Determine whether a featherless baby bird has fallen out of its nest.
Step2
Put the bird back in the nest if you can reach it.
Step3
Carefully place the bird in a box or paper bag lined with soft tissues if you cannot put the bird back into the nest or if you do not know where the nest is.
Step4
Poke holes into the box lid or bag to admit air.
Step5
Keep the box or bag in a moderately warm place.
Step6
Contact a licensed rehabilitator to care for the bird.
Step7
Contact the local Audubon Society, Humane Society or a local veterinarian for advice if you do not have a wildlife rehabilitation organization in your area.
Tips & Warnings
Young birds that are partially feathered, are out of their nest and are able to hop should be left alone unless obviously injured. Parent birds will be nearby to feed and watch over them.
Never offer food or water to a baby bird without professional advice.
It is against federal law to keep a wild bird in your possession without a license.
on 7/28/2007
FEEDING- you can purchase milworms for cheap at pet stores. i found that cut and squished up milworms with a little bit of water is the best food to feed the birds. A lot of them really can't digest cat/dog food and will stop eating them.
nest- add natural leaves and stuff from near where you found the bird. use a good size cardboard box and put branches through it at different levels. This helps baby birds to learn to hop and gain enough strenght and practise to fly one day. if the bird has no or little feather, a regular reading lamp with the adjustable body is a great alternative to heat lamp.
on 5/9/2007
i just found a lil baby bird??? can someone help me as i think bbay is hungry and also i dont know wht to feed as i dont have any animals in the house.... what about seeds like dried pumpkin seeds or if any other normal thing which we usally keep in the kichen ,,,,, its mum is around n i am keepin an eye as well, but as its is wendy n cold i dont want the bird to be left alone.. i am plannin to bring the baby bird in my room
on 5/10/2007
If you happen to find a baby bird on the ground that is not injured, leave it there. If it is truly orphaned, try to find a nest with the same species in it. The new parents won't care, even if the young bird in near flying and the ones born in that nest are just hatchlings.
on 7/1/2006
If a bird is still a baby and needs energy, mix 4 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of sugar together and feed this to the bird with an eyedropper.
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Comments
wildliferehab said
on 7/8/2008 Try going to www.wildliferehabber.org or www.wildliferehabber.com and searching for someone in your are to take the bird.
shaila said
on 7/28/2007 FEEDING- you can purchase milworms for cheap at pet stores. i found that cut and squished up milworms with a little bit of water is the best food to feed the birds. A lot of them really can't digest cat/dog food and will stop eating them.
nest- add natural leaves and stuff from near where you found the bird. use a good size cardboard box and put branches through it at different levels. This helps baby birds to learn to hop and gain enough strenght and practise to fly one day. if the bird has no or little feather, a regular reading lamp with the adjustable body is a great alternative to heat lamp.
risham21 said
on 5/9/2007 i just found a lil baby bird??? can someone help me as i think bbay is hungry and also i dont know wht to feed as i dont have any animals in the house.... what about seeds like dried pumpkin seeds or if any other normal thing which we usally keep in the kichen ,,,,, its mum is around n i am keepin an eye as well, but as its is wendy n cold i dont want the bird to be left alone.. i am plannin to bring the baby bird in my room
Anonymous said
on 5/10/2007 If you happen to find a baby bird on the ground that is not injured, leave it there. If it is truly orphaned, try to find a nest with the same species in it. The new parents won't care, even if the young bird in near flying and the ones born in that nest are just hatchlings.
Anonymous said
on 7/1/2006 If a bird is still a baby and needs energy, mix 4 tablespoons of water and 1 tablespoon of sugar together and feed this to the bird with an eyedropper.