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need help with baby bird ...
Published May. 9, 2008
I rescued this baby bird from the mouth of a cat tonight and I'm not sure what to do with it. As for now, I have it in a box with moss. It doesn't seem to be injured but maybe in shock? It's old enough to fly but hasn't yet learned how so if I can get it through the night, I'll try putting it in the yard tomorrow, supervised, of course. But what should I do until then? I'm trying to feed it water with an eyedropper but with no success. Any advice .... please? Thanks!
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The parents (still can't figure out why there is three of them) fed him all day long. Thanks again!!
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May 10, 2008 8:44 p.m.
Just got a reply from my brother re: the morning update. He advises AGAINST trying to feed cat food to a baby bird. He says: "The period during which a baby bird is on the ground is usually just a couple of days-- he should be flying very soon. There is absolutely no reason to bring the bird to wildlife rehab-- what he's doing is normal for a baby bird. Bringing him in for another night is probably okay-- IF she can catch him without causing undue stress, AND she leaves him alone and doesn't try to feed him again."
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May 10, 2008 4:59 p.m.
The in-at-night thing sounds like the trick. Got a phone # off the web and called a reabber in Johnston County but it went to voice mail. 919-922-1560. Hit the search engines if you're not in JC.
Yeh, it is messy feeding them until you get the knack. I finally hit on a pen w/ the ink barrel removed. Picked up moist pieces of kibble, then - down the hole! Fed Lazarus with that for 6 weeks...
Thank you Angela for putting this on the homepage - what a thoughful thing to do. And I appreciate the 'homage' to Lazarus from Juli and Sue. He was a rasal!
Good Luck. Keep posting. and, -- you can call me Brat.
OMG, gotta go!!!! I hear the ice cream truck!!!!!!!
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