rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

It was just a Blue Jay but a life none the less. I was returning to our travel trailer, which is located in a wooded campground in Lancaster County PA, the other day and I found a young Blue Jay flopping around on the gravel road. I stopped and went to pick it up and realized it could still fly but only for short distances. I finally grabbed the bird and took it to our site where my wife checked it out. It apparently had a broken leg and a fairly nasty abrasion on its side by its left wing. We took the little bird to the only wild animal rescue facility in Lancaster County which is on the other side of the county from the campground we are at. I called yesterday and they told me the bird is doing just fine and as soon as it's done healing, will be allowed to leave on its own. If it doesn't leave, it will be sent to a sanctuary to live out the rest of its life in relative comfort.

ReFlections Loc: From LA to AL

Way to go. Kudos. 👍

cameranut Loc: North Carolina

Bless you and your wife a million times over for doing the right thing and saving one of God's creations. May good things come your way.

ggttc Loc: TN

It takes time and commitment to do something like that...good for you!

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Thank you and your wife for rescuing and taking care of that little bird.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

May Blessings be showered on you and your wife.

kodiac1062 Loc: Sarasota, Fl

Very cool. We need more of that for all creatures and us humans.

PRETENDER Loc: Micanopy,Florida

Thanks.

twillsol Loc: St. Louis, MO

Good for you!!!!!!

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

Nice story. Reminded me of the time years ago that I think I was instrumental in saving a young bird. I'll have to tell you about it sometime.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

It's a great feeling to do so.
I found a small bird that had flown into our glass door. It flopped around dazed. I picked it up & cupped it in my hands until he settled down. I stroked his tiny head & back, & he sat there for quite a while calmly.
I the opened up my hands to let him find his own way. He took his time but eventually flew off.
It is a great feeling!

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

We have that happen quite a bit at our camper site. We have a 36' travel trailer in a campground in the woods. It has a large deck I photograph birds from. During the "summer" season, the awning is out, although we lower it when we're not there, and this creates sort of an artificial barrier for the birds. When we stow the awning, usually December thru April, birds fairly often fly into our sliding glass door. We have even put diversions on the glass to make it more obvious to the birds, and this has helped, but, from time to time a bird will fly right into the glass. I think what may be happening is, in the months the awning is up, we have bird feeders hanging from the deck. I think the birds that still hit the glass door were probably chowing down at one of the feeders and are startled by one of the local cats that hang out in the campground. The birds fly in the direction away from where the cat is and sometimes fly right into the glass door. So far, when this has happened when we are there, we've been able to send the dazed and confused bird on its way. I guess this may have something to do with the term, bird brain.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

One day my next door neighbor and I were sitting in his back yard talking one hot August day and we noticed a bird trying to fly every ten ft. It was a baby hawk. We called our local zoo to find out how to take care of it until it's strong enough to fly off. We kept it in a small cardboard box in his dark garage to keep it calm. It drank water from an eye dropper and ate small pieces of ground meat. The baby hawk would also would sit on your finger and flap it's wings while you moved your finger slowly up and down to exercised it's wings. My six year old son at the time named him Harry. This went on for three days, finally on the third day, my neighbor was exercising it's wings with the garage door open and it flew out in the wild blur yonder... It really is a great feeling.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

That's right rmorrison, birds are really stupid aren't they?