Look what I found

Bombadil

Bombadil

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I was out riding my bike around town today. In the middle of a parking lot, I heard a bird chirping from under the pavement. After looking around I noticed a storm drain. In the storm drain was a little mocking bird. I came back with a clothes hanger and fished him out. After 3 or 4 hours of continuous feeding, it's become a lot more alert and active. Hopefully it will make it to adult hood then fly away.

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That is awesome man!

I saw a horrible sight today, a bird had been hit by a car apparently and all of his/her buddies were gathered around him trying to move him/her, they of course had to fly away when traffic came.

I did what I had to do to stop his/her pain and suffering and hope that I did him/her a favor by ending it quickly.
 
We had a huge rain come through a few days ago. The only way to get to where the chick was is through a 40ft long, 3ft diameter culvert. He must have washed down it; he looks like he has been there a few days.

I hate it when people look over animals in need. Animals lack the ability to do certain things (such as carry their young out of that drain), and I think that's when people should step in.
 
I think birds are pretty instinctual creatures. A lady I know raises abandoned birds and small animals and they usually do fine.

He woke up at 6 this morning wanting food. He had some soggy cat food and egg while I had a morning toke. He tends to chirp a lot unless I put on some bird calls of his own kind that I found on the internet. Then he just chills and listens.
 
Wait....you fed him egg? Probably fine just seems funny, imagine aliens abduct you and fed you scambled fetus lol. Hope it all works out, good luck
 
That's bitchin' man, good for you. Last time I took in a stray animal my finger was bitten hahahaha
 
He's a cutie, I have a pretty sympathetic heart for little creatures in need as well, when I was kid I'd always find little lost birdies because we lived with a pretty thick forrest behind the house, and you're 100% right that unfortunately these little guys fall out of the nest and get lost and the parents don't have the ability to bring them back to the nest, so its necessary that someone steps in and helps these poor guys out
 
jhopkins34 said:
He's a cutie, I have a pretty sympathetic heart for little creatures in need as well, when I was kid I'd always find little lost birdies because we lived with a pretty thick forrest behind the house, and you're 100% right that unfortunately these little guys fall out of the nest and get lost and the parents don't have the ability to bring them back to the nest, so its necessary that someone steps in and helps these poor guys out
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Just remember in some species of animals to be careful with assisting the babies. For sometimes the parents kick the baby out because they smell different.
 
Yeah, I definitely should have said that as well, I promote the helping of orphaned or otherwise lost animals that don't have the chance of of being saved, especially with birds, because the parents do not have the ability to return a baby to the nest if it is not easily accessible by ground. But, never take or touch a a young bird in a nest or any small animal near their borrow or other type of home. With small mammals parents have an easier time moving their young, so usually the only time that small mammals would need help is if they are orphaned, A good rule of thumb to follow is just watch the animal for awhile if by night fall it is still wondering alone take it in, if it is more obvious like it's stuck in a storm drain then thats another thing
 
One of my friends just took it to her grandmother. She has dealt with raising birds before and can do a better job than I can.
 
That's legit, I'm proud of you, it's not easy first saying that you may not be the best equipped to do something and to give up the little guys is hard, but good job and saving him in the first place thats pretty cool
 
Benassi said:
Just remember in some species of animals to be careful with assisting the babies. For sometimes the parents kick the baby out because they smell different.
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Especially true with Squirrels...

I know a lot of people see a baby squirrel fall out of its nest and want to help it, best thing to do is set out some water and some bird food mix for it, and cover it some to keep predators away, mom will hopefully eventually find it, or it will eat the food, drink the water, and hopefully gain energy to climb the tree again.

However if you handle it, mom will forever discard it and it will die unless taken in completely and raised completely by a human... even then chances for survival vary widely.
 
Benassi said:
Just remember in some species of animals to be careful with assisting the babies. For sometimes the parents kick the baby out because they smell different.
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That's a myth about birds...they don't do that. They can't even smell.

At least that's what i was taught in school.
 
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