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I need some detailed explanations on how to care for a baby blackbird or crow. What are some suggestions?

My cousin (she’s about 11 and is always taking care of some kind of critter) was at her great grandmother’s house, my nextdoor neighbor, and a baby bird fell out of a tree in the back yard of the next house over. The bird hopped it’s way into my neighbor’s backyard where her dog decided to chase it. My cousin caught the bird before the dog even touched it, so there are no physical injuries to the bird, but we need to care for it until it starts learnig to fly. It is a fledgling, it has most of it’s feathers and just a little baby fuzz left, but it’s still somewhat on the ugly side. We think it was trying to learn to fly when it ended up in my neighbors yard. The mother is nowhere to be found, and it wouldn’t be safe outside with the dog running around. So we want to raise it until it can fly and feed itself. Are there any bird experts out there who can help me? Or does anyone have any good suggestions on good websites with good care information on baby blackbirds?

Bird Experts! Help Please?

So, In my Garage my dad found a box with a little bird nest in it. With some white down feathers, twigs, and some trash. The diameter of the HOLE of the Nest was, eh, about 8cm. The nest itself, about Diameter 14cm. And in a different box nearby there were 3 little eggs. They are whiteish Pink, with reddish brown speckles on it. They have a length of 1.4cm. and with of 1.1cm. Tiny. I researched a bit and found out it was probably a House Wren, who’s eggs and Nest it was. I live in The north west. And I’m pretty sure the nest and Eggs are abandoned. There was a cat who lived in the garage, and Who knows what happened.
So I was wondering, We have an incubator, and If anyone knew what the humidity should be, temperature, and how long to incubate them for! Or I we should even try to hatch them at all.
Oh and what the babies eat? And information you would need to know to raise these birds until they’re good enough to go in the open. We raised Turkeys before(: Thanks so much If you have any helpful information!

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Wild bird experts please help!!?

I have a flycatcher. I know he is a wild bird, but he chose to come live with me. He was on my husband’s car last summer when he got out of work and he opened the door, the bird flew in and rode home on his shoulder.
We had to feed him bird formula for the entire winter because he wouldn’t take solids until the past month. I’m not sure what to feed him because flycatchers aren’t pets and there aren’t a lot of resources for me. On a daily basis I’ve been giving him mealworms, blueberries, some cockatiel bird seed (He eats them in small amounts, though I don’t know if he should eat them, which is why I ask), and some millet (also not sure if this is good but he likes it). I have given him strawberries and I also give him all the potato bugs or spiders from my basement.
I’ve tried to train him to feed himself but he’s clueless. He wont eat unless I give it to him on a skewer or I put it in his dish. I can’t set him free but I want him to be happy. How can I make him happy??

Wild bird experts please help!!?

I have a flycatcher of some sort. I know he is a wild bird, but I didn’t catch him. He chose to come live with me. He was on my husband’s car last summer when he got out of work and he opened the door, the bird flew in and rode home on his shoulder.

He would not eat solid foods. We had to feed him bird formula. I offered him solids and he wouldn’t take them for a few weeks. I’m not sure what to feed him because flycatchers aren’t pets and there aren’t a lot of resources for me. On a daily basis I’ve been giving him mealworms, blueberries, some cockatiel bird seed (He eats them in small amounts, though I don’t know if he should eat them, which is why I ask), and some millet (also not sure if this is good but he likes it). On occaison I have given him strawberries and I also give him all the potato bugs or spiders from my basement.

I’ve tried to train him to feed himself but he’s clueless. He wont eat unless I give it to him on a skewer or I put it in his dish. I
I did call a wild bird lady, and she said non-citrus fruits were good as treats on the side or an all meat diet, and that flycatchers like blueberries. I’m just not capable of catching flies so I don’t know if I need to get better at it, or if the bugs I’ve been using are okay.
I did call a wild bird lady, and she said non-citrus fruits were good as treats on the side of an all meat diet, and that flycatchers like blueberries. I’m just not capable of catching flies so I don’t know if I need to get better at it, or if the bugs I’ve been using are okay.

bird experts help?

i am taking my friends parrot because she dont take care of it. hes a small bird i dont know what kind of parrot he is. i know there are some things you cant feed them such as avacados. what are other foods you shouldnt give them and what foods do you recommend giving them besides their regular seed.

Bird experts?

My cat just brought in a bird, its completely healthy, but we think it may have fallen out of its nest.

It looks really young, it has feathers though, its a yellow tit.

What do we do? Do we put it in the hedge? Or do we keep it in a box and feed it? What do you feed it?

help :)

Bird Experts please will you look here? A.S.A.P!?

I have a nesting box in my birds cage, I have 4 birds, 2 boys and 2 girls. I opened the roof of the nesting box and put seeds in there so that they can get to become familiar with getting inside there. My female Gel threw all of the seeds out. She stated bitting, and she started trying to get the nesting material out of the material box thinggy. She has always been around my Male Sky and they have always been kissing and I believe trying to mate. Is my bird gonna lay eggs?