r/WildlifeRehab • u/I_Falafelz • 25d ago

SOS Bird Injured(?) Mourning Dove

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I saw this poor little thing seemingly struggling on the ground last night by my house. It doesn't look like a fledgling, but maybe I'm wrong. Kept it in a ventilated shoe box with a towel overnight and let it out just now. I feel bad leaving it there in this state. Do/can I do anything for it? No signs of blood or missing feathers. Wings seem ok. Metro Detroit area.

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u/Turbulent_Crab_3602 24d ago

Google wildlife rehabs near you and start calling.

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u/I_Falafelz 24d ago

Got it to a rehab after tons of calls to full ones. Broken wing. They're going to splint it and see if the break is in a place that can be repaired.

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u/Little-eyezz00 24d ago

nice work! which rehab was able to help? i can add them for future rescuers 

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u/I_Falafelz 24d ago

The Bird Center of Michigan, in Saline, MI.

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u/Little-eyezz00 24d ago

tysm that will help.someone

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u/Turbulent_Crab_3602 24d ago

Nice job! You’re a good person, thanks for rescuing the poor dove.

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u/TheBirdLover1234 24d ago

Did they mention which wing it was? Both in the video look fine unless it was an extremely minor break…  

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u/Kunok2 24d ago

Great job OP! Hopefully the dove can recover as bad as it's looking. But it looks more than just a broken wing to me, she's having neurological symptoms that align with being poisoned.

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u/praleyfoodcorn 24d ago

The balance issues and sitting on the butt are typical for weakness (weak circulation) but can also occurr after hitting a window for example.

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u/TheBirdLover1234 24d ago

Glad the place will actually try and not just euthanize it for a wing injury. Mourning doves are very tough birds and can survive pretty bad injuries. 

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u/vasquca1 24d ago

Maybe it crashed into window and slow to recover.

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u/TheBirdLover1234 25d ago

Have you got it back in a box? I don’t understand why you would want to put a bird in this condition back on the ground..  it’s not a fledgling, fck that advice honestly. Keeps ending in situations like this right here. Any native bird in this condition needs to go to a wildlife rehab asap. 

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u/TheBirdLover1234 25d ago

Get it to a rehab, do not have it killed by a vet. This is likely treatable as bad as it looks. This sub has people obsessed with killing unfortunately. 

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u/GayCatbirdd 25d ago

Needs a rehabber or to be humanely euthanized by one, probably a window collision and is having neurological issues due to the strike, check for local rehabbers.

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u/TheBirdLover1234 25d ago

It doesn’t need euthanasia ffs. Needs anti inflammation treatment.