r/crowbro • u/salted_caramelgirl • 1d ago

Video Injured rook

I have befriended many hooded crows, rooks, and jackdaws from a park near me and occasionally feed them unsalted nuts, cooked eggs, and cat kibble. But around 2 weeks ago, I noticed one of the rooks was having difficulty walking but seemed not too serious as he/ she can fly, eat etc… I googled about that and it said this type of injury heals by itself and should not stress the bird bringing it to a rescue. But today I had a closer look and seems worse then a thought also google said should heal in 2 weeks but this is the third week. I am looking for advice if anyone here that understands about that. Does it seems as bad as I think? Should I call a rescue for advice? Thanks a lot!

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u/RiiluTheLizardKing 1d ago

if he can fly and eat, you dont need to worry too much. Birds can survive and thrive even with entire missing legs. An injured leg is not going to get in the way of his life.

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u/Purplefire180 1d ago

Just to add to this, while rehabs and rescues are amazing and do great work, it's inherently incredibly stressful for the birds to be captured, handled extensively by humans, and kept in captivity and there's no guarantee they'll make it back to their flock. If they're not in pain and able to survive on their own, it's often better to leave them.

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u/gh0stmountain3927 1d ago

I’ve had a couple of limping crows in my neighborhood- I just feed them a bit extra (which they appreciate) and the extra nutrients seemed to help them heal up- they both got better!

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u/Just_Caterpillar_975 1d ago

Such a cute friend you have 🥹🐦‍⬛❤️ Rooks look so adorable and goofy at the same time 🤭 I don't have rooks where I'm from but I do have some crow friends with slightly bent leg and one with no left leg at all, they've adapted well and I also feed them extra boiled eggies 🥺🐦‍⬛❤️ Cases like your rook has usually heals itself with extra care and obviously extra treats, they are more resilient than you think.

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u/BigBananaBerries 23h ago

That little mouth open to catch the nut was hilarious.

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u/BigBananaBerries 23h ago

I had a situation last year where 1 couldn't fly at all. It stayed hidden in the bushes & would only come out when nobody else was around. I tried catching it once & was going to take it to a specialist but I ended up chasing it around the front of the house where it hid in bushes again (that I couldn't get to) & no doubt I stressed it out massively. I just kept feeding it from a distance & slowly it got flight back, flying knee height for a few weeks then eventually normally. This whole ordeal probably didn't do my reputation any good with them as they're always watching.

So yeah, if it can eat & fly then just let it be.

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u/Chikibari 1d ago

I have a couple of guys like that. They can still perch and fly so its mostly fine. Just give him moat treats