I found baby bird by the side of the road! NEED HELP!?

Question

I was walking home from the card store. I found a baby bird on the side of the rode..There was no nest close by and I was scared that it could either be run over by a car or by a person on a bike...I have in a hamaster cage with bedding for now..My fiance said to put it outside. I am sure it will die if I do that.

We have a heat lamp on top of the cage for now...Advice???

NOTE : I know it says to leave birds alone becuase if humans touch them there mom wont come back...But it was close to the road....

Answer 1

my lil sis just came home with a babby bird like 2 months ago keep him warm take cat food and water put it in a medicin droper and feed him every 30 min and call your local animal shelter to have some1 come out and get him if you dont want to take care of him putin him outside will just kill him by cats or any other animal

Answer 2

I agree with the others that you might want to contact a wildlife sanctuary.  However, in the mean time, you will need: a margerine tub or other plastic bowl, lined with tissues. Put the bird in this improvised nest. Place this whole thing  in a cardboard box and set it on a heating pad set on low to medium.  You don't say how big the bird is, but obviously the fewer feathers it has the younger it is.

To feed it, get some canned dog/cat food, the all mushed up kind, not the kind with chunks and gravy.  Mix a little of the food with a  little water.  Scoop up a  bit of this stuff on a popsicle stick.  Touch the beak of the bird with the edge of the stick, it will likely open wide for you.  GENTLY put the food in the bird's mouth.  It will eat off the stick..

Answer 3

Take it to a pet center

Answer 4

uhhm, i did that once.

we just took them to a wild life museum.

Answer 5

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://search.yahoo.com/search?p=how+to+...

Answer 6

You should of moved to safer place and let be since the mom knew where it was and she would of come to feed like all the rest  some times baby birds fall from nest when trying to fly and this is part of their learning  and some get kicked out for other babies to grow this is part of there life now you have away from where the mom was she cant feed it so now you have to get you some worms crush them up and feed to bird also any other bugs you find such as moth,crickets, meal worms ect. ect. And this myth about mom not tending to is so wrong they will some birds fall out of the nest if put up on a branch of the tree the baby can make it back to the nest.

Answer 7

dont take it to a humane shelter because theyll probably kill it

Answer 8

It depends a great deal on what type of bird it is.  Game birds can feed themselves from the start like chickens and ducks.  Song birds need to be fed from their parents for several weeks.  If you have a song bird chick you will need to create a protein soup, the internet should have some recipes and you will need to use an eye dropper to feed it.  The chances aren't' good but I would do it anyway.  What I would do in the absence of better information is to use lay mash for chickens and create a soup by adding enough water that it can be administered in an eye dropper.  Good luck.

Answer 9

"I know it says to leave birds alone becuase if humans touch them there mom wont come back"

You are dead wrong.  

First of all.... The birds you find in your backyard cannot smell humans.   They can't even smell their own chicks.  They recognize them by SIGHT and SOUND - NOT SMELL.

99.9% of birds have little, if any, sense of smell.  You will never see them "sniff" anything. The only birds who rely on sense of smell are vultures, kiwi birds and some tubenose species.

If you want to help the bird - do the right thing.  Return it to it's parents.

If the bird is bald, or has down or pin feathers - it's a nestling and belongs in the nest.   The nest should be very close to the spot where you found the bird.  Find the correct nest, and put the bird back.

If the bird is fully featherered (or close enough) - it's a fledgling and it belongs on the ground.   Baby birds leave the nest (fledge) before they can fly.   They have to learn to fly from the ground.  THEY NEED TO BE ON THE GROUND.  It's completely normal.   Fledglings can be moved a few feet to safer locations, but they should never be removed from their parents, unless they are injured.

While fledglings are on the ground, the parents continue to feed them until they can fly.  After that - they continue to teach their young.  They teach them how and where to find food, how to evade predators, and how to migrate.

These skills are essential to the survival of wild birds, and cannot be taught by humans.  Unless you are a huge robin who has learned to type - you are the WORST POSSIBLE OPTION for this bird.

Attempting to care for this robin is not only misguided, it's also illegal.  All native wild birds in the US, including robins, are protected by federal law.  The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, makes it illegal to possess any bird, part of a bird, egg or nest unless you have a specific wildlife license which permits those activities.   Those licenses are given to rehabilitators, researchers, biologists, zoologists, museums, some wildlife educators and during specific seasons - for hunting.

No one is permitted to keep any native wild bird as a pet - for any reason.

Violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act are punishable with fines up to $15,000 and 6 months of jail time.

If you cannot return this bird to it's parents (where it belongs) - you must turn it over to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator - who will tell you the exact same thing that I am telling you.

Check this link for worldwide listings:

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

In the US, rehabilitation is regulated by the Federal government and State DNR (Dept of Natural Resources), or Dept of Fish and Game. Services are free to the public, as all native wild birds are protected by federal law.

There are several sites with listing of rehabbers, although the easiest way to find one is to search Yahoo! or Google for "wildlife rehabilitation" + your state (try both full and abbreviated). Also search on DNR or DFG + rehabilitation + your state.

You may be able to find a contact for a nearby rehabber through your local humane society, animal shelter, or police department.

Links are also available on these sites:

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

http://www.greenpeople.org/sanctuary.htm

http://www.iwrc-online.org/

http://wrcmn.org/public/default.asp

http://www.wildliferehabilitators.com/li...

Answer 10

Most sanctuaries don't have the capacity to take in the average baby bird. They will if it is an endangered type. Call a Vet and see what they suggest. It would do no good to try and find the nest as it will not be accepted back .

Answer 11

Bring it to a bird sanctuary.

but, in the mean time, feed the baby bird cat food and eggs mixed.

Answer 12

the mother would take it back but only if it is the mom it would be best to take it to a wildlife sancuwary

Answer 13

you are doing good having it close under a heat lamp. make sure they have some food. maybe some seeds or something. and make sure they have water. it will also be good to just have some newspaper (layed flat) so that they can try standing. and they will have something firm to stand on or lay down on. so that will give it a choice

good luck!