I swear, we are soul sisters! I once hit a little bird, coming out of my housing track. I thought he was flying away - needless to say he didn't start in time, even though I was driving slowly trying not to hit him. I stopped the car, got out to see if he was ok (he was lying on road). I was home for lunch while working. I saw his eye blink but he seemed unable to move. I got a blanket out of my car, wrapped him up, took him to my vet at the time. Asked them if they could help him. I went back to work, LATE, w coworkers laughing at me that I drove a hit bird to the vet! My one male coworker told me that's what reverse is for.
The vet called me a week later, saying they gave him IV fluids, he turned around, and they eventually gave him to a bird sanctuary to finish rehabbing him. And BTW, hope you threw out that blanket - the little bird had lice! UGH!!! I then took my car in for a thorough cleaning! Mom was mad at me - that was a wool blanket she had given me as a gift!
I've got the feeling you would have done the same for that little one!!! I wouldn't beat yourself up - you did stop to make sure he was ok. It was an accident. |