Curiosity got the best of one woman, who discovered a cracked bird egg on the ground. She picked it up, only to discover a surprise inside. A tiny newborn Starlet was found within the egg, which was still alive and barely clinging to life.
Image/Story Source Credit: Susan Hickman (Klinger the Starling)
Susan had no means of returning the egg to its nest because she didn’t know where it came from. She decided to give the little bird a chance and care for him herself. Even though experienced bird rehabilitation experts advised her that the bird had little hope of long-term survival, she felt compelled to at least try.
She named the bird Klanger and set him in a cardboard box that she had built. She began feeding him cat food with applesauce, hard-boiled egg, and avian supplements. She fed him every 20-30 minutes for two weeks, and he never went hungry.
Image/Story Source Credit: Susan Hickman (Klinger the Starling)
Klinger slowly began putting on weight and started getting fuzzier. His feathers started growing too. Before they knew it, he grew into a beautiful bird with a body full of feathers. He is, for all intents and purposes, a domestic bird now, as he has no training on how to be a wild bird.
Klinger loves taking baths and playing with his toys. He’s even learning how to speak! Susan posted this video on his first birthday to celebrate his life so far.
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Toledo, United States.
