tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post5193156724064929882..comments2024-01-16T01:36:43.578-08:00Comments on the accidental scientist: Diet for a Small BirdMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-3955675575685905182008-09-21T22:03:00.000-07:002008-09-21T22:03:00.000-07:00Hi - I think you can feed it insects, but I'm not ...Hi - I think you can feed it insects, but I'm not sure - ours didn't especially like millipedes or ants or any of the other common ones around here, but then again, he didn't end up being a mynah. You could certainly feed it any kind of fruit, baby food (fruit based or meat based) or dog or cat food, moistened...probably even small chunks of ground, raw meat. What do you have available to you?<BR/><BR/>good luck!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-53282094185776317062008-09-21T21:23:00.000-07:002008-09-21T21:23:00.000-07:00um, hi michelle, i have found a baby mynah, and do...um, hi michelle, i have found a baby mynah, and dont have any of those foods u sed<BR/>is there anything else i can feed it? lyk insects...or wat type of insects.<BR/>please i really need help, and its about 3 weeks old wen i found it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-44440994807124772982008-07-09T13:06:00.000-07:002008-07-09T13:06:00.000-07:00IUH, it's probably a good thing she fell under you...IUH, it's probably a good thing she fell under your care! Tweety ended up being a red-vented bulbul. I was lucky that I was working mostly from home so I was able to spend lots of time with Tweety when he was young. Best of luck with your little mynah!<BR/><BR/>MP, Yeah, we'll, I AM a scientist! :) The only thing I think that they can do about species that can fly are to eradicate them as they are identified, if the population hasn't taken hold yet. I know they are doing this on some of the other islands where some of the invasive species haven't made it yet. What's sad is that many of the species that are so prevalent here were brought here and either purposefully or accidentally released by people. Thanks for stopping by my blog!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-44253566506943751452008-07-08T19:33:00.000-07:002008-07-08T19:33:00.000-07:00It is funny to see a reference to invasive species...It is funny to see a reference to invasive species on a food blog. Tell me more about that. WHat is happening to change flying invasive species, in that they are hard to pin down, I would guess? In my non-blogging life, I do biology curriculum for high school, and we are doing a lesson about just this... Anyway, I like the tone of your blog. very interesting.maybelles momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658578052191010931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-77696856345839651292008-06-09T14:34:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:34:00.000-07:00Wow ... Tweety sure looks just like mine did, and ...Wow ... Tweety sure looks just like mine did, and she's definitely a common mynah. I'm now beginning to believe that she was either kicked out of the nest or fell out, because she has a bad left foot, and still can't walk very well. I have a feeling she never will, so I'm planning on keeping her. I was very lucky to find some softbill pellets at the local pet store, since the online ones that carry it don't ship to Hawaii (imagine that! ) ... but what else is new? ;) I'm mushing it up and adding it to her daily food, so she gets used to it. I've also introduced fresh fruit, which she's s l o w l y learning to peck at. My biggest problem is having to take her to work with me every day (since she still has to be hand fed) and we have air conditioning. Not much I can do about that. :(Ill-Used Heroinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863048280087927916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-41735391539574245562008-06-06T12:48:00.000-07:002008-06-06T12:48:00.000-07:00Heroine, Aww! That's a good mix too. Tweety see...Heroine, Aww! That's a good mix too. Tweety seems to be doing great...as he gets older, he's wanting the dog food less and less (presumably he's eating more insects, and well, he is a bird and not a dog). They do make a nest in your heart, don't they? Turns out Tweety isn't a Mynah either... I'll post that soon...best of luck with your little baby!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-50418345591007700552008-06-06T07:01:00.000-07:002008-06-06T07:01:00.000-07:00Such a nice story. Makes a change from gourmet foo...Such a nice story. Makes a change from gourmet food huh? <BR/><BR/>I know, I can't resist rescuing creatures either !Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-11699455410377736552008-05-31T12:44:00.000-07:002008-05-31T12:44:00.000-07:00I'm raising a baby mynah myself, so you definitely...I'm raising a baby mynah myself, so you definitely have my sympathy and support. I'm feeding a mixture of banana/apple/pear baby food with ground quick oats and peanut butter and the bird is growing quickly. She (I think it's female, but who knows?) still can't stand up or walk, but she leans back and stretches her wings and I've taught her to balance on a perch (finger or branch). *sigh* So loveable....Ill-Used Heroinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863048280087927916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-65596994916066043192008-05-18T11:14:00.000-07:002008-05-18T11:14:00.000-07:00Sophie, He's looking cuter these days - way more ...Sophie, He's looking cuter these days - way more feathers!! Wow - 5 birds! I can't imagine! This one is a handful! (Course, you probably got to keep yours in cages - that helps!! Less poo on the patio!)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-22723353475235781142008-05-14T14:04:00.000-07:002008-05-14T14:04:00.000-07:00What a sweet photo! Aww, I love birdies. I can't...What a sweet photo! Aww, I love birdies. I can't say I've ever had to nurse a wild one back to health, but at one point in my life, I was the proud mommy of 5 birdies; from English Budgies to cockatiels and finches, I loved them all! :) Now I just have two guineas, but they keep me pretty busy :D.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370178035131212982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-7264970926496910892008-05-11T12:02:00.000-07:002008-05-11T12:02:00.000-07:00Tanna, you should see him now! I'll have to post ...Tanna, you should see him now! I'll have to post more pictures - he's out of the cage all day long now and he can *sort of* fly! Still hasn't left the yard, but hopefully one of these days...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-42737850128077222562008-05-09T04:26:00.000-07:002008-05-09T04:26:00.000-07:00Not the one that picked him up and carried him hom...Not the one that picked him up and carried him home . . . . that's life. Well, he is cute and you obviously have the proper experience.<BR/>Fledge now, fledge now . . .MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-56346498909983493092008-05-05T12:30:00.000-07:002008-05-05T12:30:00.000-07:00Hi Ann,Thanks! Yep, shaking and tweeting all day ...Hi Ann,<BR/>Thanks! Yep, shaking and tweeting all day long...it starts when we get up (about 6:30 AM; though I make LB feed him until he goes to work, since he brought the bird home!), but we put him to "bed" as soon as it gets dark!<BR/><BR/>Hi Sally, <BR/>I know, I'm trying not to fall for him...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-55823217412296939812008-05-05T09:09:00.000-07:002008-05-05T09:09:00.000-07:00Tweety is AWFULLY cute. . . . I would've been temp...Tweety is AWFULLY cute. . . . I would've been tempted, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-79461614870685014832008-05-05T04:28:00.000-07:002008-05-05T04:28:00.000-07:00Congrats on your new baby! :-)So you are dealing w...Congrats on your new baby! :-)<BR/><BR/>So you are dealing with shaking and tweeting every hour? What time doesz this start in the morning?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com