Found two baby birds, need to identify, please help!!?

Question

Hi there,

It's a 30+ day and my mom came across two little birds on the ground. We want to care for them until animal service can come by which is in 2-5 days. The birds are young, one slightly more developed than the other (more feathers). Both have wide yellow beaks, grey feathers, they look like they could be robins. I live two minutes walk from a creek with lots of trees, I don't know if that could narrow the species down. The info would be really appreciated as we need to feed it for a bit.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Wide yellow beaks and grey feathers can describe just about any baby bird on the planet.  They could be robins, then again they could be something else.  If they do not have enough feathers to try and fly then you are going to have your hands full,  You have committed yourself to a 24/7 job of feeding and caring for these babies...they have to be kept warm and fed through out the day.  If they are robins, it is regurgitated worms and insects on the menu.  Then there are the seed eaters,  they would eat the "already been eaten once" seeds.  Good luck

Answer 2

If they are wild birds, leave them alone.  Baby birds often sit on the ground.  They are learning how to behave in the wild.  You should not try to take care of them.  If you do you might end up actually killing the birds unintentionally.  Baby birds will generally have lice.  Why would you want to put that in your house anyway especially since there is no reason that you should.  On top of everything it is probably illegal in your area to mess with migratory birds.  Do you also want to have a fine?

Answer 3

They sound like they are European Starlings.  They also sound like they are fledglings.  Are they flying, walking around? If so then they are learning to find food and how to survive in the wild.

Please go to www.starlingtalk.com and you will find the diet needed to feed them.  It is a dog food based diet.  Do not feed worms, bread, milk, hamburger. Do not use a syringe to give them fluid you could cause aspiration pneumonia, Instead use a stir stick or a straw cut to a spoon shape.

Also read my profile, if you need more info let me know....

Do they look like this http://www.birdsofwestwood.com/images/bi...

If they are the same as the birds that nest in your house then I can almost guarantee that that are starlings as starlings are cavity nesters and nest often in buildings.

If they are fully feathered then they can go an hour or two between feedings...

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>>>The Toronto Wildlife Center will take them if you are close

>>>You can join the Starling Talk message board, there are moderators and members from Ontario that could help more with placement.

Also although it is illegal to raise wild birds unless they are the non-native House Sparrow, European Starling or Pigeon  it is NOT illegal to rescue an orphaned or injured bird....

You were right to pick them up off the hot pavement! Good Job!

For the broken wing and leg go here for instructions on how to provide treatment... http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.ht...

Answer 4

If the birds are fully feathered, they are fledglings - and they were supposed to be on the ground.  Baby birds leave the nest (fledge), as soon as they have feathers, but before they can fly.   They learn to fly from the ground up.  While they are on the ground the parents are in the area, and bring them food.  When they are able to fly, they remain with the parents who teach them the skills they will need to survive.

I know you had the best intentions, but you interrupted an essential stage in their life.  If you do not return them, it may be a fatal mistake.

Please bring them back to their parents.  The parents will hear their cries for food, and will return as soon as you leave the area.

Ontario has a no-interference policy with wildlife.  You may not be able to find any help.   The only possibility is the Ontario ASPCA.

If you really want these birds to survive, you will take them back to the area where you found them, and leave them under, or  in the low branches of a shrub or bush.  They need their parents.  Humans are the last, and worst option.

You should never bring home any wild animal that is uninjured.   Babies always look helpless.  You can move them to a safer spot in the same area, but they should not be removed from their parents.

Answer 5

i think you would need to wait until they are older and start to develop those certain characteristics that the adults have

Answer 6

from ur description, it seems like they r robins.  can u tell if they have reddish feathers on their stomach?  if there is, they r probably robins

Answer 7

Could you tell us where you live so we can narrow down species?

Answer 8

Actually, your location is vital to knowing which species it could be.  We don't need your address, or even your city. But your state or even your geographical location (I.E. Mid-West, East Coast, etc.)

Answer 9

Well, it was a bit hard for me to answer this question. Until they're older I think it might be a little hard to tell.

I once found a baby bird and I looked up bird species in Quensland and then found the noisy miner. To make sure my prediction was right I checked out Google images for "baby noisy miner". And sure enough they looked exactly like the one i had.

I found this website on canadian bird species.

http://www.hww.ca/hww.asp?id=7

This one just has a huge list of birds in Ontario but no pictures.

http://www.ofo.ca/checklist/checklist.ph...

Hope I was of help. Gd luck!

Answer 10

you should not have picked them up. their mom was probably around somewhere.

Answer 11

go to a local zoologist or  nature preserve center they would either know what it was or they could look it up. if both fails they can suggest some food for multi-types of birds depending on a simple DNA TEST...

Answer 12

I think it should be robbins. If you can, maybe you can take a picture of what they look like.

Answer 13

Most likely red-breasted robins. Wikipedia should be able to identify their dietary needs for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Ro...

Answer 14

This is strange, because i found 2 baby birds just 2 days ago. I've seen them for 2 days, but today they have disappeared. I also live near trees and beside a field which is where the baby birds got lost. I was afraid to pick them up with my bare hands, so i put on a pair of gloves. I saw the momma and the daddy, but when i came back they were too long gone. They headed towards woods way back from my house. I wanted to rescue them like i had many times before, but was unable to. I hoped the momma and daddy would find their babies, but at least they were together. I felt bad because i knew i could of saved them if i was able to go into the field. I prayed they would find there way back home!

Answer 15

can you plz take a picture of them and upload it?

Answer 16

Could you take a photo and upload?

Answer 17

If the bird is fully feathered, it is most likely a fledgling and has left the nest on it's own and it's parents are caring for it. It is normal for birds to leave the nest before they can fly. You need to replace it where you found it..preferably in a scrub or tree so it is relatively safe from predators, and the parents should come back to feed it. If it is unfeathered...then look for a nest and if you can find it...replace it into the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched. If you cannot find a nest, get the bird to a local wildlife rehab for it's best chance of survival. Also, keep in mind, it is illegal for you to try and raise this bird on your own. Look for a rehab here:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact....