What do you do when you find a tiny
Northern Mockingbird with impaired feet? You take some cardboard
and tape, add a bit of creativity and come up with an awesome
solution to fix it!
Some good-hearted fellows at the
California Wildlife Center (CWC) came to the rescue of a
mockingbird with a foot condition that made it difficult for the
poor thing to walk around, perch or grasp objects. The birdie had
an unknown injury that caused her feet to knuckle, something that
is a common condition in young birds.
The rescuers made something that
looks like tiny snowshoes. The design made sure the feet of the
bird were back to the proper position and feet could heal. Before
that the bird had to stand on the tops of her toes all the time,
which was only causing additional injury. ‘It usually takes a week
or two of wearing the snowshoes before their feet are back to
normal.” – Duane Tom from CWC told The Dodo.
The sources confirm that the
snowshoe operation has been a success. The birdie is getting ready
to go back to the wild and delight us with her lullabies.
Hooray!
