Raising A Baby Grackle: part III - by Mike Franzman

The world needs more men like this Man. 🐦

Mike: As a bird mother and rescuer myself, I wanted to comment on your wonderful documentary about your experience with raising a baby bird. It is a profoundly moving experience where you come to realize how intelligent birds are, their ability to think, and the ability of bird''s to bond and communicate with another species and the reverse as well. It makes you appreciate how difficult a real bird mother's job is. Can you imagine going through that with two or three babies!! Yours is a job well done and the documentary was awesome. Most people out there do not have the appreciation of birds no matter what species they are. They are all necessary to the balance in nature. Thank you so much!!!!

Mike, you are amazing with animals. Such a gentle, kind soul. You make my heart happy. Thank you for your videos. Our world needs more people like you. I'm a fan.

That little guy is just too darn attached to you☺️❤️

He has grown into a very gorgeous bird. You are such a kind man.

Mike that bird loved you to death man. You can see his affection for you and the way he chooses to sit on your shoulder. Job well done!

Bonjour u n très sympathique oiseau, longue vie à ce gentil Animaux. Amitiés 🐕 💓 🐕 💓 😊

Mike someone mentioned you as being like the bird whisper. It is exactly what you are! Thank you..... thank you for your kindness and passion with doing this wonderful and kind gesture towards our nature. You even talk so kindly to them. From South Africa 🙏🏻

Mike your little guy also known as Buddy is so attached to you. You are a wonderful, kind, caring man! Its no wonder he doesn’t want to leave ‘ home ‘. Please Mike don’t stop with the videos. You are an inspiration to many. Stay safe to you and your family. From South Africa. 🙏🏻

You are definitely the Bird whisperer! It's fun to watch you connect with them!

Beautiful to watch. Greetings from the Netherlands

Can't thank you enough for this film..Happy tears..Your bird is amazing..Please keep us posted..

Awww he makes cute little noises 😊 Your a wonderful man Mike.

He’s getting too fat! Bless your heart mike! Thank for caring for him. He’ll never leave you because he’s going to be constantly starving.

Your story reminds me of my late hubs. We got our kitties when we rented our first house in El Salvador but they weren't allowed out of the perimeter of the property. Not even on the roof. So when we were able to buy a house out in the weeds (it was so cheap!), he was so scared to let them leave the house! He thought they'd just escape and never come back. I told him it would never happen. They were used to having us feed and shelter them. I was right. The first time we opened the doors they just sat at them and watched. The oldest ventured about 2 feet out but at the first loud screech from a hawk, you didn't even see his paws move he went inside so fast! To this day, they don't roam very far. Most days you can find them in our patio, even the younger ones who we got when we already lived there after he died. They learned from their elders to stay close to the house. Yours is a beautiful story of what it means to be a real family even when it crosses species barriers. Thank you for sharing it.

I enjoyed this little bird so much as he still has to grow into his beak..❤ our Cape starling from South Africa is such a joy ❤❤❤

Mike thank you for showing us step by step what to do when we encounter an abandoned baby Starling

Hello Mike, your Starling is so cute and adorable.... I think you should be called the Bird Whisperer as you seem to have a way with them and they seem to like you. Thanks for all you do for these beautiful young birds....🕊

Look how safe he felt in his little box from the porch😫 so sweet 🥰

Seeing the cautiously curious, & little 'peanut-loving' squirrel, was "icing on the cake"... : ) I've always appreciated how playful & nosy they are... Years ago, we had a young & most "rambunctious," sweet, little rescue dog...Her favorite CALM thing to do was sit at the back (all glass) door, spending long amounts of time, without making a single sound or moving a muscle, eagerly watching the abundance of chipmunks just a foot or two beyond the door, (stuffing their cute little cheeks) as we always fed them daily from scattered little bowls lined up on our garden patio...We loved watching them stocking up for the cold winters ahead...It was hard to imagine just HOW MUCH food they could pack into those adorable cheeks, while they scurried back & forth to their little underground tunnel openings, to store the saved food in their "larders"...Such happy, HAPPY memories... Bless your generous heart, Mr. Franzman, for obviously caring so much about wildlife... : )