i was out for a walk and i came across a baby robin looking up at me and opening it’s mouth. after being sure that the nest was nowhere to be found, i took it home. i have it in a shoe box lined with a towel, the bottom of which is covered with a thick layer of grass. my dad picked up some night crawlers that would generally be used as fishing bait and it readily ate almost a whole one. it is now asleep and seems to be breathing heavily. its entire body moves when it breathes, but i’m not sure if this is normal in young birds. it has almost all of it’s feathers, so i’m not sure in what range of age it falls into.
anything you know is greatly appreciated.
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the bird is definitely a nestling. i forgot to mention that when i found it, there was another bird of the same size just a few feet away.. dead.
the bird is doing marvelously. it is eating and pooping regularly. it hobbles around in its box every now and then, but mostly sleeps. now it is in my room which i am keeping warmer than usual. i have the box on top of a heating pad which i have on the medium setting. it isn't very effective, but i dont want to put it up too high for fear of burning the bird. i have been feeding it night crawlers [cut up] along with moist dog food mixed with hard boiled egg yolk as i read that this was ideal on several different sites.
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