Hello, I have found a silvereye near where i live. He was on the ground with no feathers on top of his head and had one sore eye with no white feathers around the rim. I have been feeding him fruit and water which he loves. He has come good and seems able to open the eye more and has more energy. The top of his head has no feathers and looks quite red i think it could be sunburnt. Should i release him or wait until the feathers grow back? How long do you think that could take and would anyone know what could of happen to him. Mina birds? Maybe P.S Im not sure if he is a baby or not. He can defiantly fly. But doesn't look anywhere near a full feathered as the picture by aa
That sounds good if it appears to be on the way up, but.....
What would you do if you found your pet was missing fur on its head and had a sore eye? Would you try to resolve it yourself or take it to a vet? I suspect the latter, which is what you should be doing with this Silvereye. Unless you are a vet or wildlife carer. In which case mea culpa. :)
Must agree with Windhover, you should probably take it to the vet to check it out, btw I love your gravatar windhover!
Yes it needs a vet. Ring wildlife rescue.
See Yez
Trev