[birdky] Re: Slightly OT: Songbird Rehabber?
- From: "Mark Monroe" <markmonroe1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:09:50 -0400
(I was going to just reply to just Diana directly, but the issue of
baby birds is broad enough to post to the listserve)
Diana,
The issue of baby birds obviously comes up all too frequently. The
misconception with the general public is that if a baby bird can't
fly, it is in distress and needs help. In reality, the bulk of
songbirds will actually leave their nest prior to completing growth of
their feathers. Often, there are several babies in a crowded nest,
and they will all leave a day to several days before they can fly.
This often leads to them hopping off in opposite directions
surprisingly far from the original nest, but rest assured parents will
continue to tend to them off and on over the course of the day as long
as they can hear their begging calls. Sometimes it is several hours
between visits, but they almost always do continue to return. The
best thing people can do is simply keep the babies out of harm's way
(off of roads, keep pets away) and leave them be. Once the baby is
removed from the wild, it is harder for it's parents to relocate it
and it's odds of survival go drastically down.
Now, what I would do in this particular case is if it's been recent
enough (within a few hours), just return the baby to it's original
location. Even if it's been longer, I'd still consider doing that as
the parents may still be tending to other young in the area.
Mark Monroe
Louisville, KY
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:13 PM, D.R. Dubbeld <techtress@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have found what I believe to be a cardinal nestling at the base of a
> very tall (4 storys) tree next to an apartment parking garage. I
> looked arround for the nest but could not locate it and did not see
> any birds flying into or arround the tree during the time i watched
> it. Are there any rehabbers that anyone could refer me to to take this
> bird?
>
> It appears to be ok for the time being and does not appeared to be
> injured (though it has two minor peck marks on its head) or have
> mites. It is deficating regularly and is eating the mixture of
> babyfood (beef and applesauce with some egg yolk) that I found
> recommended on a rehabbers site online via seringe.
>
> Please let me know! Untill then I will try my best to offer it food
> every 30mins for 12hrs as recomended online by many rehab sites.
>
> --
> Diana
> techtress@xxxxxxxxx
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