Ho do I take care of a baby bird?

Question

Ok, This is pretty urgent...

Yesterday I found a baby robin on the side of my street. I took it home and already knew what to to sence I had a baby robin about 2 weejs ago that died (it was younger than this one) I fed it some warm tuna (it's ok) and just kept feeding it... Today I continued but It started to stink so bad I couldn't bear it and it has theese little grey bugs on it... I didn't know what to do so I just set it outside on a pile of bricks (in it's little box) hoping another robin would hear it and help it... I need an age estimate here are some traits.. It is walking around, Has pretty much all feathers, Is cheerping constantly, Eats alot and trys to jump out of box and bites... Advice? Please this is ergent I ♥ all animals so please help me if it dies I will be so sad!

Answer 1

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....