a nest of swallows fell what should i do and what can they eat?

Answer 1

worms and bugs

Answer 2

You should, firstly, try to put them back up in the tree, in their nest or in a makeshift nest, as close as possible to where they fell from - you can try re-attaching the nest itself, or if the nest is falling apart, use any sort of container like a clean icecream container, a margarine container, or any little baskets you have laying around. You can attach your makeshift nest to the tree/branches with nails or with wire - those little plastic covered things that gardeners use to keep shrubs neat are especially good - just make sure there's no loose or tangled bits sticking out that could wrap around the birds. These sites explain this a little more -
http://www.projectwildlife.org/find-babysongbirds.htm
http://www.stokesbirdsathome.com/q&a/archive/qa108.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-happened-when-nestling-fell-out.html

Mother and father birds will NOT abandon baby birds because they smell like humans - birds' sense of smell is very poor, and they don't care if you've touched their babies. They will be more likely to abandon them if they see you hanging around, however, so try to be quiet and quick.

Once you've done this, keep an eye on them for several hours, preferably from a vantage point where you can't be seen, and hopefully the parents will return. If the parents don't come back after many hours, you might have to follow this up - I'd wait until after sunset, when the adult birds are more likely to finally return to their nest -
http://www.crowsystems.com/rehab/babybird.html
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Very very best of luck.

Answer 3

I rescue birds and nurse them back to health (as a hobby).

I suggest you try to put the nest back where it was, or if this is impossible, place it somewhere out of harm's way, and see if the mother bird comes to feed her young.

If she doesn't, they will almost certainly die. Leave them for a few hours, and if the mother does not appear, you could try feeding them hard-boiled egg and wet bread, also, they will need water fed to them through a little dropper (like for medicine) - only give them one drop at a time, or you will drown them.

I've tried to save many a bird who has fallen from it's nest, and I only succeeded with 2 sparrows and one blackbird, the rest have all died. What they really need is their mother, you can't give them the complete attention they need.

Good luck anyway!!

Answer 4

if you have touched the nest the birds will die because the parents will not return to a nest with human sent,
stand back and watch for the parents ( and cats ) the parents will see that the nest has fell and will proced to find a near by hollow
your only job is to keep those pesky cats away

Answer 5

Wait to see if the mother gos off somewhere and put on some gloves and put the nest back in the tree...The nest of swallows have a better chance to live if their mommy takes care of them...BE careful and don't handle them with your bare hands...Thats why you want to wear glove...If mommy smells human on the nest or babies,She will leave them to die...

Clowmy

Answer 6

The best thing you can do is firstly try and replace the nest, failing that, leave it alone. The mother will tend to her babies on the floor, but it will leave them very vulnerable to attack.

The kindest thing is to let nature take its course, or to take the nest and its contents to a wildlife sanctuary where they have the methods and specialised food to care for the birds.

Alternatively contact a local vet and get some specialised foods and equipment from him and nurse them yourself, but they will need feeding very frequently during the day and early evening.

Answer 7

You can try to look after them, but they often die when not with their parents. Seek a wild bird shelter in your area, as they will be better able to handle this.

Answer 8

call your humane society or a bird rescue or even the DNR, they should answer your questions, in fact they might even take them to some kind of bird sanctuary

Answer 9

Please whatever you do try not to handle the birds, or handle as little as possible, I have answered another question in pets as to how to rear them please read there