Fledglings rarely need human intervention. If you have found a bird on the ground that is well-feathered, with wings and a short tail, and which may be hopping, walking or fluttering around, you have found a fledgling which is likely learning to fly. Please bring it to the Wildlife Rescue Clinic as soon as you can. This is the best thing you can do for the animal and it can remain like this for many hours or even overnight. Put the box in a quiet warm place and leave it alone. There is no need to poke holes in the box as it can breathe through the cracks and darkness will reduce stress for the bird. Put the bird in the box and the lid on top of the box. Line the bottom of the box with a towel, shredded paper or paper towel. If you are bringing the bird(s) to the Clinic, f ind a cardboard box with a lid appropriate to the size of the bird. Covering the head is the first step to calming a bird and reducing stress. Be sure to protect yourself from whatever defensive equipment this bird may have. The bird may have been injured and unable to forage for just a little while, or for days. If these directions don’t work, you may bring the babies to our intake clinic.Īdult Birds : If the bird is an obviously injured adult, bring it to the clinic as quickly as possible. However, no one can raise these babies better than their own parents so please make every attempt to get them together again. Please know we understand that you want to help the babies you’ve found and are anxious to do something right now. Watch from a hidden place for a few hours to be sure the parents find it again. The parents will hear the bird and resume normal care. Make sure it is placed high enough to remain in the shade during the day. Poke a few holes in the bottom for drainage in case of rain, pad it with shredded tissue, and nail it to the trunk of the tree under which you found the baby. If you cannot reach or find the nest, make one from a small container like a margarine tub. If you have found a naked or partially feathered baby bird, try to get it back to the parents.
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