My mighty hunter (not, his catches are only an annual event at most) has
just brought me a present, a lady chaffinch, like this:

http://www.northamptonshirewildlife.co.uk/images/chaffinch.jpg

Luckily he hasn't seemed to hurt it: he brought it in with his mouth firmly
clasped round the base of 1 wing & set it proudly down in front of me on the
kitchen floor. It was clearly shocked, and hopped onto my finger when I
offered it, gripping me firmly with both feet while I took it back outside.
It fluttered from my finger onto a branch safely up in the big Camellia bush
just outside. Bandit, his job done, was meanwhile relaxing & purring proudly
still on the kitchen floor - he made no effort to follow-up on his prey.

Twenty minutes or so later the finch is huddled up like a fluffball in the
same place, clearly still shocked, so I've a question for the avian experts
among you (hoomins that is not felines): should I try to do anything for the
poor little thing in the way of water/warmth/whatever, or would any attempts
to get close or to handle it be likely to kill it?  I'm inclined to think it
would but welcome advice.

Purrs
Gordon & the FF