Rescue two wild baby birds (Really need HELP)?

Question

So my new cat had been eating like twenty small animals at my house. I cant get him to stop... do you know how? Its really nasty to see gecko's head and bird's feet lying on the floor in the house.
SO, Yesterday, pono ate a baby bird and i figured the rest of the baby birds are somewhere in trouble. So I found two baby birds and a broken nest lying on the ground on the bottom of a tree. I picked them both up and put it in a nest and put it back on the tree. I couldnt put it back into their normal nest spot because it was too high. So I tired putting it back up there as high as i can which is on a lower branch... I been watching the nest and hadnt seen the parents. I was worried that my new cat might had ate them or scared the parents away. My mother and I tried finding a rescue place where we can give birds to but we dont have it here in Hawaii. What can I do???? Im little worried those birds might be hungry now.

Answer 1

This is a wildlife rehab center in Hawaii, Give them a call they should be able to help you.
Keep that babies warm, take a box with a lid line it with a terrycloth towel, take a heating pad set it on low and place it under half of the box. Leave the lid on. I know that some people have mentioned dog kibble or the premixed hand feeding formula. Keep in mind that all of those are a temporary diet and the babies should not be left on that for long periods (1 week +) if done they may suffer from Metabolic bone disease or malnutrition. Being that you may not be sure of what kind of bird you have those diets may or may not be good for the species that you have. If you want e-mail me a pic and I can help you ID the babies I can also help you find more Rehabbers or someone with experience to help you. My e-mail is on my yahoo profile.
I am a wildlife rehabber in Cali and I specialize in Baby songbirds

Answer 2

There is probably not much you can do about your cat .. a cat hunts to live .. even if you feed it natural instincts take over .. its not a pleasant thing i know but ...
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, the best thing to do is to try to put it back into the nest.
If an entire nest has blown out of a tree, the nest and babies can be put back up in the tree. To secure the nest in the tree fasten a container in the tree to place the nest in. The container (small basket, berry container, butter dish, etc.) must have holes in the bottom so it will not hold water and should not be deeper than the nest.
If you are concerned for a young bird's safety while it is sitting on the ground waiting for parental care, simply pick it up and place it out of harm's way, on a branch, in a basket or in an open box secured to a nearby tree. The parents will usually return soon to feed their young, but only if they feel that it is safe.
Once you have helped the baby back into a tree, remove yourself and other potential threats (cats, dogs, etc.) from the area. Watch for any activity from inside your house or leave the area. The parents will return shortly.
If your cat is an avid hunter you may consider keeping it indoors for a couple of days or until your local baby birds have mastered the art of flying.
3) DO NOT RAISE BABY BIRDS ON YOUR OWN - Baby birds are very difficult to hand-raise.

Their diet is very specific and varied depending on species and the incorrect or too much food can kill the baby or cause improper bone, growth or feather development. Birds cannot digest milk because they lack the proper enzymes.
Temperature and housing requirements are very specific.
Young birds must be fed every 10-30 minutes (depending on age) from dawn until dusk.
Baby birds are often dehydrated and hypothermic and must be handled properly.
Song/vocal development in birds is partially, if not entirely, learned so birds must be raised around their own species.

Answer 3

So sorry for your troubles. If in 24 hours the parents do not return, buy any bird formula and mix it up with warm water, avoid the microwave (they can create hot spots and burn their crops). They will need to be fed at least every 2 hours for about 10 days. Keep them warm. Use a syringe and start with about 0.5 cc formula, slowly feed. Feel the crop and it will be firm but not excessively extended. They generally bob their heads begging for food. Keep them clean with cotton balls and clean warm water. Avoid chilling. The bird formula is sold at many pet stores that deal with selling birds. Learn what kind of birds these are so that weaning at around 5 weeks can be done properly. Call vets, bird breeders for advice. They may know of rescue wildlife places that are difficult to locate. If they die and this is likely, know that you did the best you could for what you had. Your cat is a cat and some are very predatory which is natural. Pono is Pono and it's all good. Nature is nature and we must accept this. Hang in there. Do give the parents a chance to return. Many times after several hours, they do. My thoughts are with you.

Answer 4

You did the right thing in putting the nest back. At least one of the parents should be around to feed them; I doubt your cat would have killed both. They may be shy about showing themselves, though. Parents do NOT smell your scent on the babies; birds have little or no sense of smell, except for scavengers who smell for rotten meat to eat.
If you think you really need to feed them, you can buy baby bird formula at a pet store; it is good for any species, because it contains digestive enzymes too. The first few times, you would have to pry the beak open and insert the dropper all the way down the gullet into the crop, which is located at the front of the neck. When a chick has eaten recently, you can feel or even see the soft bulge at the front of the neck. Once the chick realizes that food comes from the dropper, it will open its mouth wide for it.
Different birds have different diets, of course, so once they start eating on their own, the need something suitable. Insect eaters can eat bugs, monkey chow, even cat food (without rat poison in it). Once they can pick up and eat their own food, they are ready to fly away.
If the chicks are pretty well feathered, they have a better chance without their parents, of course.
As far as the cat is concerned, the only way I know of to keep it from eating small animals is to keep it inside. My cat hunts mostly mice, so it's not so bad; but she's getting too fat on them, and I am really trying to keep her inside as much as I can.

Answer 5

We have rescued a few babies in our house and we make a liquid mixture of a bit of dog food and warm water (make absolutely sure it isn't too hot!!!!) Then with a dropper, we coax the babies to open their mouths (sometimes you have to force it open) and give them the mixture at the back of their mouths. This way they get both food and water!. As time goes by, you can lessen the water, use more dog food so the mixture is a little more solid and use tweezers to feed the birds-they should learn quickly about the food and will voluntarily open their mouths. Also, they need to be fed once EVERY 2 hours-even in the night or they may not survive. Later as they grow you can introduce smashed insects and have a seperate water bowl for them. This method has always worked for us and hopefully it will work for you too. This is only my opinion and suggestion so you should do what you think is the right thing for you and the baby birds. Good luck!

Answer 6

You need to keep your cat inside!! Do you realize that almost every native bird species in Hawaii is an endangered species!? I hope the birds he has been eating are not one of those species. Which island do you live on? There has to be someone to take the birds in...are you sure there are no wildlife rehabs? With all the endangered species there HAS to be one. If you live on Maui, there is one that will take birds:
http://www.booboozoo.org/

Answer 7

If the parents do not come back you need to call a wildlife rescue. They are trained and know how to successfully raise orphaned birds. DO NOT try and do this on your own.

Call you local humane society, or even a vetrinary office that deals with exotics. They often times have phone numbers to call.

Answer 8

I'm sorry to say this, but once you touch the baby birds, you leave a human scent behind. That means the parents have abandoned them already. Most likely they will die without the parents. What you can do or try to do is take them (if you know where they are) and keep them in a safe place. Here's a website for you that might be of help. I wish you the best of luck..

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/emergencycare.cfm

Answer 9

Call a wildlife rescue and tell them what is going on. They will send someone out to pick up the chicks, raise them properly, and then release them. You cannot legally do this due to the migratory bird act, but they can.

Answer 10

you should go to your local petstore or order baby bird formula u should also buy a hand feeding syringe (shouldnt have a needle of course) and you should feed them occording to their age if u dont kno guess buts if anything every 3 to 4 hours