New and old birds?

Question

i just rescued this baby robin , and she is just adorible !!! she is very tiny and young . last year on 4th of july i had resuced a westen scrub jay and this new/recent one is so confusing!!!! but i love to rescue birdies!!!!!!!!! yayay meeeeeeee lol this isnt a resl q hahaha

Answer 1

you are not rescuing the bird,  you are kidnapping it.  if it has feathers, it is a fledgling and the parents take care of the young on the ground.  if you cannot put the bird back, and I see no reason why you can't, please call a wildlife rehabber in your area to take the bird from you.  leave the birds alone, they do not need you.

you can send me all the private nasty email messages you want.  you are wrong and just won't admit it.

Answer 2

Just make sure that you don't take away birds from their nests. If they fell out of the nest, it's better to put them back. I rescued a stray parakeet once.

Answer 3

You are breaking federal laws.  All native wild birds are protected in the US and Canada.  You cannot bring them home - for any reason.   Put the bird back where you found it immediately.

You are stealing fledgling birds from their parents.  Baby birds leave the nest (fledge), before they can fly.  They are supposed to be on the ground.  The parents continue to feed and care for the babies while they are learning to fly.

You just kidnapped their baby.  What you are doing is illegal and it's very cruel.  

If you don't bring the bird back to it's parents, it will die.  Is that what you want?

edit***  The Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers all of North America, and grants protection to all native wild birds, including robins and scrub jays.

The only birds that are not protected are feral species that originated on other continents and were brought here and released by humans.  These include English sparrows, European starlings, pigeons (rock dove) and a few parrot species.

Under the Act, no one is permitted to tamper with nests, harass or harm birds, or possess any bird (dead or alive), egg, nest or even a feather - unless they have an appropriate license.  In your case, you would need a current rehabilitation license for passerine birds, issued in the State of California, under the Wildlife Commission.

If you want to be a rehabber, here is the process to attain a license in California:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/doc...

There are many rehabbers in California.  Here's a list:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/fac...

Before sending funny emails, you may want to review the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.  It's a federal law, which is enforced in every state in the US, including yours.

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/intrnl...

Here is the regulations regarding wildlife in California:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/doc...

You may believe that you have rescued the bird, but you are only doing half of what needs to be done, if that.  You may be able to feed it, and keep it alive, but you cannot teach it the survival skills that it will need to survive in the wild.  These are taught by the parents, or when in rehab - by other adult birds of their species.

You cannot successfully rehab and release a juvenile bird, without these essential skills.  And you cannot keep it as a pet.  It's completely illegal, and it's thoughtlessly cruel.  You would deny it any chance at a normal existance.  You would be imprisoning the bird.  That's not life - it's torture.

If you truly care about the bird, you will give it to someone who can successfully release the bird back into the wild.