It took a bit of persistence, and several calls, but Wilma at the Wildlife Care Association (WCA) in McClellan Air Park finally got back to me with some information regarding the Scrub Jay fledgling I took there last week.The bird's injuries were not as grave as I had feared. The bird is recovering.
After treatment, birds are taken home by WCA volunteers and released into flight cages with others of their kind. After several weeks of socialization and strengthening, the birds are released back into the wild.
If the bird is an older bird, efforts are made to release the bird in the same generally location where it was originally found. With fledglings like Bird #95998, however, such efforts are usually not made. By the time the bird is released, the bird has generally 'forgotten' about its original home. The bird is given a fresh start at a location of WCA's choosing.
I tried to urge Wilma to persuade the bird's caretakers to release it back at my home, since family members are still flying around in the neighborhood, but it's unlikely WCA will deviate from their established policies.
Well, at least this bird now has a decent chance of making a happy life for itself....
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