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dandylionwishes

17 years ago

Does anyone know how I can feed a baby blue bird. he still has some down and is almost ready to try to fly.

I have 3 nesting boxes and I can't put him in just any box in fear of messing up another nest.

I found this bird at my back door and I didn't want my cat to have an early lunch.

Is there any way I can feed him until he is ready to fly off.

please email me if you know af anything I can do.

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lisa11310
17 years ago
Are any of your other boxes ready to fledge? You need to let Mom come feed it. Put it in a bush near where you found it where you can keep an eye on it. Can it fly at all? We need to know more like how old the babies in the other boxes are. It needs it's Mom Put the cat in the house. If it can't fly and you cant put it in a box you can fashion a nest out of a fruit (like strawberries come in) container with soft dry grasses and fix in a high bush or tree branch so Mom can tend to it. Let us know. also read "help I found a baby bird" at the top of this forum.

good luck
lisa11310
17 years ago
sorry thats not on this forum...try Emergency care and FAQs
you also didnt leave an e mail
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lisa11310
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I see they brought up the "great links and resources" for you. I hope this baby is doing well. You can get Meal worms at any PetSmart or wax worms at most bait shops, just be sure to smush a little so they are dead upon feeding them. Please let us know what is going on with this baby.

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