I found a baby bird on the ground, what next?

As a trained wildlife rehabilitator, I hope that i can give you the most legitimate advice possible.

First of all, it is important that you DO NOT attempt to feed or hydrate the baby bird! Each species of bird takes a VERY specific diet in order to properly mature. In addition, nestlings are delicate and can be easily killed or injured by improper diets or feeding techniques! the baby can miss a few meals without harm. The most important thing that it needs to survive is heat. birds are cold-blooded, and therefore cannot control their own body temperature.

here is how to correctly provide heat for a baby bird:

put the baby in a small, shallow roundish container, like a clean, plastic chip dip jar lined with coffee filters and toilet paper. Arrange the paper so that it is a snug fit for the baby’s lower body. This will simulate a nest, and help keep the babies legs and wings from forming wrong. Keep it either in a room with a humidifier OR next to a heating pad. A baby bird's optimal internal temperature is 97 degrees Fahrenheit, and its room or container needs to remain at a steady 85-90. DO NOT place the baby directly against or under a heating source, as it can burn their delicate skin. While providing heat for the bird, always check often to make sure that has not become overheated. an overheated bird will hold its wings away from its body, puff its feathers outward, and breathe with its beak open. if the bird does become overheated, remove the heat source for several hours before trying again.

LASTLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: CONTACT A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Even if you can’t get to one, they will have information and resources that you can use! You may use this informative website to locate your nearest wildlife rehabilitation center: http://wildliferehabinfo.org/

just in case you were still thinking of raising the bird yourself, remember that it is unlawful to attempt to feed or raise a wild animal in the U.S. or Canada without a Rehabilitation license, which comes with lots of education and practice. There is a good reason for the rule!

Best of luck to both you and the bird!

P.S. you can't catch many diseases from birds, but it's always good to wash your hands after you deal with an animal.

If it's injured and needs medical attention, take it to your local veterinarian or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Call your local game warden for the name and phone number of the nearest wildlife rehabilitator. If the bird is uninjured you should ask yourself, "Is it really an orphan?" Nine times out of ten the answer is no! Look for nests in nearby trees and shrubs. They are usually well hidden and hard to get to. If you can find the nest, simply put the bird back in it. It's a myth that the parents will not care for young birds that have been touched by humans. In fact, birds have a poor sense of smell. Great horned owls kill and eat skunks without even noticing their overpowering stench. If you can't find the nest, put the baby bird in a shrub or tree - somewhere up off the ground. You can even provide a substitute nest by tying a berry basket (with drainage) up in a tree. Most often this is all the help a baby bird needs. As soon as you leave, the parents, who were probably watching you the whole time, will return and continue to feed the fledgling. If you want to be sure the parents are still around, observe the baby bird from a distance, preferably with binoculars. If the parents don't return to an undisturbed nestling in two hours, something may be wrong. The parents may have been killed by predators or hit by a car. Don't worry if you only see one parent. A single parent can raise the young alone.

Call the humane society or someone who you think may be able to help. Then keep feeding it, every half an hour or so! Also, but it in a little nest made of towel and put it under a little lamp (make sure it isn't too powerful or hot) because it needs to be kept very warm. Feed it as often as possible. Make sure to wash your hands before and after touching it, and do not touch it too often, as it is easily susceptible to disease. Good luck!

Birds deliver sickness. If you believe the have got to contact it be certain you put on gloves and wash good afterwards. There is a cause the child chook isn't within the nest. It might be that the mummy kicked it out or it attempted to fly and might now not. Hate to mention this however you must permit it's and if is supposed to are living it's going to are living. If now not, then the vicinity cat will most probably placed it out of its distress.