That we love birds in the Jennings household!
Sparky the cat has obviously noticed and last night he bought in this little baby bird.
I think he found him on the ground, and didn't fetch him out of a nest,he was absolutely freezing and very weak, so I warmed him up in my hands before putting in a nest of kitchen towel, not expecting to see him alive this morning!
However this morning he was chirping for some food. We mashed up some mealy worms and bread with some water and we have fed him with tweezers every 20 mins from dawn til dusk , as he would be in the wild.
He takes the food very well and is quite strong.He has got most of his feathers and cant be far off being able to fend for himself. You can see how tiny he is compared to Bills hands!!
We think he may be a chaffinch but we are not entirely sure,his chest is a bit redder than appears in the photos, and we have had a pair of bull finches feeding here everyday, so maybe he is one of those?
If you think you know what he is please get in touch.
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