How sweet...any bird enthusiasts?

natstorts · 08-05-2012, 08:16 PM

Anyone know what kind of baby bird this is? Our cat bought it in this morning.

We have called a wildlife & bird rehabilitation place but it came to voice mail and I dont think we will hear from them until tomorrow morning!
Anyone know how to care for it until then? We got one of those bird fat/seed square things, mealworms and have tried feeding it bread soaked in warm milk, he hasnt eaten anything

Any tips?

**oops, have I put this in the wrong section?**

ClareandCo · 08-05-2012, 08:29 PM

I would say its a baby Robin.

Watermelon · 08-05-2012, 08:42 PM

Awww so cute! Its a lucky little bird... is it injured at all?

natstorts · 08-05-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Watermelon

Awww so cute! Its a lucky little bird... is it injured at all?

Not that I can tell, some of his feathers have come out though! :/ On his wing, you can see in the pic. I think that would effect him flying. Plus he doesnt really fly when he tries, he kind of flaps 2" off the floor bless him.

Easter Bunny · 08-05-2012, 08:56 PM

Maybe his mum was teaching him to fly when the cat got hold of him. Is there a bird that keeps calling or hanging around at all?

TillyTortoise · 08-05-2012, 08:58 PM

He looks quite grumpy to me

natstorts · 08-05-2012, 09:16 PM

Lynne, cant really tell, we live by the country and theres a LOT of birds and trees etc! Online it says to try and find a nest, but it would be like finding a needle in a haystack lol

Ross, I think so too!

Catwoman63 · 08-05-2012, 09:18 PM

Id say a baby robin too, i have hand fed baby zebra finches before and there is special hand rearing food you can feed with a syringe, you can mix some porridge up with warm milk and fed with a syringe, its probably really frightened and stress can easily kill a baby, so a nice warm dark room so it feels less stressed, awww how sweet x

pagan queen · 08-05-2012, 09:20 PM

It's very rare that a bird survives when removed from the wild. They suffer extreme stress that usually kills them. Don't be surprised if it's dead by morning.

natstorts · 08-05-2012, 09:32 PM

Yeah Ive heard they are very hard to look after :/ Its just in a shoe box with some hay and I just peeked in and its okay...or at least it looks ok, it was asleep in the corner and then looked up at me. Where should I keep it tonight? It the shed or would it be too cold in there?

08-05-2012, 08:16 PM	#1
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	How sweet...any bird enthusiasts? Anyone know what kind of baby bird this is? Our cat bought it in this morning. We have called a wildlife & bird rehabilitation place but it came to voice mail and I dont think we will hear from them until tomorrow morning! Anyone know how to care for it until then? We got one of those bird fat/seed square things, mealworms and have tried feeding it bread soaked in warm milk, he hasnt eaten anything Any tips? oops, have I put this in the wrong section? __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger) Last edited by natstorts; 08-05-2012 at 08:23 PM.

08-05-2012, 08:56 PM	#5
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Maybe his mum was teaching him to fly when the cat got hold of him. Is there a bird that keeps calling or hanging around at all? __________________ Lynne x

08-05-2012, 08:58 PM	#6
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	He looks quite grumpy to me __________________ Ross

08-05-2012, 09:16 PM	#7
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	Lynne, cant really tell, we live by the country and theres a LOT of birds and trees etc! Online it says to try and find a nest, but it would be like finding a needle in a haystack lol Ross, I think so too! __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger)

08-05-2012, 09:18 PM	#8
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Id say a baby robin too, i have hand fed baby zebra finches before and there is special hand rearing food you can feed with a syringe, you can mix some porridge up with warm milk and fed with a syringe, its probably really frightened and stress can easily kill a baby, so a nice warm dark room so it feels less stressed, awww how sweet x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

08-05-2012, 08:29 PM	#2
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	I would say its a baby Robin.

08-05-2012, 08:42 PM	#3
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Awww so cute! Its a lucky little bird... is it injured at all?

08-05-2012, 09:20 PM	#9
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	It's very rare that a bird survives when removed from the wild. They suffer extreme stress that usually kills them. Don't be surprised if it's dead by morning. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

08-05-2012, 09:32 PM	#10
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	Yeah Ive heard they are very hard to look after :/ Its just in a shoe box with some hay and I just peeked in and its okay...or at least it looks ok, it was asleep in the corner and then looked up at me. Where should I keep it tonight? It the shed or would it be too cold in there? __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger)

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