I need to know about a baby bird ... PLEASE HELP ASAP!! NEED HELP TONITE!!?

Question

I asked a similar question earlier, but now I am worried ...

I have a nest in my hanging houseplant outside. I just had a locksmith come to the house and when he stood up he bumped his head on the houseplant, freaking out the babies and one of them flew out. I was surprised to see them fly, but he didn't get very far. I went and got him, and when I put him back in the nest the other one flew out. I went and got that one and put him back in the nest too.

I just went back out there and one was gone. I couldn't find it. The other one saw me and only made it as far as the parking lot. I am afraid a cat will find these guys, so I went and got the whole plant, along with the remaining baby and put it in a bin inside my house.

Should I put it back out there and risk them leaving the nest, only to be run over or eaten, or do I call a shelter, or do I feed them myself??

Please help soon before the mama comes!!

Answer 1

Don't panic!!!

The youngsters must have been close on leaving their nest,and if they flew then that is better still,their parents will soon find them.

It does not matter every time you try to put a young bird that is ready to fly the nest,back in,it or its siblings will leave their nest .

If there is any place for them to hide they will find it and their parents will find them.

Answer 2

The mother will NOT abandon her babies--that's just an old wives' tale and it's completely false. Keep the baby outside near the nest. Don't worry if it flies out--it will chirp to the mother when she comes back, they will find each other, and she will lead it to a safe place. Same goes with the other baby; if they can flutter then they can fly, they just need mama's incentive to make them do it. As long as the babies at least start out in the same general area as the nest (10-20 feet away is okay, like I said they can find each other by sound as easily as by sight), the best you can do is leave them alone. At this stage there's no point putting them back into the nest all the time, they'll only fly out again (and again and again and...) and by being there you'll only prevent the mother from coming and getting them because she'll be too afraid of you to go near them.

Answer 3

im sure the mom has already seen you handle her babys, im sure you didnt mean to do this but by hadling her babys she will now abandon them mostly (90% chance) you have to decide now if you want to care for them or if you should call an animal care faculity for them to take them away (they probably wont care an awfull ot but you never know, it depends were you live. Also if the babys are big enough to fly then they are almost ready to leave the nest so you would have to care ffor them foe to long. i have cared for a returned many injured and babdy bird back to the wild, but it really depends on what you want to do. feel free to email me and ask me anymore questions.

Answer 4

It depends wht kind of bird but u should get a shelter if u dont know how 2 take care of them and find the other babies!

Answer 5

I would put everything back the way it was or there abouts. the chicks won't go far and there mum's will call on them.

If you have handled the chicks to much the mother my kill them.

If this is the case i would take them to a bird shelter or call  the RSPCA.