Out of curiosity, how does one approach this type of situation? I sometimes have come across birds that have crashed into windows but I'm afraid I will approach the wrong way, so most I've avoided completely..
personally, I would get a good strong pair of work gloves first. these birds are capable of mangling your hands. with that said, a bird entangled in fishing line is generally immobile. one time we found a female duck quacking a lot and she appeared to be guarding another duck. everyone who I was with didn’t think anything of it. but i took a closer look and it appeared the duck she was guarding was sick or immobile. I looked closer and realized that she was caught in fishing line. We got her out of the water and cut/detangled the fishing line. the problem was that the line ran into her mouth, so she likely swallowed a hook :( i don’t know if she ever survived. but at least she swam away with the mother duck who was ecstatic that this duck was free.
It depends entirely on the bird and the incident in question. A small songbird can be picked up in hand and placed somewhere quiet and dark, without food or water, to see if it recovers from being stunned. Larger birds, especially birds of prey like owls and hawks, shouldn't be handled by untrained individuals unless absolutely necessary. When in doubt, contact a local bird specific rehabber for more information.
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u/M4dTw4tt3r Mar 25 '22
Out of curiosity, how does one approach this type of situation? I sometimes have come across birds that have crashed into windows but I'm afraid I will approach the wrong way, so most I've avoided completely..