I had just passed Downtown Los Angeles Veterinary Services and wondered if the man was taking an injured animal to the vet. The man, whose name was Brian Cook, told the receptionist the bird was covered in glue, and he asked if someone could help. A veterinary assistant named Daisy Valdez came out and told Cook she’d bring the bird inside and try to clean it up. A line of Bibles and a painting featuring two birds are part of Brian Cook’s encampment in downtown Los Angeles. But he said there are lots of house sparrows in downtown Los Angeles, and they “basically all look alike.”We’ll never know the truth.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 30, 2019 13:02 UTC