a 'blood feather' it has not fully separated from it's supply. If there was any blood, it was very limited. All Good News!

Happy that you also had been able to gain, well let's hope for, a full brownie point!