Anyone know what kind of bird this is?

Question

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We found it in our yard and it appears to be injured and I am not even sure of what sort of bird she is. Any help would be appreciated.

I actually figured it out, it's a female hairy woodpecker. Thanks everyone!

Answer 1

The bird is a juvenile Downy or Hairy woodpecker...can't tell from photos which one, as they are almost exactly alike except for size.

If you have found an injured or orphaned woodpecker, please contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm

These people have the training and the resources to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.

Please do not attempt to care for the bird yourself. It is illegal in the US to keep most native wild species, including woodpeckers, even for a short time unless you ave the proper permits.

Also, without the proper training, you can do more harm than good. I like 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 2

That doesn't look like any Hairy or Downy Woodpecker I know.

Check out the Grasshopper Sparrow in www.whatbird.com Its a real lookalike.

The Hairy & Downy woodpeckers are very reclusive to rural woods.

The Grasshopper sparrow is common in grassy fields.

Answer 3

she sort of looks like a baby woodpecker of some kind... where do you live? that can make a difference in the actual species of bird you might run across...

if the bird is injured, your best bet would be to contact a wildlife rehabilitation center in your area, or the dnr (department of natural resources). they will know best how to procede. if you can't get a response from those entities, try a local vet's office. they might know of someone who can take care of the bird once she is better...

whatever you do, don't wait too long! birds that are injured can be in shock one minute and dead the next... they need to be looked at right away, especially if they are babies and can't feed themselves!!

good luck, and keep that little girl warm! :)

Answer 4

Marissa, I doubt it's a Hairy - even for a juvenile that beak is pretty small. I'd put my money on a Downy (assuming it's not some other small spotty woodpecker).

Answer 5

Looks like a ladderback woodpecker to me. They are smaller and with shorter beaks, like a downy or hairy.
The beak is too much like a chisel for a flycatcher and the pattern of black and white is charactersitic of woodpeckers.
Not sure if it's a ladderback or a similar species, though.

Answer 6

Please be aware! There is an outbreak of poioning in birds, hundreds have dropped dead here in Washington in the past month. We have been warned to stop feeding our birds from feeders, stay away from droppings, and to call in any ill looking or sick/injured birds due to the wildfire spread of this virus. This could be the case with your birdie, in which case you need to detain and turn the bird in as soon as possible!!! Stay away from injured looking, tame looking, sickly looking, grounded or lame birds (not lame as in uncool). I included an article in "sorces".



If this is not an option then :

Try searching via the National Audubon Society (http://www.audubon.org/)
- www.audubon.org/bird/
- www.audubon.org/states/

Try going to the library and looking up Audubon Books on birds, they have a ton. The problem with identifying is you'll need to know sex and maturity, but might be able to troubleshoot thru some pictures. Also birdies are particular to range, so depending on where you live depends on what kinds of birds you have in your area, some will pass thru depending on the season. I live in the Pacific Northwest and that bird dosent look familiar to the usuals I have. If nothing ealse call the Humane Society and have them take care of the bird. We all have big hearts when it comes to injured animals but, please be aware wild animals are a culture of their own. They should be handled with extra care, and use good hygene rules.

Answer 7

My Answerr is uninteresting: The sparrows. each and all the sparrows. i like them b/c they're the only chicken--different than the floor-feeding junco--which will come to the feeder as quickly as I placed it on the factor of the domicile window. they are no longer as afraid because of fact the different, greater clourful birds. I feed the wild birds basically in the wintertime. I stay in a rural section & have found out that figuring out to purchase feed in the different seasons is largely a waste of $$ because of fact the birds have lots food someplace else that they gained't consume from the feeder, & the food is going undesirable & I finally end up having to feed the chicken seed to the chickens--layer mash is lots decrease priced than the chicken seed.

Answer 8

That bird looks more like a flycatcher than a woodpecker, but it could be a baby woodpecker. It is according to what area you live in.

Good luck with the bird though.

Answer 9

possibly a ladder back woodpecker, female

Answer 10

Looks like a sparrow of some type. Please include the area of where you live, it REALLY helps in proper identification.