The Animal Reporter

Michele Young writes about animals

Posts about Birds

Ned the Chicken: her footless journey from poultry to pet

This is Ned the chicken in all her glory with her sweater for warmth. Her home made 'feet' are mismatched; one is teal, the other a light purple.

September 12, 2015

Ned the chicken froze her feet. They fell off. But her owner wasn’t going to let that end the spirited chicken’s life.

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A bird in the hand is likely in a bad way

September 9, 2014

Saving a wounded bird from certain death on a city street didn’t guarantee it would live to survive on its own.

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Here, Tweety Tweety

Lucy the cat sits in a birdbath waiting for her next victim.
Although this birdbath hasn’t been used in years, Lucy the cat decided to get set up in case some unsuspecting robin suddenly decided to get cleaned up.

Crow a caws for concern

Wendy Ross would like to see this injured crow get help so it can possibly fly again. she's worried it won't survive the winter.

August 13, 2014

An injured crow that seems to be surviving has concerned a Kamloops woman worried about what will happen to the bird in winter.

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Home Depot or Nest Depot?

Home Depot staff marked a box with a bird nest in the store.

July 30, 2014

What happens to birds when they get trapped in the garden centres of places like Canadian Tire or Home Depot? I’ve often questioned if they’re able to get out, or what happens with the ones who build nests in the rafters. So I was encouraged to see what staff in one Kamloops garden centre did […]

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