2006-07-12 10:50:27 · 10 answers · asked by acronemuk 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
you should take it to your local bird hospital, its probably injured.
2006-07-12 10:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a myth
Unless the bird is injured it will take off just fine
If the bird lays there for a long time pick it up and take it to a wildlife rescue center.
Ihope this helps
Best Of Luck Joe
2006-07-12 11:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by fatwhale90 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Google for an excellent site called " London Swifts " (or " Swifts of London " ? Something like that).
Sorry I haven't retained the URL, but I was there recently. All you could ever wish to know about these beautiful birds :-)
2006-07-13 06:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by Rat Catcher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true. If the bird is not injured and is able to fly,take it to high ground and release it. I have had two or three come into my bedroom through open windows,and have been successful in releasing them from the upstairs window.You will have to gently sort of throw it into the air,taking care not to damage its wings. Swifts also have very short weak legs,so please do not try to put the bird down.
2006-07-12 11:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, no. If it is a young bird it is likely it has attempted a first flight unsuccessfully. Leave it be and perhaps provide it with a shelter option if it doesn't have one (without interfering with it), and it will likely find its way. We recently had two rooks in our backyard in this position and both managed to survive a night or two hopping about in ever-increasing semi-flight until they were both gone - to the sky we think, rather than to the neighbours cat!
2006-07-12 10:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by johninmelb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These sites explain all about what to do for orphan and injured birds -
http://www.crowsystems.com/rehab/babybird.html - this is an excellent article - be sure to read down the entire page for info on how to care.
http://www.stokesbirdsathome.com/q&a/archive/qa108.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-happened-when-nestling-fell-out.html
http://www.projectwildlife.org/find-babysongbirds.htm
And these Yahoo Answers too -
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq1GdvtmX27UJrgshR77Jersy6IX?qid=20060711181307AAZ59uh
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006050608886
I've got a lot of links to wildlife carers from a lot of countries on my site, at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/links under "Wildlife Assistance" - just click on them all, click on your country and state, have a browse, 'phone them and ask their advice.
Very very best of luck.
2006-07-16 03:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a technique for re-launching them but its best left to an expert because theres more to it than just flinging them in the air. Phone your local wildlife trust if its still there in the morning.
2006-07-12 11:02:38 · answer #7 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
supposedly their legs are too short to allow flight from ground but i have seen the odd one land and take off from ground level, it seems that there is always an exception to the rule.
2006-07-12 10:57:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We found one a few years ago and the best way for it to take off is to "attach" it to a wall.
2006-07-17 22:06:46 · answer #9 · answered by aliviel27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cant fly so get it to high ground like an upstairs window and gently launch it upward as well as outwards...
2006-07-14 03:00:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋