So I have a roommate tonight.

[tavernier]

Mama cardinal who crashed into my concrete wall earlier today. I think a broken wing. I whistled to her family and they came around but couldn’t help.

I have her in a laundry basket covered with towels in my apartment (kept warm from the air conditioning) until I can get her to the bird sanctuary in the morning. And away from cats and snakes and hawks.

I’m partial to cardinals, so I have to try.

I’ll let you know.

[KT2000]

1. Thank you!

[redwitch]

2. Good luck to you and the cardinal.

Thank you for helping her, hope the bird sanctuary can heal her.

[badhair77]

3. I wish you well. Thank you for the care.

I hope they can nurse her back to good health.

[tavernier]

10. I will definitely let you know...

Good or bad

[badhair77]

11. Thank you.

There’s a special spot in my heart for cardinals.

[FM123]

4. Wishing you all the best, please keep us posted.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Good luck. At least it's early enough that there aren't any nestling depending on her.

[safeinOhio]

6. Contact a bird

Rehab person. They can become dehydrated very fast. They will know vets that can help.

[tavernier]

7. Well, we try...

I’ve slapped many a mosquito and eaten a fair share of chickens and beef in my life so I can’t claim to be equal rights to animals, but I can’t watch an animal suffering without trying to help.

[CentralMass]

8. Thank you. They are one of favorite birds.

[tavernier]

9. Me too. I've watched a couple of generations from my feeder

at the window, and especially papa cardinal feeding the little ones.
And I remember my husband who never cried over such things being teary and emotional when a hawk snatched a momma cardinal who still had small babies.