Please can someone help. We found a babyvstarling on our path this evening. We looked around for a while and found no nest, we had to put it in a shoebox as there was no where safe to put it. We are surrounded by foxes and cat's and it wouldn't have lasted. Can anyone tell me what to do please? How to feed it etc. Many thanks
Can you post a picture so it's age can be determined ... the recommended way is to leave the bird where you found so that parent bird can come and feed it, just offer it some water and put it back where you found it as soon as possible in the morning! I know it sounds harsh but it's natures way.
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Yes absolutely we left it and watched for a while to see if the mother came back, but if we'd have left it over night it would've been got by either the foxes or cats. We'll try again in the morning but just thought I'd see if there was anything we coukd do for it tonight?
Regards,
Ian.
I had to post this link again. Why there are so many taken wild young birds from the wild as I’ve seen in recent months. Wild birds and other wildlife die every year. That is nature. I’m not an expert at looking after a cuddly looking young bird and neither ate most of us. If I tried to look after a young bird. I know the chances of a young bird would die as I’m not an expert at looking after young wild birds and young animals. But at this present moment there seems to be more threads on this subject than I’ve seen for many years. That is where I’ll end my reply.
Well done Ian what great advice....NOT! The lady says there are foxes in the area, so she should just leave it to die, just because it's nature?
If you saw a human wounded, would you leave them to die ?
Again avoiding the subject Would you controll rats! Do you know how easy rats can get in to your home. And not just spreading disease as rats can naw,through electric cables and then cause fires and Rats can easily get on to roofs from outside. Did you know that in certain cases even schedule 1 birds as well as other proteced top poteted species are not 100% protected. Also falconry is allowed in the UK and from nests as well. The 1981 wildlife and countryside ast is not straight forward as many think. So now I come to your question about rescuing humans. Yes I would rescue and dial 999. Would I recur a cute wild baby bird. The asset is no. Unless it was seriously insured and not recommended by any wildlife organisation. As a young bird might lose its wild instincts. Also if I have rats in my garden I will call pest control out straight away and Rats can breed very fast and then you will get an infestation of Rats.
Nobody is talking about rats you silly ***!
*** off and go and read some more encyclopedias you absoloute *** melt!
I would recommend you read the whole of the Wildlufe and countryside Act 1981. Also I don’t use certain languae.
I've got a life Ian, I don't think I'll read the act of 1981 pal.
Sara Farrance said:We'll try again in the morning but just thought I'd see if there was anything we coukd do for it tonight?
Sorry I couldn't get back to you last night ... bird looks as if accidentally fell from its nest ahead of fledging so try this site to find a rescue centre near you for help and advice
directory.helpwildlife.co.uk/