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I found a baby bird in the park,im not sure what kind of bird it is ?
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More than likely you will not be able to identify the bird without professional help. If you can find the nest and the bird is not injured put it back. It is an old wives tail that the mother bird will abandon the baby. If the bird is injured or you are unable to find/reach the nest you need to find a wildlife rehabilitation center. The best way to do this is to call your vet. They will usually have the number to one in your area or you can do a google search. Good Luck!
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Can you describe it or atleast post a pic of it?
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If the bird has feathers, put it back right where you found him. He is not a baby, but a fledgling. Baby birds fledge (leave the nest) several days before they can fly. They hop around the ground and climb low branches until their wings are strong enough to fly. The parent birds feed the fledglings. Do not worry about the mother bird smelling your scent on the fledgling – it doesn’t matter, she will not reject the baby.
If the bird is still mostly fuzz, you need to contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
These folks have the training and the resources to deal with sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.
Do not attempt to care for the bird yourself. In the US, it is illegal to keep most native wild animals without the proper permits. Please read this: “First of all, there are federal and state laws that prohibit keeping wild birds. And there are so many important but subtle elements to raising a wild bird that the job is only legally entrusted to licensed rehabilitators. Many well-meaning people raise baby birds or rescue birds from cats or after accidents, and sometimes they don’t realize that the bird in their care is suffering from a serious dietary deficiency. Some of the problems aren’t apparent to untrained people, but can cause death, or make the bird less likely to evade predators or to survive harsh natural weather conditions.”
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/robin/FAQBabies.html
Let the trained professionals take care of the bird.
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http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/Discover_St_Tiggywinkles/Costs/Fact_Sheets/Orphan_Nestlings/body_orphan_nestlings.htm
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