how do you raise a baby bird that fail out its nest?

Answer 1

1. if its a fledgling (has short feathers and hopping around) - leave it alone. its normal for it to fall out of the nest and the parents will look after it on the ground for a few days til they coax it to a nearby tree.

2. if it doesnt have any feathers put it back in its nest immediately. its a myth that parents will abandon the baby if it smells of human. but it needs to be returned immediately.

baby birds are extremely hard to take care of - newly hatched need to be fed every 10 minutes from dawn til dusk... thats more than 120 times a day.
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Answer 2

Has it fallen from the nest, or has it fledged?

Baby birds fledge (leave the nest) several days before they can fly. They hop around on the ground and climb low branches until their wings are strong enough for flight. The parents still feed the babies during this fledgling period. If the bird is mostly feathered, put it right back where you found it - it is a fledgling and the parents will take care of it.

If the baby is not mostly feathered, if it is still mostly fuzz, it is a nestling, and should be returned to the nest, if possible, or placed in some low bushes near the nest, and the parents will continue feeding it.

The parents will not reject the babies if you touch them. That is a myth. A bird's sense of smell is not that acute. Wildlife biologists remove baby peregrine falcons from their nests to band them, weigh them, and take blood samples for study. They handle the babies with their bare hands. When they return the babies to the nests, the mother peregrine never rejects them. You can see photos here:
http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/perefalcon.htm

If the bird did fall from the nest, and was injured, you need to contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
They have the training to care for a sick, injured or orphaned wild animal.

Do not attempt to care for this bird yourself. In the US, it is illegal to keep most native wild species without the proper permits. Also, if you do not have the proper training, you can do more harm than good. I lie the way this website explains it: "First of all, there are federal and state laws that prohibit keeping wild birds. And there are so many important but subtle elements to raising a wild bird that the job is only legally entrusted to licensed rehabilitators. Many well-meaning people raise baby birds or rescue birds from cats or after accidents, and sometimes they don't realize that the bird in their care is suffering from a serious dietary deficiency. Some of the problems aren't apparent to untrained people, but can cause death, or make the bird less likely to evade predators or to survive harsh natural weather conditions."
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/robin/FAQBabies.html

Answer 3

Well my husband found a baby bird that fell out of it's nest about a month ago. We padded a shoe box and kept it in the house for the night. The next day he sit it in the yard and watched to make sure the stray cats didn't get to it. As we watched from the window I will never forget the sight that followed. Birds came from everywhere to see it. They brought him worms to eat and moved him under a tree for protection. After a while he was gone so I guess he flew off. It reminded me of the Lion King with all of the birds that were flocking to him. To answer your question it is very hard to if not impossible to raise a wild bird. Please try to do what we did. Good Luck!!!!!

Answer 4

The best chance for that bird is to put it in a nest (you can buy one at a pet store) and attach it as close as possible to where the original nest is. The mother bird will still feed it unless it is dying from internal injuries.

Answer 5

The best thing for you to do is just to make sure the bird is in a secure area and leave it for the mama to come back.

However, if it's been alone for a couple of days, and you know the mama bird hasn't checked on it, OR if the area has a lot of predators (children, cats, dogs, etc), then call your veterinarian or local SPCA and get in touch with a wildlife refuge. They're much better at caring for wildlife than you are, especially if you've never done it before.

Answer 6

My mother raised two baby bluejays after their mother died. She had to feed them every couple of hours. She used a dropper and mixed milk with canned dog food (believe it or not). Do a google search and you can get some ideas of what to feed it. You can do it but it takes a lot of time and dedication. Also, you have to make sure it stays warm. In the alternative, you can see if your city has a wild bird sanctuary. They will usually take abandoned or injured wild birds. Good luck!

Answer 7

Well for it's food you can give him some bugs, oatmeal, cream of wheat, and some fruit..depending on what type of bird. I'd say to save it's life you should take it to the vet.

Answer 8

I think you have to feed it every 15 minutes and you have to feed it pureed bugs and then only a certain kind of bugs. I tried it once. A friend of mine who is a wildlife specialist advised me to do that. I think to be successful it would take several people to feed it around the clock. I'm not sure how long you have to keep that up. Good luck ! I

Answer 9

your best bet is to call your local game & fish/wild life department. The number should be listed in the white pages under government agencies.
They will know best how to handle your situation.

Answer 10

well when i was about 13 i shot a blue jay and she had baby birds (i felt bad for it after that) but we raised the babies and they gre up fine. (i sware on this) feed them mashed up worms and poweraid(for salt and minerals) or just a call a wildlife habbitat and they;ll take them