For future reference.
if the bird is fledged, put it back up high enough to keep it out of the mouth of
predators. there is that 1-2 days when the boldest babies try to fly but arent doing
it right yet. parents will be around.
if it isnt fully fledged. Drape a box with a wet towel on one side and shine a 60
watt light bulb onto the other side. birds need heat and humidity. put water in a
jar cover.
If the rescue people cant get there fast enough. chop up worms or bugs, use round
nosed tweezers to feed. bump the side of the mouth.
really young baby birds get their crops filled with regurgitated stuff from the
parents. Ingrid the Pond Lady got an adorable great horned owl baby, too cute for
words. is now eating small rats.

"Bill" wrote:

Hi group. I'm betting there are some of you out there who are more
naturalists than me. I found a little Blue Jay chick under our bush. It
definitely seems in distress - I gave a saucer of water and went and bought
some earthworms. Wouldn't offer at either one. Just sits there looking
around. Been there for some time because you can see its crapped a couple
of times but hasn't hardly moved. I'm sure it must be from a nest in a tree
near us but the parents have obviously abandoned it at this point.
I know this could mean that there is just something wrong with it and
honestly I pretty much willing to let nature take its course, EXCEPT we have
a lot of cats in the neighborhood and I don't like that scenerio. It's not
a little tiny thing. Looks almost like a normal bird in the body, feathers
and markings. Just the chick like short stuff on its head and tail feathers
just beginning to sprout, but no length.
Any suggestions. (Hit it will a shovel is not the type of 'solution' I'm
looking for.)
Thanxx
Bill Brister




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