Thanks so much. Ru has had a little breakfast and is snoozing again. While I had him up, I got him to perch on my finger and hoisted him up fast to check his flap ability and by gawd, the little trooper has still got it! I am waiting for a wildlife vet to call me back to get little Ru some good hard drugs. If they can knock out the rest of the bugs, and it looks like he'll eventually be able to fly, I'll put him back with mom and dad... who, incidentally, are outside my window screaming at me through the glass as I'm typing this. I've never wanted curtains so badly.

How did things go with your rescue? Did it survive? Did you set the bird free, adopt it out or keep it?