Just found a small dead bird on my back deck.?
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Something very similar happened to me two weeks ago.I found a dead bird on my front stoop.It didn't appear to be injured and it looked like it was asleep.But ,it wasn't.I'm not a superstitious person,so I don't know anything about that.I do know that a few years ago all of the crows in our area died as a resulty of west nile virus.I suspect the dead bird I found, might have been sick from something like that.
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Unfortunately no one out right now, I don't see it dying anytime soon :(
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The head of Death is right at the top of the moth, I actually have one right now. It's still a caterpillar, buried itself under some soil. It stays and cuccoons for about 2 or 3 weeks until it's ready to fly and search for nectar and honey to eat, they're very cool:)
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in wicca/witchcraft...a dead bird in your yard is a bad thing.  Wiccans believe in nature.  If Nature choose to die at your doorstep, that means drastic changes/possibly death is coming to you.  FYI when a broom falls for no reason, it means company is coming.
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Call the city to have them pick it up. You could take it to a dump. Good luck.
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bird flu, or other disease...could have been sniped out of the sky as well by a coopers hawk or other bird of prey...\nBut if you are interested in bird signs aka augurie try these sites
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I thought that little guy was dead.  \n\n"de plane!  de plane!"
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I thought it was the deceased!
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It is, but its just not news worthy anymore. Here in the UK the DEFRA are still monitoring birds that have died suddenly, particluarly wild birds such as swans and ducks.
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hey i have one of those in my yard!!! haven't used it in awhile though!!!
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It's very hard to tell what it might be without seeing a picture, but if you are checking out http://www.whatsthatbug.com then I'd recommend checking out the pictures of the boxelder bug and see if that matches your critter.
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No, the eagle doesn't want it back,  and it isn't against the law to keep it, but keep in mind the bird itself could be an ill eagle:)\nSorry..couldn't resist!
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Take it to the Frog House on PCH in west Newport. They have a guy they send it out to. Takes a few days to get it back but the work is decent and not too expensive.
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My parakeet has a hangnail, and I really can't leave the poor bird alone today.
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From straightdope:\n\n"You don't see many dead city pigeons for a couple of reasons. The first is that scavengers make pretty quick work of them. Insects alone can reduce a deceased pigeon to a heap of feathers and bones in a week or two. Rats, dogs, or other animals may drag the carcass off into some secret corner for a late snack. City sanitation crews occasionally stir themselves to scoop up a couple.\n\nThe other reason you don't see dead pigeons is that old and feeble ones usually hole up in some out-of-the-way place so they won't be seen by predators. Nooks and crannies in and around buildings are always popular, but I'd say the pigeons' favorite spot is the ironwork underneath viaducts. I recently inspected one near the office of the newspaper that publishes my column. I found the surrounding area littered with decaying remains. Mostly these were former editors sleeping it off. However, there were a bunch of dead pigeons, too. Naturally, I paused for a moment of respectful silence. For the pigeons. I mean, pigeons and editors both do the icky on the stuff you cherish most. But at least the pigeons don't think, "Wow, now it sings.""
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See if you can get an old feather pillow and rip it open and use the feathers.  Or how about a big bucket of water?
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The body is hosed. You can problably buy another body and rework it. You can even purchased a finished one online. Plus its a cool project. Good luck!