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Baby Robin or Sparrow?

Tomzeta
08/08/2019 16:09

Hi, 

thought i'd ask here. We found a baby bird the other day in the forest (here in spain.. it was on an open path in the 35 degree heat and was not in the best of conditions) we looked around to see if there was a nest but there wasn't and to leave the baby bird there was leaving it to a certain death. We took it home and have been caring for it since. It survived the fuirst night and is getting stronger from day to day. 

Me and my girlfriend just aren't quite sure what we have found ourselves. Is it a robin or is it a sparrow? We'd like to know just to be sure that we're feeding it the correct foods. (judging by it's growth and daily health improvements i'd say we are but still, never hurts to ask) 

**Picture below**

Thanks, Tom 

 

  • 0 09/08/2019 19:05 in reply to Tomzeta
    It is hardly being sarcastic repeating the RSPB's own advice on an RSPB web forum
    www.rspb.org.uk/.../

    The message really does need to be got across that picking up recently fledged birds is the very last thing you should be doing,

    I do admire your desire to do good and may be this was one of those exceptional circumstances, but nevertheless for anyone else reading, picking up young in most cases does more harm than good, they have to be raised by their parents to stand any real chance.

    The greatest thing any of us can do is create habitat for them