Here, Linsee feeds them from her hand, a practice I disagreed with. Aclimatizing wild animals too closely to humans can be a problem. Also, Linsee had rehabilitated robins in the past, and was unfamiliar with the vagaries of pigeon nests, hence the well upholstered box. Robins put a lot of work into their nests, while pigeons set up a few twigs to keep the eggs from rolling away; there are many videos on Youtube showing captive breeding rooks with dozens of such nests. These pigeon chicks were already used to sleeping on bare concrete (probably stucco before), which is how I found them when I returned to the Calgary Education Building to recapture them. Unfortunately, it wasn't some brutal precipice two or three stories up, but courtyard walkway. (I use the term "brutal" in the architectural sense, since the Calgary Education Building was of brutalist architecture.)
This is the last video in the series, and the second last that I filmed. About twenty minutes later, they were on their way to CWRS. Had they remained in my care, I would have released them on April 3 or 4. I have had no updates at all from CWRS on their progress, in fact, no email communication at all.
Video started on 2011 March 31, 16:42 MDT (22:42Z)
By voice, they have said that vets are authorized only to euthanize common species on the CWRS dime, although CWRS will still (supposedly) move heaven and earth for a member of an endangered species. They also will not come out to pick up common species. Last fall, they also did a lame job on looking after two deer that found themselves trapped in the right of way of the Queen Elizabeth 2 highway, known as Deerfoot Trail within city limits. After these experiences, I feel very reluctant to hand any wild animal to their care if I believe it has a chance of rehabilitating with my own best. In any case, I give no guarantees at all and am not completely sure of anything (even the phone numbers), although it might sound like it for brevity's sake.
If you find an injured animal, or a young animal prematurely separated from its parents as these were (by the way, this is for Calgary only.) You can
- Call 311, City of Calgary non-emergency assistance (cell charges apply); they will direct you to the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society or Calgary Humane Society (which they called the SPCA when I called the morning of March 31) but not Featherwing Love Project.
- Contact Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (CWRS) at calgaryw at telus dot net or by phone 403 and 239 and 2488. You can drop your animal off a 11-555-85th St. NW.
- Contact Calgary Humane Society at 403 and 205 and 4455. You can drop your animal off at 4455 110th Ave SE. Humane Society looks after domestic strays, not wildlife, but will give your animal a ride to CWRS.
- Featherwing Love Project is no longer available to rescue Calgary wildlife.
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