Baby bird......help?

Question

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my neighboors have a tree in there yard, and they don't want it, so they are going to knock it down in 9 days....

well there is a nest in the tree, and it has to eggs in it and one newly hatched baby....

in 9 days...or so, they should be fledgin[leaving the nest] write?

well, they have like ALOT of cats, and I just know that when they knock down the tree in 9 days..the babies are doomed...

and there 4 year old little boy KILLS baby birds ALL the time...

so, I offered to take the nest of babies in 9 days, and raise them till they are old enough to take care of themselves..

becuase they are going to die without me..

so when I do go and get the nest[in 9 days] what should I feed them?? because they will be old enough to be on there own...kindof....so what should i feed themmm???????

thankyou[this is not illegal because im just caring for them for a few days then im letting them go]

Answer 1

well if the parents r still alive i say u should just move it over to ur side n put it some where, so the baby bird's parents could see them n take care of the babies there but if the parents seem like they r not gonna come back then u should try to to take care of them or call a vet or sumthing

-hope it works out  =)

Answer 2

First of all your neighbors are breaking the law if they cut down a tree with an active nest in it. These birds are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and they can be fined of jailed for destroying this nest.  They can't wait for for about 4 more days..this is when the birds will likely leave the nest..most birds leave at around 12 days depending on species.  Also, you cannot raise these birds either..also illegal.  You can get them to a local wildlife rehab where they can care for them until they can be released.  If you see your neighbors soon killing wild birds I would report him to your local US Fish and Wildlife Service or DNR (Dept. or Natural Resources).  Maybe if his parents are fined..they will not let him kill native wildlife anymore.  Ask your neighbors to wait the couple extra days until the birds leave the nest.

Look here for a local rehab if you need one:

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

Answer 3

Those horrible people should wait until the babies are fledged.

If the babies are just now hatching it's not going to be enough time for them to fledge. I suggest moving the nest to the nearest spot from the tree on your side of the yard.

The c**p they tell you about birds not coming back if you touch their kids? Yeahhhh, not true.

Answer 4

good for you, you did the right thing! some baby birds know where to find food. but is the mom still around? if so, do NOT touch the nest. the mother will get mad, or will not no where to find the eggs.sometimes, most fledglings are ready to fly by that time, so keep watching the birds before you take them. and dont stand close to the nest, because that will discourage the mother from feeding her babies. good job!

Answer 5

What your neighbours are doing is totally illegal.

Tell them to wait until the babies have fledged then they can take the tree down..

If the parents are still feeding and you take the babies they may actually attack you (depending on the species), they will be VERY distressed and the stress could kill the babies.

If your neighbours refuse then try and move the nest to a nearby tree (out of the reach of cats), the parents should carry on feeding. If they dont then you will have to rear the babies.

You need to work out what species they are as that is important, if they are pigeons i strongly advise giving them to a wildlife rehabber as they will need syringe feeding with goat/powder milk

Firstly they will need to go in well ventilated box/tank/cage. (it must be ventilated as birds, are very prone to respiritory problems) Place an old towel at the bottom and under that put a heat pad/hot water bottle. (A makeshift hot water bottle would be to fill up a rubber glove with hot water and tie it at the top)

Baby birds are difficult to rear but it is possible. You can feed cat food for a SHORT amount of time,( it contains to much salt to feed constantly, if you do the bird will loose fluids and die.)

Live food is the best when they are young, mealworms or waxworms (beware of wax worms, they are very watery)

If you dont have access to them then try digging up some worms from the garden. (Garden worms are not advised as they are toxic, but if you can wash, squeeze the mud from them and chop them up then you should be ok) Dried Meal worms are not to bad, but soak them in water for a while before you feed them to the bird. Maggots are also an alternative (just beware of the smell!) When they are young they will need feeding roughly every half an hour.

Tweezers are very useful for feeding, plastic ones are better as metal can be to sharp. If you cant get any of these then a (CLEAN) paint brush or even the end of a matchstick will do.

To feed you should either use the garden worms(as i described earlier) or if you managed to get meal worms then you need to cut the heads off (they are a bit to gristly!) Maggots should be chopped in half and dried mealworms just crumbled (after they are soaked).

Take a small amount of food on your tweezers/brush/matchstick and wiggle it above the birds heads. they should gape (open their mouths) and you can pop it in, give them all an equal amount.

If they are being stubborn then rub the food up and down the side of their mouths, if they still dont open up then you will have to force feed (Gently!!)

Take hold of one, in one hand (covering both his wings so he cant flap) and with the other use the edge of the feeding utensil to slide in the side if his mouth. Once the beak is open then you may have to get a second person the slip the food in.

You will be able to see how the diet is doing by looking at the birds poo. It should be in a little white "sack", not to wet, sloppy or smelly.

Water is not particularly important as baby birds in the wild get it from there food. If you feel they are a little dehydrated then dip a tiny paintbrush in water and drop it on the end of their beaks. NEVER force feed water, you will end up putting it down the birds lungs and killing them!

As they get older you will need to change the accommodation.

They will need to go into a bigger cage with perches and room to fly, you will need to persuade them to feed themselves by making them peck off the end of the feeding utensil and slowly move them on until they can eat and drink off a bowl/dish.

When they are almost ready to go you will need to sever all contact with them, making sure they are very nervy of people.

Releasing the birds.

Check list for garden birds

1. Can they fly?? (not just flutter)

2. Can they eat and drink by themselves??

3. Are they preening? (cleaning themselves)

4. Are they scared of you? (are you not able to touch them easily?)

5. Is it nice weather?

If you answer yes to ALL of those they are probably ready to go!

Just take him outside and launch them into the air (if they go crashing down onto the floor then take them back in..they werent ready!)

Hope that helps!

Good luck

Answer 6

If the parents are still around, I would just move the nest somewhere else where the parents can see and find the nest and then just let them be. If that's not the case, I would call like a vet or something for advice.