Okay i removed a nest of baby birds from my chimney, i moved them in a neaby tree, what should i do?

Question

i moved 3 baby birds into a tree, nearby but we couldnt keep them in our chimney cause they made so much noise, ive been checking on them and feeding them crushed up crickets and worms, theyre responding okay to me and there eating just fine, only two have there eyes open though and i dont know what i should do, there mother hasnt returned and i dont want to be responsible for the little birds if i dont know what im doing, i dont want to hurt them!... there outside and i make sure to wear gloves so my scent wont get on them, but i think the gloves scares them so i stoped wearing them.

Answer 1

You should have left them alone.  It is against the law to disturb most wild bird nests.  In about a week they would have been grown and of your chimney.  I think you could have let the noise go on for that short time.  Wildlife has such a hard time because people are taking their entire habitat away from them.  Everyone needs to sensitive to little ways they can help the wildlife in their yards.  If your birds were in your chimney, they are probably hole nesting birds and do not nest in trees.  Take them out of the tree and put them back in the chimney in the original spot and listen in the morning and mom will probably be back with them.  If you can't do that or she does not come back  in the morning then find a wildlife care organization and take them to a rehabilitator to be raised.  Their parents feed baby birds every 20 minutes from sun up to sun down.  What kind of birds are they?

Answer 2

Pput them as close to the nest site as possible. Dont worry about the smell as birds have a poor sense of it and it will not bother the parents. Watch from a hidden area when the birds cry to be fed the parents should return. give it some time. If not then keep the babies warm by making a makeshift nest out of coolwhip bowl and soft tissues for warmth. Feed them crushed earthworms, mealworms from pet store and hand feed formula. Can also feed them cat or dog food that has been soaked in water. Crush up until oatmeal texture. The biggest thing is keeping warm. Need to contact wildlife rehabber in your area who can take them this is free. If dont know of one call vets in area as they can refer you to them. Or may take them themselves.  In all honesty should have just left them where they wre it would not have been much longer. I know it is noisy but now you have to live with your decision if they dont make it. but what is done is done now a solution is a must. Do the best you can but the best chance of survival is to reunite with parent birds. Or wildlife rehabber. Good luck

Answer 3

How long since you moved them..you should give the parents time to find them..they should be able to hear their begging calls.  No need to wear gloves..birds cannot smell well and will not abandon their babies due to human scent.  If you are continually near the nest..this will keep the parents from coming.  Watch continually from a distance to see if the parents are tending to them.  If the parents are not able to find them you need to get the birds to a local wildlife rehab for their best chance of survival.  You should have just let the birds be and let them leave the nest naturally and then blocked the chimney with a screen, and just dealt with the noise which would only be temporary. Ear plugs, a fan, or a white noise machine would have let you sleep just fine.  Please block off your chimney (like you should have done in the first place) so that you do not have to remove any nests in the future. Look here for a rehab:

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