Re: HELP WILD Baby BIRD on ground! what do i do?
Hey,
It most likely will not stay in the box, or back in it's nest. Once it is time to fledge, they are out. Mom and Dad will look after them while they are out, as they are teaching him to fly and hunt for his own food. Fledging is a very tough time of the year, as they are at their most vulnerable during this time. The best we can do is keep our cats inside for the couple of weeks that it takes for them to become fully fledged and hope nature is kind. The other thing you can do is provide the parents with a good seed mix, and also some birdie bread to help feed the baby, and help him grow. I have been feeding the mocking birds in my back yard this week and their two babies have almost doubled in size. I try and keep an eye on them as much as I can, but the parents also do a very good job protecting them.
If this little guy can not fly at all, you can put him on a sturdy tree branch with leaf cover this evening. He may or may not stay there, but it's worth a try, and it will possibly get him off the ground for the night. Don't forget to wash your hands well before handling your birds though.
I hope the little one makes it.
Lori
"Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath
her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings."
-Victor Hugo
Lori