Baby bird

[orezok]

I found this baby bird on my walkway. It must have very recently hatched as it is only about 2” long. At this time of year, it probably is a Quail. There was no nest in the Joshua Tree it was near, and Quail here generally nest on the ground under bushes.

There is not much I can do for it. I moved it from the sunny area to some shade. Unfortunately it will die.

 

[oosik]

At least - you cared enough to ease it's pain in the final moments.

For that action - you are my HERO - orezok

 

[MossRoad]

Not much you can do unless you find the nest. At least you looked.


A while back we had a bad wind/rain storm that knocked a poorly located nest out of our pine tree. I turned it over and there were 4-5 babies in it. I put it on a branch and tie wrapped it to the branch. I was pretty amazed the parents came back and raised them. All flew the coop. Can't recall what species they were at the moment.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Quail generally are covered in fuzz, like a chicken ... And on there feet and scooting around in a couple of hours .

 

[RayIN]

Often nature seems cruel, but it is nature after all.

 

[ultrarunner]

We found 2 live newborns after a windstorm…

The 3 of us under 10 years old took turns feeding with a tooth pick worms and tiny bit of bread soaked in water…

It worked… and raised to be able to fly away… but hung around for awhile in the backyard

 

[MossRoad]

We found 2 live newborns after a windstorm…

The 3 of us under 10 years old took turns feeding with a tooth pick worms and tiny bit of bread soaked in water…

It worked… and raised to be able to fly away… but hung around for awhile in the backyard

My mother in-law raised many robins in her life. They'd hang around for the rest of the summer and occasionally fly up and land near her just to hang out.

 

[ponytug]

My mother in-law raised many robins in her life. They'd hang around for the rest of the summer and occasionally fly up and land near her just to hang out.

That must have been fun to see. Is there a story about why there were so many robins to save?

All the best, Peter

 

[MossRoad]

That must have been fun to see. Is there a story about why there were so many robins to save?

All the best, Peter

Not much of a story other than, at least around here for my entire life, we find baby robins all over the place. Some barely have feathers and will die soon if not cared for or put back in the nest. Those are the ones my mother in-law raised. Others are just at the stage where they've left the nest, fallen out of the tree, and don't have enough strength yet to fly back up into branches. With most of those, if you're quiet, the parents will come to the yapping of the chick. We just move those into the bushes and the parents will take care of them.

 

[MossRoad]

We also find broken robin eggs all over every spring. Other birds like to eat them.