12 Comments

1. Dudley February 20, 2009 at 1:02 am #

   Poor guy but they are resilient.

2. Vulpes vulpes February 20, 2009 at 2:02 am #

   Hmmm, I wonder if that's where the expression "footloose and fancy free" comes from? :rolleyes: Joking aside, poor bird.

3. gdare February 20, 2009 at 5:02 am #

   As I mentioned to Adele once, about her cat, animals got used to it much faster that we do. They just accept the lack of a limb and go on with it. I have seen a lot of pigeons here without one leg or with crippled one, but they seemed not bothered at all.

4. cakkleberrylane February 20, 2009 at 11:02 am #

   We have a rooster like that, he just hops around the yard and keeps up well with the others.

5. SittingFox February 20, 2009 at 5:02 pm #

   Certainly, my cat is fine with three legs and gulls are incredibly tough creatures.

6. Words February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

   Lois, it seemed quite well sorted. If you look at the first picture he's resting the damaged leg on a raised part of the light. I should check to see if that's a regular spot for him.

7. Dudley February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

   Hmm, it appears it got tangled in some string. Perhaps this is the cause of the injury.

8. Words February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

   Adele, I think 'tough' was invented for them.

9. Words February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

   Darko, that's right, they seem to cope well. Though I think it may have trouble paddling for worms (that has to take both feet to do).

10. Words February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

    Vulpes, 😆

11. Words February 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm #

    Andy, yes it seemed to be doing fine!

12. Words February 21, 2009 at 12:02 am #

    Andy, you could be right 🙁