Baby Bird In My Backyard?
Category: Feeding Backyard Birds
Their is a baby bird in my backyard and I waited a day but the mother did not come back so I started feeding it little tiny slices of grapes and worms. It looks like it is getting stronger but I do not know what else to do!! Is their anything else I could feed it or where should I put it? Right now it is just sitting in my backyard because my mom will no let me bring it in. Please Help!!!!
- Emily
You probably need to call the animal rescue. Some of them will take it or direct you on where you can take it. Once you touch a baby bird the mother will stop caring for it because it smells like you. I did that when I was little and we ended up caring for the little bird because the momma bird wouldn’t take it back.
I dont know but you should take it to the vet so it can take care of it,and if you havent touched its nest or anything his mother might be coming back.
Well keep feeding if mushed up worms because that’s what it’s mother would do. I don’t think the mother will come back for it because it has the scent of human contact on it. If the weather is fine where you live then you shouldn’t worry too much but make sure that no cats enter your backyard and just put a blanket under it a night so that it isn’t too cold. If you keep looking after it, it should get stronger but it also may grow very attached to you as you will be it’s motherly figure.
Good Luck
If you have any wooded area around your house take it out there and leave it so cats or a hawk wont get it .
Don;t touch it it could be diseased, Put on gloves
i guess if ur willing to take care of it,u might bring a cage,but if not go to a pet store 2 give u the tips or they might take it
best of luck
You need to get baby bird food from the pet store and follow the directions on the box or container. If you have access to wildlife rehabilitators that is the place to get it to. Vets, pet stores, humane shelters all will kill it or just let it die. They do not care for local wildlife.
As for the parents not coming back because of human scent, that is the BIGGEST fallacy in the world! Birds don’t smell that well and don’t care if you or anybody else touched the babies.
Summary:
get it to a wildlife rehabilitartor
Unless you have been watching this bird 24 hours straight, you really have no clue whether or not the parents are feeding it. You must watch CONTINUALLY and from a hidden area. The parents will not come to feed with you standing there..you are considered a predator. Please follow these instructions:
If the bird is fully feathered, it is most likely a fledgling and has left the nest on it’s own and it’s parents are caring for it. It is normal for birds to leave the nest before they can fly. You need to replace it where you found it..preferably in a scrub or tree so it is relatively safe from predators, and the parents should come back to feed it. If it is unfeathered…then look for a nest and if you can find it…replace it into the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched. If you cannot find a nest, get the bird to a local wildlife rehab for it’s best chance of survival. Also, keep in mind, it is illegal for you to try and raise this bird on your own. Look for a rehab here:
Only if you are positive the parents are not feeding, you need to get the bird to a rehab