Will he know how to hunt on his own?

Question

so i have a baby crow, i found it 3 days ago, it fell out of the nest and can't fly, he was near the street and close to death so i picked him up after 4 hours of leaving him alone.

Before im told i should of left it alone, one of its siblings also fell out the nexr day but was safe under a shed, so i left it alone, but is now dead.

Anyways, i was wondering... when i let it out to fly next week, which is when the vet said he should be able to fly, will he know how to hunt? or should i teach him with mealworms?

Answer 1

I guess he should noe but maybe u should ask ur vet

Answer 2

You should take the bird to a local wildlife rehab and they will be able to teach it the skills it needs to survive in the wild.  If you just release it yourself, it may not be able to fend for itself and may likely die.  Look here for a rehab near you:

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

Answer 3

he will know its like how cats know to hunt mice and birds no to fly it comes naturally to him

Answer 4

Contact a state wildlife rehabilitator. Crows don't hunt, they scavange.

Answer 5

Awww.

I think you should kinda teach it first so it gets the idea but then maybe if you have a backyard or something just leave it alone and see what it does and see if its capable to be on its own.

Answer 6

Please do not just turn him loose because he starts flying. He will not survive.  You should take him to a Wildlife Rehabilitation Organization in your area.  Crows are flocking birds that maintain close family bonds for along time, and maybe forever. Parents and older siblings often feed baby crows for four months or longer before the the young crows begin to eat on their own.  If you watch and listen at this time of the year  you can see two crows sitting side by side on a tree branch.  One will be cawing at the other bird.  That is probably a young crow begging to be fed and mom is ignoring and trying to wean the baby. The young crow follows family members begging and learns by example.    

Answer 7

remember the scene from the omen when the crows were attacking that lady...hysterical

Answer 8

I would start hiding his mealworms around so he can find them. you can hide them around cage, in dirt, under things. Feed him also when doing this but teach him as well. They learn by example. If you do not think you comfortable with this then call a wildlife rehabber in area who will take him at no charge and put him in a easy release cage outdoors and work with him until ready. Good luck