So there is this nest that was in my on top of the gutter of my house and there was a mom dove & her baby(s) idk i could not tell but then i got home today & went to seee if they were still there and one of the baby's had fallen out!! it was ont eh ground in the corner so i felt bad so i went inside & got a shoe box the got to pieces of alumnium foil & made it a food & water bowl and then went back outside and put water into one and found soem worms to put in the other and then i got branches & grass & levae and put them in a pill and laid the shoe box side ways so it could jsut walk in then went over and put hte shoe box down but of course it was so scared it would never go in there on its own so i used GLOVES b/c if it has human sent on it the mother will never take it back it will be regected & places it in the homeade nest.....ok so it has eaten no worms & no water & it keeps going out of thebox back into the corner but it CANNOT fly yet!! thats a problem ....what do i do now???
2006-09-08 14:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by tif 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
i cannot put it back b/c the nest is sitting on top of not the gutter but like the thing that the water comes throguh to the ground from the gutter and it would be way to unblaneced and fall again! what do i do i am so worried? uhhh my parents r not oging to let me contact the animal epople even thoguh my mom ahs been helping the bird & cares.
2006-09-08 15:00:43 · update #1
Get a ladder and put it back in the nest!
Don't worry. Just put it back in the nest. If the baby is unhurt and in good condition despite the fall, the Mother will take it back. Birds don't care. Mom will take it back if it is healthy and in good shape. Put the baby back!
If it has been damaged from the fall and Mom rejects it, take it to the local Wildlife Care Center...look in the yellow pages or GOOGLE it.
Put the baby back and let us know how it's going, okay?
A bird that age can't eat on its own. It needs its MOM! Put the Baby Back in the nest!
And let us know what happens.
2006-09-08 14:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to make something to put it in to place it back in the nest. Like a cup attached to a stick or something. If the parents are still feeding it on the ground I wouldn't worried to much about it because it will be flying soon. it is amazing how fast the grow. But if you cant get to the nest I would make a something around it so predators don't get it. you can put chicken wire If you have.
2006-09-10 01:39:44 · answer #2 · answered by whitemike33023 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it back in the nest. They are seed eaters and will not eat worms. If it can't fly, it needs its mother.
If you can't get it into the nest, get it to a rehabilitator ASAP. A few hours won't be bad without food, but once it's stool starts to turn yellow, then green, you've waited too long.
2006-09-09 00:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can safely get to the nest, put the baby back in it. Contrary to popular belief, the mother will not reject the baby, and she is the best caretaker of it. If you can't reach the nest (or get someone else who can) then you should contact a wildlife rehabilitator in your area. Most zoos and vets will know the ones that are nearby.
2006-09-08 21:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 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.
2006-09-11 10:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go on line and see what the Columbus zoo recommends, they have a web site www.columbuszoo.com. if that doesn't work call the humane society in your area and ask them they have rescue groups for birds all over. try www. rescue birds.com
2006-09-08 21:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by MARMIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋