Common Grackle looking for a home

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Contact Lisa Fosco
Phone: 262-965-3090
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Country: USA

Species: Common Grackle

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a : static display animal

This animal is: captive reared

Age: 9mo

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

Found as a nestling on the ground under a tree, rest of siblings deceased

Days in care: 234

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

Since he was a fledgling, he has repeated damaged the flight feathers on his right wing, and has gone through several molts on this wing. Those follicles are no longer producing feathers. Mainly primaries #2 and 4, and several secondaries on that wing as well. The rest of his feathers are fine and there have been no other issues.

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 3.5

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

Yes. He can fly short distances and does fine in larger flight spaces with some additional perches.

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: no

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

He exhibits species-typical behaviors. He is used to being in proximity to people, but when people are inside his enclosure he will fly to a further or higher perch out of reach.

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

Same as above, he does not react any differently to new people. However, all staff and volunteers are trained to respect his space and behavior throughout his time at our facility so while he evades capture, he is fairly calm.

This animal is currently house : other (elaborate in free field below)

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: no

Physical health welfare assessment: good life

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: good life

More Information

He has a good disposition for a display bird, loves enrichment, and seemed to coexist very well with other birds.
Until winter, he was housed outdoors with other birds, and had been with several different groups over time.
Due to our northern outdoor temperatures, he is currently housed alone in an indoor flight space.
His missing feathers are not visibly obvious and he would do well in a display situation.

Photos of his wing available on request.

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