What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2018
  • Taylor explains the best ways you can help a wild baby bird if they're found out of their nest.
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  • @anaydiaz2640
    @anaydiaz2640 3 роки тому +3907

    Who else is here because they found a lost baby bird

  • @samuellecalvez6699
    @samuellecalvez6699 6 років тому +574

    I saved a horned owl fledgling a few years back and now it spends at least a week a year in my backyards tree
    Doesn't interact with me but still feel special

  • @angelirgrey2564
    @angelirgrey2564 3 роки тому +292

    an injured baby bird fell from the sky and into my cousins’ hands and now we’re taking care of it, i hope it doesn’t die

  • @danieljordan2442
    @danieljordan2442 5 років тому +172

    let nature take its course...well Ima change that course rq lmao brought this lil dude inside

    • @aspeneatspoison
      @aspeneatspoison 3 роки тому +4

      righ

    • @danieljordan2442
      @danieljordan2442 3 роки тому +18

      @@riddhisingh5466 Ah man, I raised him from raw chicken stage to huge and fluffy lol Phoenix now permanently resides all the way in Maryland at a bird sanctuary. He was the best pigeon dude ever and I’ll always be forever grateful I rescued him.

    • @hanqingchai7305
      @hanqingchai7305 2 роки тому +3

      May I know what you fed him? I rescued one today from fire ants , don’t know what to feed it :(

    • @danieljordan2442
      @danieljordan2442 2 роки тому +2

      @@hanqingchai7305 Before I could get ahold of baby bird formula that I managed to find at Petsmart I used dog food kibble for the first day or so. I soaked it and would mash it in with some boiled egg yolk. Made it into a paste and looked up videos on how to successfully hand feed the specie because all birds eat differently. Pigeons for one actually suck their food up and dont open wide like typical baby birds would.

    • @hanqingchai7305
      @hanqingchai7305 2 роки тому +3

      @@danieljordan2442 thank you so much! Few hours ago it didn’t want to eat but now it’s eating from my hand & quite active. It’s the first day but I hope it’ll be healthy until it’s good to release

  • @YourMsRightHere
    @YourMsRightHere 6 років тому +671

    Found a dehydrated fledgling crow in the middle of the street. Helped it out of the street unto some nearby grass. It was a highly trafficked area with cars and pedestrians. When it was clear that the bird was in distress, i scooped it up and brought it to a rehab. Luckily, there were 2 other baby crows there and an adult. A few weeks later, the rehab told me that the birds bonded and were released together.
    W00t!
    Erm, i mean Caw Caw!

    • @rubencastillokuperman1497
      @rubencastillokuperman1497 4 роки тому +4

      We have a baby robin he’s a nestling. Idk wut to do. His mom is feeding him but it’s gonna be 59 degrees tonight. We have had incidents with cats and birds, and the nest is 50’ up. Idk wut to do. If u have any ideas plz give them. Thx!

    • @alsanationsa5234
      @alsanationsa5234 2 роки тому

      Nah they was cappin, those birds died

  • @ijustdontcareanymore1022
    @ijustdontcareanymore1022 3 роки тому +70

    If it's better to let nature take its course then I'll do everything in my power to save that bird. Sorry, but I couldn't live in good conscience knowing that I just left a bird to die if I had any way of helping him.

    • @jyotikijyoti
      @jyotikijyoti 3 роки тому +7

      Exactly. Specially when you have stray cats like I have in my area

    • @SqueakyCricket
      @SqueakyCricket 2 роки тому +4

      Agreed! I just found one like an hour ago, and I'm not going to let it bake in the 100 degree heat and die. Maybe God put me in that exact moment for a reason.....or the universe.....or whatever you believe in.

    • @heroryan7859
      @heroryan7859 2 роки тому

      @@SqueakyCricket exactly I found it and it’s 90 degrees

    • @sam4330
      @sam4330 2 роки тому +1

      She just said right before that that they will do everything they can to help an animal. When she says sometimes it's better to let nature take it's course, she means that there's no way of helping the animal. Please consider the extreme stress the bird will experience when a human picks them up and they're hurt so they can't get away. Trying to save an animal that can't be saved will just make them suffer more. That's why you should call someone who knows enough about birds to be able to tell when it's not worth trying.

    • @melanieroshinimohan7106
      @melanieroshinimohan7106 2 роки тому +1

      Exactly thats why I'm here trying to learn how to take care of this nestling. Someone put it in my planter no neat in sight, if i leave it it will die.. and this video gave me no information on what to do? Its cold outsidr

  • @sakurayasuda7365
    @sakurayasuda7365 5 років тому +743

    What to do when you find a baby bird:
    Go to a vet
    Give the bird to them
    RUN

  • @popolicia2470
    @popolicia2470 3 роки тому +67

    Dam i guess this “fledgling” sitting in front of me in this makeshift home I made it gon die then..
    It was attacked by the neighborhood cat so I saved it’s life technically. Thas my excuse for taking it

  • @BlackCat_2
    @BlackCat_2 6 років тому +61

    I had a baby mockingbird find me once. It kept hopping around on my shoulders, arms etc. I had no idea what to do but I enjoyed the company. ;)

  • @algore92
    @algore92 6 років тому +173

    There was a fledgling out front a couple days ago and I scooted him out of the road and into bushes. I wondered if I had done the right thing and thought maybe I should have brought him in or something, but this video assured me that I probably did the right thing!

  • @alysiaq6932
    @alysiaq6932 3 роки тому +69

    Today I found 3 baby nestlings that fell off of their nest. one of them died because ants were eating it. we saved the other 2😢😭

  • @spotcooper4954
    @spotcooper4954 4 роки тому +46

    On the way home from school today I found a little baby bird that had fallen out of a tree and it was laying upside down in a deep puddle so I picked it up and took it home and kept it in a box full of bedding but me and my Nan found that it had many injuries so we took it to the vets in Crowthorne and they took it away and said that I had been a very kind hearted person for saving it but sadly after we got back from the vets they gave my Nan a call saying they had to get it put down because it was suffering and I am 12 years old and my parents and my Nan are very proud of me.

    • @jerrydelaney6971
      @jerrydelaney6971 4 роки тому +10

      I don't even know you and I'm proud of you too.

    • @bellagrace9812
      @bellagrace9812 3 роки тому +8

      Way to go Spot Cooper, you did the right thing.

  • @WickedWildlife
    @WickedWildlife 6 років тому +288

    Great advice Taylor :)
    The myth that the parents will smell you is certianly wide spread here in Australia!
    The only piece of advice I add when talking about baby birds is to figure out if the birds a ground dwelling species of not, i attendeed a rescue last year where someone had found some baby plovers in the grass (which is natural) and meaning well put the poor guys in a man made nest way up in a tree😂

    • @animalwondersmontana
      @animalwondersmontana  6 років тому +28

      Wicked Wildlife Oh no! Poor plovers 😣 Good addition, thanks!

    • @WickedWildlife
      @WickedWildlife 6 років тому +8

      AnimalWonders Montana any time 😊 love your work and look forward to next weeks video!

    • @whychoooseausername4763
      @whychoooseausername4763 6 років тому +10

      You have to admit you have a weird bunch of birds in Australia (and I'm not even going to mention NZ)

    • @WickedWildlife
      @WickedWildlife 6 років тому +7

      why chooose a user name ? Maybe the rest of the worlds birds are weird and ours are comparatively normal 🤔

    • @MrSenset
      @MrSenset 6 років тому +6

      *Wicked Wildlife* That's the spirit!!! 8-)

  • @dibti0
    @dibti0 6 років тому +73

    I volunteered at a wildlife rehab center in Minnesota and specifically worked in the avian nursery. It was such an amazing experience, and I hope I can do something similar in the future. One great memory from y time there was getting to take a bird out and release it. Rehab centers do a lot of good for a lot of animals, and it's so rewarding to see it pay off.

    • @emmaudo4185
      @emmaudo4185 6 років тому +1

      Kate what was it called? I’d like to volunteer

    • @dibti0
      @dibti0 6 років тому +1

      WRCMN, on Wildlife Rehab Center of Minnesota. It's located in Roseville. :)

    • @starflamehorse
      @starflamehorse 6 років тому +1

      WRCMN is great! Thanks for volunteering there, too! The avian nursery is finally in full gear this year, after several weeks delay due to the weird winter. It's loud up in the nursery hallway, now! When it was just squirrels and bunnies it was nice and quiet XD

    • @beeawesome2869
      @beeawesome2869 3 роки тому

      I have a nestling I saved yesterday. The nest is so too far up just as a the branches are. I'm disabled and can't even begin to get this bird up. I asked neighbors and they all had an excuse or looked at me like I was insane. Well, maybe I am insane but at least I'm not a ? Hole little bit@h.
      I called the wildlife rehabilitation she is talking about. It's about 2 hours from my house. I would drive this little bird myself but I don't have a car and it's too far for me to drive on my medications anyway. They wouldn't even consider asking if any of their people who are close and going that way to come get the bird to take there. I was also told it was illegal for me to have wildlife. So, I said oh well I will just put it back where I found it. She said no it will die for sure if I do that. So, yesterday I watched for parents and safety until it was getting late. I brought it in and made a cat food wet food paste in a med dropper and it ate it. Now it is the next evening and I'm exhausted after all the feedings and phone calls for help. But, it's alive, pooping, active and its eyes just opened. No fluff. Red skin, wobbly and has a good appetite. I'm getting a iui worms right now for it. I don't want to do this. Yet the alternative is certain death or should I say it is nature taking her course. We can't save them all but we can care enough to do our best when possible. I have the time to care but not all the knowledge. Just what I find online.
      I'm in new ulm mn. And somewhat new to the area so I don't know hardly anyone. So I ask ... If any kind hearted soul out there is able to take her to the wildlife refuge it would mean the world to me and this little bird.

    • @refinnejll
      @refinnejll 3 роки тому

      I literally have a nestling in my hand right now that I'll be taking there tomorrow morning. My husband just went to get hand warmers.

  • @sundayadams9501
    @sundayadams9501 5 років тому +1

    Deeply appreciate your advise .. clear and to the point. I saw a small fledgling bird (now I know what this is :)) on the sidewalk and I was worried that cats would get it. So I took it back home in a warm and quite place and went out again to complete my dog walk which took another 15 min .. went back and immediately searched for advise and saw your video .. so I took it back to where I found it .. it was clinching on my finger so I had to find a small dead twig for it to hold on to, and placed it on top of high enough street box .. as I walked away a few meters I turned back and law and behold, one of the parents went down to check on it and was chirping at it :)
    Thank you once more .. glad you made this video and glad I found it!

  • @vergil7370
    @vergil7370 5 років тому +7

    I found a baby Bluejay in my driveway sitting somewhere. I sat beside It and literally started talking to it. Asking how it’s day been, I didn’t want to touch him or her because Of it’s mother so I didn’t! But I sat a little distant from the bird watching him sit there Until his or her mother came and fed it and they left together! :) Glad to see they were both actually okay.

    • @0AngelOnTheDanceFloor0
      @0AngelOnTheDanceFloor0 4 роки тому +1

      Actually it is proven that touching a baby bird won't make it's mother neglect it or leave it :)

  • @stvampier
    @stvampier 6 років тому +19

    Once I rescue a juvenile seagull that somehow got stuck in a recessed garden about one story down and couldn't fly out. So I took it to pass wildlife rescue. It had all its feathers and I tried to get it to fly but it would not. I'm happy to say they told me that they helped him and got him back out into the wild

  • @Domdrok
    @Domdrok 6 років тому +439

    "Let nature take its course." :( Sad but true.

    • @WasteFaced
      @WasteFaced 6 років тому +44

      I thought you were supposed to chew up a worm and spit it into its beak like a momma bird would do

    • @voyagerabove4034
      @voyagerabove4034 5 років тому +29

      Christ, just use your hands or something. We're humans, we have tools lol

    • @themalaymenagerie3350
      @themalaymenagerie3350 5 років тому +7

      veterinarians exists for a reason

    • @nogamenolife4654
      @nogamenolife4654 5 років тому +2

      Or maybe every body in this section could just listen to the expert lady in the video who said exactly what Domdrok just said.. idk just guess

    • @Lawn_Clippings29
      @Lawn_Clippings29 5 років тому

      Oof

  • @cocheung1951
    @cocheung1951 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for your information! My mum has once “rescued” a baby bird home from a park (a fledging one I guess), but we soon realized that the baby bird was not injured as we thought it was, it might probably be hiding from predators only (that’s why it looked lost and does not move at all). Also we had no idea about the follow up actions to help it neither. I think it’s really important to have these kinds of educational materials for urban people to understand how to interact with our nature properly, especially when the urban area is expanding and intercrossing more with the wildlife. Thanks again for your video!

  • @trackdogs
    @trackdogs 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this, followed your instructions and put the bird in an egg box in a tree near where the original nest was (that bush was cut down) the parents found it and started feeding again, what a relief!

  • @leemilica
    @leemilica 6 років тому +20

    I remember, when I kept a sparrow fledgling in my home for only a day. It was so cuuuttteee! After that day, I found the nest that it fell from. I know that it is its nest because I found the baby bird just under that spot. Put it back in, hid in the bushes and watched how the parents fed the babies.

  • @alicattor1469
    @alicattor1469 6 років тому +56

    Taylor has really great pacing and delivery in her voice in these videos! A great presenter!

  • @abbyq8669
    @abbyq8669 2 роки тому +5

    I found a baby bird that looked about a week old. I week later after we found him he was doing so well! He was opening his eyes and moving and chirping! We were so happy to see him fly! On day 7 we noticed a red bump in his neck like the one on the picture before you click on the video. Idk what it’s called but anyway. Today is day 8 and this morning he wasn’t moving and bagging for food as usual so I picked him up and he wasn’t moving at all. I saw his chest go up and down once in a while but I thought he was dead. On his lower stomach felt flat and like a deflated balloon but still had stuff in it. I cried for about ( minutes and went to tell my mom. She came out and rubbed his chest and about 5 minutes later he slowly opened his eyes. I thought he would survive! I had so much hope and was praying he would be ok. About 1” minutes later his eyes were closed again and he wasn’t breathing. I cried for so long but he was gone. We buried him. My point of this comment is was there was a piece of worm stuck to the lump on his neck and it looked a little bloody. His poop also had a tiny bit of blood once is a while. I’m not sure if the lump on his neck is natural or not? We are not sure is he was kicked out of his nest or fell out but if he was kicked out maybe his mom thought he wouldn’t make it or something was wrong with him. The mom is still going up to the nest at the top of our tree and feeding her other baby’s. Does anyone know the answer to this if you do please reply I would love to know! Thank you!

  • @SirHenryMaximo
    @SirHenryMaximo 5 років тому

    Thanks! You guys helped a lot. It's spring now here in Brazil, and a couple of fledglings we're out in the open. A third one didn't make it, because of my dogs, but the other two are now safe back in their tree.

  • @marytocco4180
    @marytocco4180 6 років тому +14

    Thank you for making this video! Every year I get people asking about what to do with a bird they found. I usually give them a video made by Texas parks and wildlife. We need to spread the word!

  • @nathan8268
    @nathan8268 6 років тому +8

    Thanks for this, very educational! Sometimes the best thing we can do is go against our desire to help, it seems!

  • @CandyCarmenM
    @CandyCarmenM 4 роки тому +14

    I found a Fledgling bird in my backyard. There was another Fledgling but it was already too late. I don’t know if I should help the other or not. Even my family said to just let nature take its course.

    • @dablaugntximntxub2318
      @dablaugntximntxub2318 4 роки тому +1

      fledglings are not abandon or in any danger unless he has a broken wing..fledgling are a stage were he's leaving the nest and the parent will feed him when ever they find food for him..you'll know a fledgling because they will be able to fly a few feet and hops around ... he;s semi full feathers, but just short... these fledgling are not birds you want to take in and raise it, because the parent is still feeding him..if you hand reared a baby bird from the wild, you better keep him til he dies or else just leave him to nature,because hand reared baby birds don;t have the knowledge to survive and gather food or knows how to protect itself from danger.. even though he's full grown and eating on his own that doesn't mean him knows how to survive in the wild..he'll just die from starvation unless you put him outside with a cage and put seed for him to eat and transition slowly to the wild, but most will not make it unless you supply it with seed or food.

  • @kinseys.560
    @kinseys.560 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much this quick and informative video! Found a baby bird on my walk this afternoon and learned it was a fledgling from you and because of this video I left it alone... on my way back mommy was back and 2 other fledglings with her! So cool! It went against my instinct not 5o interfere... this video kept me from making a mistake!

  • @Schleichlover-ws4wf
    @Schleichlover-ws4wf 6 років тому +12

    Hi I love your guys channel so much I especially like your guys video rabbits rabbits and more rabbits video because it help me with my rabbit and I also like one of your guys his bird videos because I also have a bird named Max and he’s a cockatiel so yeah .hopefully you read my comment you guys are the best channel ever

  • @lionheartroar3104
    @lionheartroar3104 5 років тому +6

    She didn't mention that fledglings are likely to be eaten by feral cats and other predators when you leave them on the ground ( when they can't actually fly yet.) Maybe my mistake, but i have a hard time abandoning an animal if I know its helpless. The "nature take its course' angle doesn't work for me, and I certainly would never feel that way about a human life. Animals are Gods creatures as well and deserve all the help they can get.

  • @ButterCup9755
    @ButterCup9755 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much! This morning I brought back a fledgling bird, but I have no idea how to take care of it. Luckily I watched your video and decided to return it back place, not about an hour the parents came.

  • @waterbird91
    @waterbird91 5 років тому +1

    GOOD TO KNOW. THANKS FOR SHARING THE INFO. We must all do our part in saving these tiny creatures. Their lives matter.

  • @marykirkland82
    @marykirkland82 6 років тому +33

    Taylor is doing great things at Animal Wonders! I love seeing more of the team (but I still love Jessie, too!!)

  • @ndjdjdnskakerkf
    @ndjdjdnskakerkf 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you for this video!! I found some nestlings on my porch! They were very weak. The bird is now attached to me..🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @hallowedbethynameyahuah7705

    I found a magpie lark fledgling 2 days ago, ushered it into a safe spot, away from the road, then left immediately. I had no idea if I did the right thing or not, it was playing on my mind since. I'm so glad, after seeing this video, I actually did exactly the right thing.
    (Edit: the video happened to pop up in my recommended, I didn't even search it, though it was playing on my mind).

  • @xxwebgodxx
    @xxwebgodxx 4 роки тому +6

    Most people cant reach the nest cause mosy likely really high in the tree. How about explaining what to feed and take care of the bird so it can get stronger and fly off and live a good life instead of leaving them outside for a cat to attack it

  • @lusttfull
    @lusttfull 4 роки тому +6

    My cat brought me a bird that is like 2 days old and it is injured and punctured but we can’t take it to the vet because of coronavirus. We searched up how to feed it because it’s our only option, but we are trying our best to do what we can:(

  • @dmbara2080
    @dmbara2080 5 років тому +6

    Some years ago I found a fox that seemed to have had a concussion on the side of a public street. I gathered it up in a crate and took it home after making sure it wouldn't bite. Once home I put it in a drawer with a blanket. It started to sleep so I was able to check it. The only thing I found was a small amount of dried blood on an ear and a belly full of fleas. That proceeding night I carefully collected it up and transferred it to the bathtub. It seemed to be regaining consciousness. Then it scrambled out of the tub and as I backed off it lept onto my leg...I thought, this was it. I'm about to get rabies. However it slumped onto my shin and slid down, obviously still hurt. At that point I swaddled it in a blanket then walked half a mile into the woods nearby and set it loose. The poor thing stood on shakey legs then crawled into some blackberries. It was a one off moment. I don't recommend it. I just didn't have anyone to contact at the time and felt it was the best thing to do.

  • @lexiamelia4923
    @lexiamelia4923 3 роки тому

    Thank you this really helped! Me and my family found a baby bird in the middle of a main road. We had saved it and put it in a bush near to the road, as we were walking away another bird flew to him/her and we left. 😅 it was so cute!

  • @SultanoX
    @SultanoX 4 роки тому +1

    was able to save a nestling today because of this video! thank you so much from mexico!

  • @gigifabulous
    @gigifabulous 6 років тому +7

    I once found a blackbird fledgling (back when I didn't know what a fledgling was, I just knew it wasn't an adult yet) on my way home from school, which was 2 towns over. I carefully scooped it up and put it in my bicycle basket and took it home to call a rehabilitation center for help. I knew it was very dangerous for it to stay there since I found it open and exposed on the sidewalk with only very thin bushes near. When I called the center, I was told to put it back near some foliage and I did. Sadly, a few days later, I found a dead bird that had been ran over by a car. I really hope that wasn't the bird I found.

    • @davidgoldenrose
      @davidgoldenrose 5 років тому

      XxGigifabulousxX you were biking between towns?

    • @gigifabulous
      @gigifabulous 5 років тому

      Danae Kelly yes.

    • @davidgoldenrose
      @davidgoldenrose 5 років тому

      XxGigifabulousxX I don't know about other places, but in Australia it can take 40 minutes to drive to the closest town. According to the gps on the iPhone, it would take 6 hours to walk from my school to my house, both of which are on the side of town closest to each other.

    • @davidgoldenrose
      @davidgoldenrose 5 років тому

      XxGigifabulousxX and that's only one town apart.

  • @doranunez8911
    @doranunez8911 5 років тому +76

    Well I messed up, I took a fledgling home :( now idk how to feed it.

    • @ashleyava7848
      @ashleyava7848 5 років тому +8

      Dora Nunez same :’)

    • @TovKafur
      @TovKafur 4 роки тому +9

      It can feed YOU.

    • @rheeannon7886
      @rheeannon7886 4 роки тому +6

      I need help idk how to feed mine either 😬

    • @TovKafur
      @TovKafur 4 роки тому +1

      @@rheeannon7886 Firecrackers!

    • @abcessive
      @abcessive 4 роки тому +1

      Sameee 🥺

  • @charlyisntit6662
    @charlyisntit6662 3 роки тому +1

    Found a baby fledgling today that crashed into the window. I wish I would have found this video before hand, as I have done it completely wrong!! I caught it and put it into a box with no light and has holes. I put seeded bread and a small bowl of water. After about 45 minutes after it had calmed down, we put it into the tall grass in a field. There were other small birds it's kind, but I was a little confused on what to do. Thanks for this video. It will be handy for future reference! 🐤

  • @uptownphotography
    @uptownphotography 2 роки тому

    I have a lost/abandoned baby fledgling bird which is not injured or sick. (We watched it for an hour (from a distance) and no parents feeding it....and it was very near a busy street which it hopped across).
    It is very energetic so far, but it is not gaping for food, so I cannot feed it now since yesterday. It's still energetic, but again not gaping. I tried touching it's beak and also gently stroking its head, (as someone mentioned in another video), but no luck so far.
    Can you offer any suggestions how to encourage it. Thank you very much.
    Philip
    Jersey Shore Area

  • @jinkiesjess155
    @jinkiesjess155 6 років тому +3

    I recently had a learning experience with wood duck ducklings in particular. I work across the street from a park and one day someone from the park came in, handed me a duckling, and said that it was all alone. I knew what to do in the case of fledglings and nestlings, but I thought maybe ducks are different, so I decided to make some calls.
    The first wildlife rehaber I called gave me....not great advice. She said to find the nearest pond and drop the baby off with any mom with ducklings I see. If I had no luck, I was to find someone who raises chickens to adopt it. The next person I talked to (an ornithologist) told me something different. (In the rehaber's defense, when I talked to her I didn't yet know what KIND of duck it was. Though she probably should've asked). By the time I called the ornithologist I had identified the duckling as a wood duck.
    The ornithologist told me that the duckling never should've been taken out of the park in the first place. Wood hens will call/look for their babies for up to a couple of hours. Additionally, wood ducks don't do well in captivity. Most ducklings die within 24 hours because they won't eat. She said all I could do was put it back and hope for the best. She said its chances were slim, but they were slim from the time it hatched, as only 2 of 8 ducklings make it to adulthood. So that's what I did, I picked a spot in the park away from people and left. I don't know how it went. But he was a little go-getter, so I like to think that maybe he found his mama.
    [DISCLAIMER: I'm not an expert. I'm just repeating what I was told.]

    • @katk7505
      @katk7505 4 роки тому

      Wood ducks are frequently kept in captivity, should have listened to the first person. Duckling crumbles or chick starter and a heat lamp from a local feed store should have worked fine... Or doing what the first person said.

  • @Blue-cs7pj
    @Blue-cs7pj 4 роки тому +4

    Well I'm sitting in my room.and I hear chirping and whistling from inside of my wall. Been like that for a couple of weeks. The other side on my wall of my room outside so dont worry.

  • @SajalsArt
    @SajalsArt 3 роки тому

    Listen! I'm here because I have found a little sparrow but it is eating nothing. I'm worried. It is not even opening it's mouth. How can I feed it?

  • @victoradi6701
    @victoradi6701 2 роки тому

    I just found 4 baby birds this morning (fledgling) 😊..it's raining so i found them tucked in a not so deep corner near my fence in my yard. I'll just leave them alone like you've advised. I only placed a glass sheet over them to prevent heavy splashes of water. I also noticed their mum in the trees around. I hope they find strength and fly away 🙏. I'm still watching and observing. Thanks

  • @DNVYN
    @DNVYN 4 роки тому +6

    Lol thought that was jugs of weed in the back😂

  • @marleymarshall4048
    @marleymarshall4048 4 роки тому +3

    Well I just found a fledgling and he jumped out of the nest and my dog was out there and got some of his feathers!:( What should I do)!?

  • @cupcakeblingcupcake2351
    @cupcakeblingcupcake2351 5 років тому

    hi i need help and i cant seem to find an answer online so theres a birds nest in one of my trees and there were 2 eggs of a cardinal and one of them hatched and as soon as that one hatched the mom and dad stopped sitting on the other one i know it may mean that it will not hatch but it has been several days and the egg has not been tossed out of the nest though some people say they dont do that i want to know if i can get the mom bird to sit on the egg

  • @angelezz35
    @angelezz35 2 роки тому

    ANY ADVICE IS APPRECIATED! We found a baby bird on the back of my brother inaws truck and we were out in town so we have no idea where it came from... it barely has its eyes opened and has some feathers but its balance isn't good .. it was very hungry obviously since it was cutting up and holding its mouth open so we looked up advice and fed it , were trying to keep it warm and it seems so content unlike the way it was found.. what should we do? Im thinking set it free after a day or so but don't wanna do more harm than good and we have no idea where the parents are..

  • @thegame3216
    @thegame3216 4 роки тому +5

    I found a fledging in our garden. He's been chirping constantly and the parents are nowhere in sight. It got dark and the chirping continued so I just got him in because there are many cats around our locality. Pretty sure they would've eaten him. Will release him tomorrow morning.

  • @EmberJewels
    @EmberJewels 6 років тому +3

    Very helpful

  • @Inki.K
    @Inki.K 8 місяців тому +1

    For me the birds tree was actually a giant flower tree, and theres no way we could find the nest in there and its a nestling so i don’t know what to do. Can anyone help pls

    • @Inki.K
      @Inki.K 8 місяців тому

      Nvm he died 😢

  • @narcissus8427
    @narcissus8427 5 років тому +2

    Thank you so much i found a bird on my terrace and its not able to walk i was worried i was about to feed it but thank god u told me i should not great advice ❤

  • @jonathanlevitz9939
    @jonathanlevitz9939 5 років тому +10

    Bird: Are you my mother?

  • @younggeneration9351
    @younggeneration9351 5 років тому +4

    At first day one bird fell from the air condition I left it and went to school I fed it and leave unfortanetly it died because there was lot of hot.
    Second day I found two so I fed them and come to see this video

  • @MyHumorIsBrokenLoL
    @MyHumorIsBrokenLoL 3 роки тому +1

    My friend found a robin egg and it fell from a tree and we could still see it moving and everything so its still alive so she is keeping it under a hot lamp but what should she do becuse she feels bad if she abbandons it and she has seen so many youtubers have baby robins so what should she do . I used to have a bird so ive had experience with a bird dieing and stuff but that was a parekeet so what should my friend do

  • @facesbysusanna
    @facesbysusanna 4 роки тому

    Luv you Taylor and tysm for helping me with this kind of stuff 💓

  • @britishgacha2537
    @britishgacha2537 5 років тому +5

    Ah what do I do if my cat has a fledgling
    Also it jumped up in the car
    Help

    • @aryastark3148
      @aryastark3148 4 роки тому

      Take the bird to wildlife rehab if you don't know where s/he came from.
      Keep in mind for the future that cats terrorize local wildlife populations.

  • @sunychavez6712
    @sunychavez6712 4 роки тому +4

    I found a fledgling and the nest is too high and there’s no other sticks

  • @Jane-ow7sr
    @Jane-ow7sr 4 роки тому +3

    Ah well...just minutes ago my cat brought a baby bird that hasn't even open it's eyes or mouth yet and it's wounded a little. And it's nighttime sooo don't really know where it's nest is. And ya know since it's quarantine I don't know if they are open or if there even is a vet nearby.

  • @sarahevans4532
    @sarahevans4532 2 роки тому

    Hello, I found a baby pigeon, looks like a nestling. I’ve left the bird out for it’s mom and it’s mom hasn’t come back all day. It looks like it’s gasping for air by the way it is breathing (it fell from 2 stories so I’m sure he may be hurt)
    We don’t really have rehab centers here that have been willing to help us ( there’s alot of pigeons by us so we’ve rehabilitated about 4 so far, never so small tho.
    I’m considering giving him water or milk ( boiled and cooled) it’s been a very hot day. What do you guys think ?

  • @asukame5876
    @asukame5876 4 роки тому +4

    Whos watching becuse they found a baby bird I know I am :3

    • @DreamGrowls
      @DreamGrowls 4 роки тому +2

      I got a baby myna, wrapped it in some warm cloth n put in a box for the night.. rescued if from a cat :/

    • @candijack4
      @candijack4 4 роки тому

      DreamGrowls saaaame! Tiny nestling my darn cat brought in. Currently got him feeding and bundled up in my drawer with a heat pad under it. Hope the little guy will be okay 🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @jerrydelaney6971
      @jerrydelaney6971 4 роки тому

      @@candijack4 Going through exact same situation right now ( baby starling I think) thanks to our cat so I dont know where the nest is..I've come here for some tips. Did your one make it?

  • @dollyperry3020
    @dollyperry3020 6 років тому +17

    What would you do if it is a fledgling you have found and you found it because there is a cat stalking it....But the cat isn't yours and you don't know who it belongs to?

    • @ErikB605
      @ErikB605 6 років тому +18

      Let something something fall on the cat. Scoop the cat up gently. Place it on a nearby street. Leave the area as not to aleart the owners. It's a myth that the owners can smell your scent on the cat.

    • @ratchet2266
      @ratchet2266 6 років тому +8

      Cheep Cheep cats kill billions of birds every year and some birds have gone extinct so no shoo the cat away

    • @katerinagillis4720
      @katerinagillis4720 6 років тому

      Call your local animal control authorities.

    • @luke_5187
      @luke_5187 6 років тому

      Mohamed Akmal no one can listen to you with that profile picture

    • @omarbjn89
      @omarbjn89 5 років тому

      Same same same.. a neighbour's cat attacjed a nest in my back yard (or my garden as we call it in the UK). So how can i leave them on the ground while the cat is always around. I cant do anything with the cat and i can not prevent her from being in my back yard.

  • @KiDMtheman
    @KiDMtheman 4 роки тому

    Okay, so I found a nest yesterday in my driveway on the plants I own. There are 2 unhatched eggs.
    Today, I heard chirping and found a nestling on my driveway, so since I remembered there was a nest, I assumed it was from there.
    The plant I own has quite a height, so I put it in without looking. Came back to check on the nest, there was still 2 unhatched eggs and 1 nestling.
    I may have accidentally put the wrong chick in the wrong nest.
    I cant find another nest in my driveway.
    Was wondering if birds tend to adopt?
    Or should I just take it out and make a makeshift nest where I found it from. Thanks

  • @toriterror64
    @toriterror64 5 років тому

    I found what i think is a juvenile chickadee l would have but him away but he was in some of my dad's like leftover fuel stuff and he was all oily,so i washed him off and he loves the hairdryer. Anways how do i take care of him if i don't have a wildlife rehabilitation thing?

  • @Nikkohector
    @Nikkohector 3 роки тому +17

    "Sometimes is best to let nature take it's course" WAIT? you mean let the baby die??

  • @justcallmebob3219
    @justcallmebob3219 5 років тому +3

    I saw a fledgling literally go yeet outa the nest and try flying but hit the floor so left it alone

  • @Sreejith.93
    @Sreejith.93 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this information about two types , and the correct directions.

  • @yashwanthkumar2715
    @yashwanthkumar2715 5 років тому

    I gotta tilor fledgling bird .
    What should I do should I rase them or I should leave them I don't know what to feed I don't know where did it come from.
    What should I do now plz help me

  • @MissLilyputt
    @MissLilyputt 6 років тому +7

    I would love for there to be one on kittens so people learn the difference between kittens that are in distress or kittens that people found that are being cared for by a great mom who has gone hunting for food and will be back for them. People think they should pick up every baby they find but it’s more difficult to raise orphans and if they’re taken the the pound they’re usually euthanized within a day of arrival.

    • @rutgerw.
      @rutgerw. 6 років тому +2

      Gone hunting for fledglings you mean? Cats don't belong in nature so if people find a stray cat it should be taken to some place where it can't hurt any more birdies!

    • @TheQuetzalcoatl
      @TheQuetzalcoatl 6 років тому +2

      I'm sorry, cats don't belong in nature? they belong in space then? I'm glad there are cats that keep the pigeon population in check and also mouses... Birds aren't more important than cats. They are food. what about those poor insects and worms they eat, should we shoo the birds away?

    • @ShadeSlayer1911
      @ShadeSlayer1911 6 років тому +4

      I think what he means is that house cats kill way too many birds and have caused many native species to go extinct. It really is better to keep them as indoor cats. Birds are not more important than cats, but when you got a non-native species that is killing off tons of native ones, then you gotta do something about it and not just pretend that it's okay.
      And please don't try to misunderstand what people mean when they say stuff like this. You might have a bias for cats, but native bird populations have been seriously hurt by them. Keep them indoors.

    • @Koraxus
      @Koraxus 5 років тому

      Who the hell cares about cats? Better let em become coyote or hawk food

  • @kikothehamster7539
    @kikothehamster7539 3 роки тому +4

    I have a lot of cats outside our house so there isn’t any safe spot:/

  • @Jennie-mm5zd
    @Jennie-mm5zd 4 роки тому +1

    I found two fledglings, one was under my dad's car and the other was on the ground. I thought they were harmed for a fall and put them in a box afraid other predators will find them and eat them but it's reliving that they are just learning how to fly. Now I'll just leave them were I last saw them, hopefully their mom can see them.

  • @saraoz8071
    @saraoz8071 2 роки тому

    I found a fledgling on the road today, it was getting pushed around by cars and dogs.. sooo… I picked it up and brought it home, it’s freezing outside and the bird was cold and shivering. I placed it in a box with some newspaper and a heated sock. I decided to wait a bit and see if it can fly after being warm and calm. Any advice if I can’t get it to fly? How do I take care of it?

  • @toughdawg
    @toughdawg 5 років тому +7

    I just saved one bird from my cat.. Oof it was in her mouth.

  • @frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574
    @frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574 5 років тому +8

    If you find a baby bird, eat them.
    It will strengthen the bond between you and your bird 👦🏿💙🐧

    • @gabydreamer866
      @gabydreamer866 5 років тому +2

      Wth🤨
      I'm so confused 😂🤣

    • @gabydreamer866
      @gabydreamer866 4 роки тому +1

      @@TovKafur Disgusting 🤮🤮🤮
      Poor baby bird 😂😰😢😢

    • @rosy_chan283
      @rosy_chan283 4 роки тому

      @@TovKafur WTF 😂

  • @OscarRodriguez-ln2om
    @OscarRodriguez-ln2om 3 роки тому

    So If I walked away from this fledgling bird I’m pretty sure these stray cats were going to scoop it up. So what do I do now since I took it inside my home into a bird cage we have, I fed her and she’s handling eating well as long as I drop a small piece of worm from my fishing bait.
    I want to know if it’s likely to die if I continue this process of feeding her? Any help I can get greatly appreciate it
    Thank you in advance-

  • @monetroshi
    @monetroshi 4 роки тому

    There is a nest near me but one baby has eyes closed though others are open. It looks greenish so should I take it and clean it the eyes then return it

  • @iloveabi
    @iloveabi 5 років тому +8

    “ let nature take its course “ Um if you see a dying human would you say let nature take its course? No, only when you see a animal. Help the animal call animal help or something

    • @hawksnake3372
      @hawksnake3372 3 роки тому

      Yeah.

    • @hawksnake3372
      @hawksnake3372 3 роки тому

      To your question.

    • @iloveabi
      @iloveabi 3 роки тому

      Hawk Snake you would just let the human die? Someone’s edgyyyyy

  • @chancetime6420
    @chancetime6420 6 років тому +4

    PLEASE remember to keep your cat's inside,there's no such thing as an outdoors cat.

    • @VoIcanoman
      @VoIcanoman 6 років тому +1

      Word. I loathe people who believe that their cats should be free to roam, that somehow keeping them inside is being cruel. Cats are not a natural part of the environment - they have been subjected to artificial selection, and are exactly as humans made them (though they retain elements of their natural instinct, elements that were not bred out of them because humans used/use them for pest control). They DO NOT BELONG on their own, wandering the streets. Billions of animals worldwide are killed by "outdoor cats" annually. It's not the cat's fault - they're doing exactly what their instinct is telling them to. *It is people's fault.* I support any legislation anywhere that makes it a crime to let cats wander outside without leashes or supervision. Dogs are already banned from doing this - why should cats be any different? And yet this exception to the rules of pet ownership is carved out in so many cities/municipalities. It's ridiculous, and it needs to stop.

  • @janicesperry7780
    @janicesperry7780 Рік тому

    I found a baby bird and there are no wildlife rehabilators in my area, i drove for 2 hours trying to find one..i am now caring for the bird but want to put it back in the wild when it becomes a fledging. How do I lnow if its ready and should i put bird seeed or other food out for it?? Please let me know....we want to help it survive and would appreciate your advice.

  • @JamesRhed935
    @JamesRhed935 4 роки тому +1

    Just found a nestling in my yard, I think I see the nest in a nearby tree but I can't climb and the branches are thin, right now I'm just taking care of it but it's wanting food and I don't know what I'm doing. I'm gonna get my friend whose a lot lighter than me and has been climbing trees for a while, hopefully she'll get it back in

  • @ahminator8549
    @ahminator8549 4 роки тому +1

    I have Two Fledlings and one nestling one Fleding was dead when i found it, they all are from different nest but the problem is both of the nest are im impossible place for a human to reach and i have to feed them with a syringe but i still don't think they will survive without their mothers. the living Fledling also has a damaged eye and a wing, the nestling seems to be healthy, there are no animal rescue centers near us and we are quarantined, any suggestion would be very very helpful. please reply.

    • @mymangobango3533
      @mymangobango3533 4 роки тому +1

      You’d be surprised, there’s a video on A Chick Called Albert’s channel about him finding an egg, incubating it, hatching it & raising the tiny thing until releasing it. I hope this happens for you. An update?

    • @gracesmith5465
      @gracesmith5465 3 роки тому +1

      What did u feed the bird just curious because I’m in the same position thank u

    • @ahminator8549
      @ahminator8549 3 роки тому

      @@gracesmith5465 I grabbed some ants from my backyard and fed them with the help of tweezers, later i fed them with some flour mixed in water (Don't feed them this too much), My Fledling died but my nestling survived and i managed to put it back in the nest after 2 days of caring.

    • @ahminator8549
      @ahminator8549 3 роки тому

      @@mymangobango3533 Update: The Fledling had died but the nestling survived, i managed to put it back safely in the nest after two days, it grew up and now lives in my backyard.

  • @hashikeketora4106
    @hashikeketora4106 4 роки тому

    I found a baby bird with a leg that isn't working right and so it limped I look up at the tree and there was nothing there (I looked everywhere I swear). I didn't know what to do. He let me touch him but i'm not to sure if he "let" me. So I put him in a closed deck that has a fence and very small holes (this was in my basement ofc). We gave it some bird food and water and it's just chilling there. did I do anything wrong?

  • @imindian8900
    @imindian8900 3 роки тому

    How many times in a day should we feed a nestling mynah.. Can't put it back. Crow took it from somewhere and put it down near my house..

  • @liz7200
    @liz7200 4 роки тому

    I found lil bird on the ground, I didn’t have any way, I had to take care of her cus car might hit her, or cat or smthing might eat her and I couldn’t find any nest around this bird, so I decided to keep her. I fed her wit worms, I gave her water and rn she is sleepin, I jus wanna know if there is any kind of food to use for feed her instead of warms and insects, also I wanna know how many times in a day bird should be fed and how much temperature of hotness baby bird needs🤗

  • @KnownNiche1999
    @KnownNiche1999 6 днів тому +1

    A fledgling I found was about to be eaten by some random cat.
    Ended up putting it in my neighbour's bushes some 100 meters away, after scaring away the cat. I hope the little guy made it

  • @Okokoa
    @Okokoa 4 роки тому

    My cat brought a fledgling into our house and I’m not sure if I should release it because it can’t fly yet and I don’t know if it’s because she injured it or it doesn’t know how to fly yet?

  • @sammy-ts3jh
    @sammy-ts3jh Рік тому

    We found a Fledgeling and we left it just like the video said and we sat here watching it from far away and we suddenly saw the parents flying down to it and we’re happy to see that we saved a baby bird!

  • @songbirds3522
    @songbirds3522 2 роки тому

    I found a fledgling in my backyard while I had a playdate with my friends, and we don't know what to do with it so we are just waiting 24 hours until deciding its abandon. I have NO idea what i should feed it. But this video helped! 😍

  • @ricenoodle3866
    @ricenoodle3866 4 роки тому

    As we are in quarantine, I have found 2 featherless robin birds in my backyard but there is no nest and I can't tell if their is a mother since I see a bunch of robins in my backyard, what should I do with them because I don't want anything bad to happen to them. Also i'm 11 years old and don't think my mother would like me taking in the birds. What should i do?

  • @gdbigchicken8177
    @gdbigchicken8177 4 роки тому

    Alright so I found a raven or a crow I don’t know what kind and it was on the ground with I think is a dislocated wing. I need advice on how to nurse it please

  • @ham3890
    @ham3890 5 років тому

    Hey I have a situation there are nestling stuck in a bucket in which their nest was squished what should I do!?

  • @acethx4030
    @acethx4030 3 роки тому

    Hi! I found 3 bluejay nestlings (1 dead) and I could not locate their nest and their tree was on someone else's property...what should I do??

  • @meltedlemon9536
    @meltedlemon9536 4 роки тому

    I found a fertile Robin egg away from trees what do I do??? I need help I decided to take it and I checked with a flashlight to see if it was alive and I could see the veins and that it was breathing/moving It's looks close to hatching and I don't know what to feed it. I need help please

  • @nurulshafiqahizzani5851
    @nurulshafiqahizzani5851 4 роки тому

    I have several sparrow nests in my yard. My cat was attacking a fledgling sparrow and I stopped her. I think the fledgling was injured or maybe traumatized because it just stay in one place. I left the sparrow alone and it try to fly but end up in the drain 😩. I used a hanger and helped the fledgling out, i put him in one of the nest which is the easiest to reach. What if i put him in a wrong nest, will the other sparrow living there will attack him? Will he die of starvation?

  • @yyzyyz
    @yyzyyz 5 років тому +1

    I just happened to take a sparrow that I saw wandering around. No sign of parents for 1 hour, and a fledgling. Is it wrong that I took him in my home?
    If no...tell me what should I give him to eat. I tried worms, corn-flour (soaked woth water), bread-crumbs....it won't eat. And it keeps tweeting. Please help.