I'm sick......we just had a male Downey woodpecker hit our front window and fall onto

[a kennedy]

our deck…..he’s not moving……what should I do??

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Give him a few minutes, he is stunned--or if his legs are

flexed backwards and he's lying on back and side, he is dead. I see it all the time at my house--I use pieces of masking tape in dot patterns on the windows to help them "see" the windows, but recently bought some decals that look like leaves to serve the same purpose from Amazon. Good luck, I hope he flies away.

[mbusby]

2. We have had birds hit the window...

...they are knocked for a few minutes and slowly come around. Just give them some time.

[Grasswire2]

3. put some stickers of an attractive kind on your window so birds don't hit it.

I use some white/clear snowflakes this time of year -- the clingy window things.

Seriously, it's an important thing to do.

Anything that will tell them it's a window, not an opening.

[jls4561]

4. Quick to the Google!

Try “wild animal rescue”. Failing that, call your local shelter for a referral.

Where I live, we have an excellent place called “WildCare”. They do great work.

Good luck to the little fellow!

[2naSalit]

5. It all depends on how...

And how hard it hit. I'm hoping it is stunned and will recover and fly away after a few minutes.

[a kennedy]

6. He did flip himself over.......so at least he's alive........may-be just a stunning.

and I will put stickers on the window……hopefully that should help.

[LakeArenal]

7. Wrap lightly in a towel and see what happens

[3catwoman3]

8. The leaf decals mentioned above are both effective...

...and attractive.

Here's hoping the little guy recovers.

[a kennedy]

9. He's gone!!! Must have flown away......kept checking on him....and just this minute ago

he’s gone. I’m so happy……

[3catwoman3]

13. Happy news!

YAY!!!

[a kennedy]

14. Yes, and so thankful.......

[Cracklin Charlie]

10. Definitely wait.

I’ve had them get up and fly away after an hour or more.

[JohnSJ]

11. Call SPCA if the bird is alive and see if your area has place to help injured wildlife. Here in

Northern California we do

Important that you do not handle bird with your bare hands because of possible disease

[SWBTATTReg]

12. Woodpeckers do have a double layer of bone in the head (makes sense, after all, they are ...

pecking away w/ their beaks into a tree surface)...I saw that it recovered...good!

[Talitha]

15. I've had everything from Hummingbirds to Grouse hit the window.

I live in the forest and always go out to pick them up before something has a chance to make a meal of them. Cup them in your hand - if they're still alive you'll feel their heartbeat.

Hold them till they wake up. You'll know when they do, because they pee on you. Then put them down and back away, but stay with them till they're awake enough to fly away.

If they can't fly after quite a while, it's time to call the local animal rescue.

[jls4561]

16. Glad to hear the story ended well.