What to do with wild injured bird?

[Andrew_]

A bird flew into my house (I’m pretty sure it’s a sparrow) and was going to catch it so I could release it back into the wild, but I noticed that it only has one leg, it has two, but one of them just ends with a nub instead of its claws. Where can I bring it for help?

 

[ToMang07]

Is it actively bleeding? Can it perch? It's probably lived like that for quite a while, and unless it's a recent injury I doubt there's much anyone can do for it.

 

[Andrew_]

Is it actively bleeding? Can it perch? It's probably lived like that for quite a while, and unless it's a recent injury I doubt there's much anyone can do for it.

It’s definitely been like that for a while, not an emergency. It’s not bleeding and it can perch. I suppose I could release it into the wild if it’s been able to live like that but don’t you think it would be safer to put it somewhere other than the wild where it isn’t at a constant disadvantage and at risk of being killed?

 

[ParrotLover2001]

Birds can live with 1 foot just as well good as they do with 2 feet. It should be fine. There is blue jay with one leg that comes to my bird feed daily, and it seems to be fine.

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[Andrew_]

Birds can live with 1 foot just as well good as they do with 2 feet. It should be fine. There is blue jay with one leg that comes to my bird feed daily, and it seems to be fine.

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So should I release it?

 

[ParrotLover2001]

Birds can live with 1 foot just as well good as they do with 2 feet. It should be fine. There is blue jay with one leg that comes to my bird feed daily, and it seems to be fine.

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So should I release it?

I don't see why not.

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[Flboy]

Release it! The little guy should be fine!

 

[ToMang07]

I'd say release it. I'm sure if it was a hindrance the food chain would have claimed it by now. Sounds like the little guy is doing just fine.

 

[ParrotLover2001]

Although, you said there is a little nub, if that nub is always rubbing up against something, eventually bone will show and it won't take ling before the bone gets infected. The bird won't bleed to death, instead it will die of infection if it doesn't become dinner first.

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[Andrew_]

Although, you said there is a little nub, if that nub is always rubbing up against something, eventually bone will show and it won't take ling before the bone gets infected. The bird won't bleed to death, instead it will die of infection if it doesn't become dinner first.

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The leg is in the air when he stands so I think he’ll be fine. I’ve done research and called some professionals and I’m going to release it

 

[Scott]

Great job, hope the sparrow has a good life!