for anyone needing to know the diet for a baby sparrow, or starling and even a blackbird,
for anyone needing to know the diet for a baby sparrow, or starling and even a blackbird, the diet on this page is the BEST one to follow, please follow it exactly, so that you too may have a happy ending, like we did with Spoggy, feed anything else and it is very likely your bird will not make it - please go to this link for the diet and care info
http://www.starlingtalk.com/babycare.htm
This poor orphaned sparrow, had all its siblings taken and then the nest fell. My Mum ran outside after seeing the Currawongs, flying off with beaks full of babies and found the nest. It had fallen about 7 feet. Inside, buried deep was one survivor, a one day old sparrow. Mum took it out and the Currawongs had returned and she knew, I would want to try all I could to save it. So she brought it to us, my hubby and I and we began a journey. I had NO idea they could grow so fast. We had expert help on the diet and care and it how to keep it warm and so on. Once my husband as a young boy had dreamed of one day having a tame male sparrow. I had no idea that at age 40, his dream would come true. We didn't let ourselves get attached to the bird for we had sadly lost a few just prior to this one. It had clicking noises in the first few days and that usually means it will not make it. But when it DID make it to 7 days, we both knew, our hearts had been stolen by this beautiful miracle bird. It grew so fast we had to take pics, day and night to show the swiftness of its development. I had just lost my beautiful dog of 12 years, who never left my side and I was very sad. I had no idea we would be sent a sparrow to brighten our hearts so much. This is such an incredible and amazing bird.
The music is from the amazing album Affirmation by of course - Savage Garden. Please don't sue us Darren and Daniel, I have always been one of your biggest fans.
I am seriously ill with 2 incurable diseases and am about to have my 53rd operation. I am usually housebound and sometimes bed bound too and always in a lot of pain. My husband is my full time carer.
We raised this baby bird together and it is like our child. It sits between us to watch Tv, or rides around on our shoulder. But even if I am sick in bed, it will zoom through rooms to come and 'check on me' and he divides his time between us. He is just a beautiful little bird and indeed a miracle. Love and light and thank you for watching
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Especially dedicated to HOLLY K. (alpet07) and to her beautiful and loving family, includi
Especially dedicated to HOLLY K. (alpet07) and to her beautiful and loving family, including her wonderful Mum (jessedora) and to gorgeous Brooke. With all our love!
Also - a message to all who have taken such a special interest and who also love our little Spoggy...........
We humbly thank you ALL, for your kindness, your support and your comments during the last few months. This show is also for YOU and we hope you enjoy it.
Spoggy would not be here, were it not for the help of some very special people from the forum StarlingTalk. They all know who they are - we love you very much, you are our extended family. Spoggy's glossy good health, which we hope, really shows in this show, is due to you all and to what you have taught us over the years. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
All the photos in the show are by Susan and David in Tasmania Australia
**BIRD SAFETY NOTES**
In this slideshow, Spoggy is shown playing with a book which he is using like a tent. Please note this is a very small softcover book of 10 pages and would not hurt him if it fell. Please do NOT let your birds play with large heavy books. This WOULD be dangerous. The book is in fact Spoggy's own copy of the 'Green Frog Regatta' that just so happened to be written and published by me, his Mum!
Spoggy is shown on the bed, while I am sleeping. We have spoken about the safety issues of birds sleeping on beds with humans in our video called "David sleeps and Spoggy joins him" - please read the text that accompanies that video about bird safety on beds.
WE TAKE BIRD SAFETY VERY VERY SERIOUSLY - PLEASE DO THE SAME!
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IF YOU FIND A BABY OR INJURED SPARROW
Please FIRST GO TO THESE LINKS for help!!- *often sparrows and starling babies are mistaken for each other and if you browse through these links, you will find photos of both types. Starlings and sparrows are simply wonderful birds, I personally have both a sparrow and pet talking starlings :-)
http://www.starlingtalk.com/babycare.htm
the info on the page above is what we have followed to the letter, to help all the birds we have saved/rescued (31 and counting). The diet is the same whether it is a sparrow or starling baby for their first few weeks.
this link shows starlings from when they hatch, day by day till they leave the nest
http://www.starlingtalk.com/inthenest.htm
this link shows a sparrow baby, day by day
http://crow1.homestead.com/sparrow.html
you should be able to tell from these photos if you have a sparrow or starling and approx. how old your bird is.
Please note, I am seriously ill and am not on the pc very much and if you need more help, PLEASE JOIN THE STARLING-TALK FREE MESSAGEBOARD - it may take a day or so, for your membership to be activated, so please join ASAP so that you will have access to more help. Once you join this private message board, you will get help from the most kind, caring and knowledgeable group of amazing people on the subject of raising/helping/rescuing baby sparrows or starlings. They can also help ID a bird and even if it is a different species, they will still help you all they can. I am a member of this forum, but am mostly offline due to sickness at this time.
Thank you and good luck. Rather than using the comment facility on this video, please read these links and join the messageboard for the best help you can get. Also, you will find the messageboard helpful if you need to find a rehabber in your own local area.
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Honours for this video (17)
#96 - Most Discussed (This Week)
#2 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#54 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Pets & Animals - Global
#7 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#4 - Most Responded (Today) - Pets & Animals
#10 - Most Responded (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#19 - Most Responded (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#28 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#77 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#77 - Top Favorites (This Week)
#3 - Top Favorites (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#50 - Top Favorites (This Week) - Pets & Animals - Global
#6 - Top Favorites (This Month) - Pets & Animals
#73 - Top Rated (This Week)
#2 - Top Rated (This Week) - Pets & Animals
#45 - Top Rated (This Week) - Pets & Animals - Global
#7 - Top Rated (This Month) - Pets & Animals
Thank you again to everyone who LOVES Spoggy. I think perhaps, we may start a Cafe Press store and feature some Spoggy merchandise. Please feel free to comment on this idea. We are still undecided on this. Would someone buy a 'Spoggy Love' Tee shirt?
love and light
Susan, David and the very wonderful, cheeky Sparrow, called SPOGGY xxxx
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The Irish Song set to Looney Tunes ...
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Here's another original song by Holly and Rob, lyrics by Rob, music and singing by Holly.
Here's another original song by Holly and Rob, lyrics by Rob, music and singing by Holly. Hope you like it :) I'm sorry I don't have an Irish Accent and I hope I've pronounced Claddagh properly - if not - really sorry. I hope you'll let me off though as I am of Irish descent on both sides of my family. I have never been to Ireland but am really excited as we should be going this summer. I hope to visit Galway and buy my very own Claddagh Ring :)Any ideas from lovely viewers about great places to visit would be brilliant :)Thankyou for watching - comments would be much appreciated. Hollyx
Lyrics...
Claddagh Ring
The men of Claddagh village were out upon the sea
Fishing for some food to feed their families
For there were many dangers on the fishing trip
But of these few the greatest, a Spanish pirate ship
The pirates did appear once on that fateful day
They captured all the men, and hurried them away
Along the distant shores from upon the rolling waves
And sold them to a goldsmith, to spend their lives as slaves
Young Richard was the saddest, for he had left behind
A girl that he loved dearly, so tender and so kind
For many years had passed and poor Richard felt the pain
A pain that he would never see, his one true love again
To keep his spirits up and to keep hope in his heart
Each day he stole a speck of gold and made into art
And with the tiny pieces, he made a golden ring
To give it to his love one day, to make her true heart sing
And then the day had finally come, when all the men were free
To start their trip to Ireland, upon the rolling sea
And Richard's heart lept with joy, when finally he did learn
His love had stayed faithful, on wait of his return
For it was on that day, after so many years
After all the hardship, after all the tears
That Richard held his loved one and made her true heart sing
He gave to her his work of love, the beautiful Claddagh Ring
The beautiful Claddagh Ring
The beautiful Claddagh Ring
Honors for This Video:
#78 - Most Discussed (Today) - United Kingdom
#7 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - United Kingdom
#57 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - United Kingdom
#44 - Top Favorites (Today) - Music - United Kingdom
#12 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - United Kingdom
#72 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music - United Kingdom
© Holly Kirby & Rob Burcham 2008
For a great insight into Ireland please visit this brilliant website...
www.lookaroundireland.com
Thankyou very much to John for featuring me on his site. :)
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Still can't go to Ireland? By popular (and Shipper's) demand, here are more pics from Ire
Still can't go to Ireland? By popular (and Shipper's) demand, here are more pics from Ireland. I have been asked where some of the previous videos were filmed, so here are some more pics with captions. Please forgive any redundancy with previous videos and the somewhat rapid-fire sequencing towards the end.....it was a short song...but there's always the Pause button!
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I think of horses as the souls and spirits of warriors long gone.
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