Baby bird in back yard

[MoPHo]

So there's this baby bird in my back yard under one of my trees. I looked up into the tree to see if there was a nest or something in hopes of throwing on some gloves and attempting to put it back in, but I can't see anything. There's an environmental park nearby but they are closed because of memorial day...Anything you guys can think of that doesn't involve hurting or killing it that i could do?

edit: oh and it's not hurt from what i can tell, no blood or anything.

 

[swimscubasteve]

scissors...it won't hurt...

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See, it does not hurt...

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[Howard]

Feed it. To yourself.


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Take a week off

Tastes good?

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[GRIFFIN1]

That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

QFT.

It's likely sick in some way, the mother bird dumped it out of the nest. Oh, and that stuff about getting your "human smell" on it is an urban myth.

This has happened to me several times. My wife usually feeds 'em, but so far they always die (she gets very upset).

If you wanna feed it, dunk bits of bread in milk and use a tweezers to poke the food down it's throat. Then move on to worm bits. But it'll be happy for several days, it'll adopt you as it's mommy. For me it's better than just leaving it outside to die. Too cruel for me.

Fern

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

So keep it alive and collect it's welfare

 

[Accipiter22]

it might've fallen out of a nearby nest, not neccesarily in that particular tree. If you look around, is there any nests in nearby trees or shrubs by any chance?

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

are you saying that bird is....Patient 0?

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

OMFG...true but SO QUOTE WORTHY!!!!!!! You win.

 

[BUTCH1]

I found a a baby blue jay once that a storm had knocked out of it's nest. Had to buy a special
food and fed W/ an eyedropper. He survived and when he could fly I released him, little ah heck
bonded W/me thought I was a parent so I gave him treats over a 2 week period to help transition
to getting his own food.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
So there's this baby bird in my back yard under one of my trees. I looked up into the tree to see if there was a nest or something in hopes of throwing on some gloves and attempting to put it back in, but I can't see anything. There's an environmental park nearby but they are closed because of memorial day...Anything you guys can think of that doesn't involve hurting or killing it that i could do?

edit: oh and it's not hurt from what i can tell, no blood or anything.

Look around and see if you can find its nest. I've heard that the parents will take it back.

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: Fern

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

QFT.

It's likely sick in some way, the mother bird dumped it out of the nest. Oh, and that stuff about getting your "human smell" on it is an urban myth.

This has happened to me several times. My wife usually feeds 'em, but so far they always die (she gets very upset).

If you wanna feed it, dunk bits of bread in milk and use a tweezers to poke the food down it's throat. Then move on to worm bits. But it'll be happy for several days, it'll adopt you as it's mommy. For me it's better than just leaving it outside to die. Too cruel for me.

Fern

Best actual response so far.

 

[imported_weadjust]

I hit them over the fence with a pitching wedge.

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And it takes a week to come back.

Imagine what happens if you had used a driver....

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[Mermaidman]

Happened to me recently. One weak nestling in the front yard, and three healthy ones in the backyard. The parents (these were robins) were feeding and defending the 3 in the back. The one in front was squeaking so piteously

I finally scooped it up and put it near the healthy ones and figured that one of 3 things could happen:
-Adults would start to care for it.
-Adults would ignore it
-Adults would peck it to death

Sadly, they just ignored it and I now have a well-fertilized patch of grass.

 

[j511180]

Originally posted by: weadjust
I hit them over the fence with a pitching wedge.

:laugh:


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[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Dumac

Originally posted by: Fern

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

QFT.

It's likely sick in some way, the mother bird dumped it out of the nest. Oh, and that stuff about getting your "human smell" on it is an urban myth.

This has happened to me several times. My wife usually feeds 'em, but so far they always die (she gets very upset).

If you wanna feed it, dunk bits of bread in milk and use a tweezers to poke the food down it's throat. Then move on to worm bits. But it'll be happy for several days, it'll adopt you as it's mommy. For me it's better than just leaving it outside to die. Too cruel for me.

Fern

Best actual response so far.

:thumbsup:

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: j511180

Originally posted by: weadjust
I hit them over the fence with a pitching wedge.

:laugh:

Yeah, really funny.:disgust:

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: weadjust
I hit them over the fence with a pitching wedge.

You obviously misunderstand the rules of golf, this is not scored as a "birdie"

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Nor a double Eagle

But a few above have a week to learn the rules better

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[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: weadjust
I hit them over the fence with a pitching wedge.

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And it takes a week to come back.

Imagine what happens if you had used a driver....

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Your courage against completely helpless critters is incredible! Add 5 points to your man card!

 

[Mermaidman]

(Reviews my recent posts==I think I'm safe . . . )

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
So there's this baby bird in my back yard under one of my trees. I looked up into the tree to see if there was a nest or something in hopes of throwing on some gloves and attempting to put it back in, but I can't see anything. There's an environmental park nearby but they are closed because of memorial day...Anything you guys can think of that doesn't involve hurting or killing it that i could do?

edit: oh and it's not hurt from what i can tell, no blood or anything.

i witnessed the same thing a few days ago. it's futile to try and save it. most likely, the mother has already rejected it. if you don't want to see it suffer, you know what to do.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Do you have a cat?

My cat brought home a bird the other day. She had wounded it so I just left her out there to finish it off...not much more I could have done for the bird at that point anyway but let nature take its course.

I don't really like it when she brings home birds. Mice on the other hand, she can kill those all day long.

 

[Zolty]

release the hounds

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: GRIFFIN1
That bird is on the ground for a reason. It's on the ground because it was weak or defective in some way. Helping the bird in any way is like putting it on welfare. You will just bring down the entire species.

yep. it's snake food now. may sound cruel, but I guess you're not cut out for nature, eh?

 

[Fourier Transform]

Some serious MOD ownage here, lol.