found this poor little guy confused distressed no nest or parents anywhere in sight (observed from a distance for some time) and waddling falling over itself down the side of the gutter. It was in rough shape. Hungry dehydrated and had a small wound on its head. We nourished it quite well it ate a whole shrimp and good chunk of banana and drank lots of water. Heading to a rescue society for birds now to give it the best chance at rehab!
years ago one of my female pit bulls came back from the pond area refusing to open her mouth, wouldn’t even drink water. I finally succeeded in prying her jaws open and a yellow baby duck fell out. (Quack/peep!) ..alive and unharmed except for being covered in spit. Followed her around for years pretending to be a dog in a yard full of pits and black mouth cur hog hunters. (Turned out to be a mallard hen that joined a migrating flock one fall all on her own.)
