I have a baby bird bird out of it's nest, what can I do?

Question

I have found a baby bird out of it's nest, the nest is in my friend's porch, what should I do? I have given it food & water for the past 2 days and leave it outside when i'm in my home, what can I do?

Answer 1

If you can see the nest, put the bird back in it...the parents WILL NOT reject it if it has been touched...that is an old wives tale and I am amazed at the number of people who believe this. It may have already fledged from the nest, they usually stay on the ground after they leave the nest, and the parents care for them. If it is fully feathered..then most likely the parents are caring for it. If it is mostly bald, get it back in the nest. If it is tiny and bald and you do not see a nest or cannot reach it...take it to a wildlife rehab and they can take care of it.

Answer 2

You could either keep it or let it die. You can't put it in the nest anymore. The birds mother want except it and will let it die. You could get a box from your house and line it up with hay(straw)or little branches. Then apply something soft like grass. You don't want anything that will stick to the birds feet. I've tried putting it back in the nest but it doesn't work. I guess you'll have to be the mother. Good luck!
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Answer 3

Well you can continue to feed it which is going to get harder and harder and soon you will need a cage to put it in as it not be able to survive outside with cats and such around. Or you can try putting it back in the nest, wearing new rubber gloves to hide your scent. But the Momma most likely will kick it out of the nest again because the bird will smell like a human.

Answer 4

well baby birds relie on the warmth of there mother and food i dont think your food and water will help it.you see the mom bird spits up her food so the baby can eat it and i would`nt wanna dig up worms and chew them-ew!!-but heres a idea get a old shoe box put towls and rags in there so the baby can stay warm dig up some worms grind them up i now its gross but i want this baby to live! dont put it back in its nest mother birds will not come back to take care of their young if a human has been near it.last just do this every day and see what happens.-take care!

Answer 5

if the parent birds have not come to care for it, contact your local wildlife rescue org. or the local humane society. if all else fails, try a veterinarian that specializes in small animals/birds...look in the yellow pages under PET and/ or VET. good luck. Baby birds are hard to keep alive.

Answer 6

it is going to die. it is only a matter of time. think of it this way
if a human baby with no mom fell into a bird's hands they could not save it. just get ready for the funeral, decide where you will bury it and what you will say at the funeral. They always die.
They usually eat moistened bread while they are alive.

Answer 7

DO NOT feed it bread, contrary to other advice. Adult birds are capable of handling this, but baby birds don't have the stomach for it yet. Listen to birdgirl's advice, and put it back where you found it!

Answer 8

take a towl and put it back in the nest. If you touch it with your hands the mama bird willn't have anything to do with it .

Answer 9

put it some where that the cats can't eat it, but its parents can still talk to it. cuz i didn't and the baby bird was killed by a cat.

Answer 10

call the humane society ASAP!!!! if u don't the bird is likely 2 die!!!!! also it may be illegal 2 keep it if it is native 2 your country. in Canada you can keep starlings and crows. the rest are native(maybe pigeons but that's it)