Everyone thinks Milhouse is just adorable and the men seem to bond with him instantly, Patti says. And of course everyone loves little Ruby. She s just too cute and cuddly. All in all, they are everything and more than I could have hoped for. The young tweets require feeding every 45 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., so the dedicated staffers are providing meals at the sanctuary and taking the birdies home for evening and early morning nourishment.
Diets vary depending on the birds but the starlings are enjoying mealworms, melon bits, and tofu.
The nestling nannies take care to keep the birds boxes warm and lined with unsoiled facial tissues and to resist the temptation to talk to the birds or pet them. We can t treat them like pets, says Feathered Friends manager Sharon St. Joan , who is state and federally licensed to rehabilitate wildlife. Or else they won t survive in the wild once they re ready to be released. The female tri-color didn t have adequate food or water. She was kept outdoors, kicked, and even dragged behind her owners car.