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Anya
· 02 Oct 2021
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Meet the latest (temporary) addition of our family

We have had quite a couple of days with heavy rains, so when the sun decided to come out today we decided to take my son out for a bike ride (him on the bike and is walking behind him). Coming from a farming background, I am used to scanning the surface for snakes and scorpions, it is something that still sticks with me. All of a sudden this little fluff ball was stumbling around in front of us. Must have just been kicked out of the nest as he is not able to fly just yet.

Not sure what the birds name would me in english, but it is known to us as a mossie.

I know the bird and its diet, but if it was unknown to me, I would have been able to tell that it is a seed eater by looking at its beak.

It is still very young, so I am feeding it soft food. After getting back home, I got a cage ready for him (I have 3 cats, so I need to keep it safe from becoming a tasty snack) . After leaving him for a while to just get settled in I took him out for feeding. He was very comfortable sitting on my hand, I do not have a feeding spoon small enough for his little beak, so I had the food in my mouth (this also helps with the temperature as they can not eat food that is too hot or too cold). He was very accepting of my offering and dug in (this is the very flattering photo of me sticking out my tongue).

He will not be residing with us permanently. As soon as he is able to fly he will be released. As I do with all the animals I hand rear I will continue to put food out for him until he stops coming by. I hope that you enjoy these photos. He seems to be content with his surroundings. @AdriaanHSmith  is busy working on his latest masterpiece on the guitar (he can be seen in the background of the photo where the bird is on my hand), little bird is having a blast singing along. Trying to get a proper video of this but every time he sees the phone he stops chirping to investigate. Will post as soon as he allows me to take a video. #schrijfuitdaging 

  • Comments (21)
Gollo
It is nice to share with family and on the walk to find a nice bird
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Rudy Siedlecki 🌳
Imprinting will presumably think you're his mother.
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Yoors Daily
What a cute little bird! You have a pure beautiful heart ❤️
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Maria
what a beautiful little bird so helpless, what beautiful photographs with the child
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Anya
@pitamaria2000 Thank you Pita, he is having the time of his life helping to take care of him.
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Naturefreak
Very nice addition of your family. How cool he just sits on your hand.
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Anya
@Naturefreak I think he was just relieved to find some heat, his little body was freezing
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mlourdesbermudez
This is a little bird that is very abundant. What a nice gesture yours to help him.
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Anya
@mlourdesbermudez Yes they move around in massive flocks. Ive been rescuing and rehabilitating animals for as long as I can remember. Haven't done so in a while as my son was young and did not quite understand to treat them softly. Its fun to see him interacting now and wanting to help.
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Marc
I was shuddering when I saw the picture where the bird is sitting in front of your mouth, and thought you were feeding it from the mouth 😂😁 because that way it will never survive in its own environment. But it's very nice to find a temporary shelter in your home circle.
Also great to discover that @AdriaanHSmith belongs to the same family 👍⭐
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Anya
@Marc De Bisschop This is the way I used to feed doves to, for some reason this has worked well. And yes, Adriaan and myself has gotten pretty close.
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Leo 1
Good thing you saw him on time and saved him. As for snakes in Africa, I have had a few very nasty experiences during my working life.
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Anya
@Leo 1 yes one can never be to careful when it comes to slithering reptiles. But when you get to understand them and know how to react around them they are quite fun to observe.
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fanny
What a beautiful little bird so helpless I am glad that you take care and feed it nice photos.
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Anya
@fanny I usually prefer to leave them in their natural habitat, but could not just let it die in the weather we have been having. It is fun to have a little critter to take care off again though.
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Zulaine Díaz
Excellent idea of care for a being as helpless as birdies are
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Anya
@Zulaine Díaz It is very satisfying seeing them grow and develop!
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Dewaputra
How great you are taking care of the little bird. I'm curious to see the video if you manage to make it.
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Anya
@Dewaputra I will try again in the morning and post should it be successfull.
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