We have had our share of strays end up sharing our home, but this was a first.  What does one do with a baby bird that has just started getting its feathers?  Thanks to the internet I was able to find a couple of really good sites detailing how to take care of baby Starlings (the Mynah is a member of the Starling family -- in fact our little guy is a Locust Starling or Common Mynah).

I wasn't at all sure it would survive the first night, but "lo and behold" when we got up Saturday morning he was still breathing.

(Picture to the right was taken this afternoon as he sleeps with his head tucked under his wing).

We spent all day Saturday 'naming the baby' and finally settled on Iago (a name we could all agree on).  We are now on day four and little Iago is doing well.  He is eating Gerber Oatmeal with a little applesauce mixed in.  We feed him from a modified straw (every 15-20 minutes during daylight hours) which works amazingly well. He is already comfortable with his people and will chirp loudly when he is hungry.  Once he gets your attention he tips his little head back and opens his mouth waiting for food.

The other members of our 'pet' family are getting accustomed to the new member, tho Captain Jack (our 9 month old kitten/cat) is still reserving judgment on whether this new member is a pet or a snack.

Craig's List came to the rescue on Saturday and we found a used cage complete with tree branches.  Today, the little guy climbed the branches to the top and then jumped off ... fluttering his baby wings all the way down.  We had another first today too ... preening.  He ruffles his little baby feathers and pulls on the quill casings.  By this evening he was sporting real tail feathers!

I will post updates on our new baby ... as he learns to fly, preen and talk.  I have not taken very many pictures of him yet, as the flash on the camera distresses him, but as he gets a little older I will post more pics.