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Birdfriend Anonymous
So, birdfriend fell off the rooftop nest, onto the barn, then onto the ground. He is apparently uninjured, unable to fly He has most of his adult feathers in. What kind of bird is it and what do we do with it? Also, we need a name, in b4 biscuit
>> Anonymous
OP here found in southern BC, canada if that helps. google returned nothing.
>> Anonymous
Don't know, set it free. It looks like it'll be flying before long, keeping it in a box prevents it from learning.
>> Anonymous
need a side shot anon, please, also out streached wings help too
>> Anonymous
I just had this happen recently. Apparently you just leave it alone unless it is injured and if the parents are still around they help guide it a bit for safety.
>> Anonymous
you can try contacting a local animal shelter or wildlife refuge... or keep it and name him/her Squee
>> Anonymous
If I set it free the cats will eat it, there are really no determinable feather markings on the sides and the parents were ignoring it completely when I was watching from the house.
>> Anonymous
Come on /an/ I really need to know what to do here....should I just take it somewhere and let it go since it looks pretty old? I'm not really in a position to take care of it at the moment, I was told to catch it to make sure it wasn't injured though...so now I'm stuck with it...
>> Anonymous
set it free, let nature do her thing, it's what she does best even if you don't like it
>> Anonymous
That bird looks pissed off.
>> Anonymous
>>268963

If it were me... i'd try and feed it. If it accepts food; possible pet? Dunno, could be awesome...

Best thing to do would probably be just to put it back where you found it and hope for the best. Keep an eye out for cats. The parents will usually help out once they see 'em...
If not, and your worried about the little bugger, take him to an animal shelter or refuge like what was suggested eariler. Or, find a nice wooded area and let em go... He might have better odds with more cover.
Good luck.
>> Anonymous
Looks like it's about ready to leave the nest but still needs its parents.

Rule of thumb; "abandoned" baby animals in the wild aren't abandoned.
>> Anonymous
Put it back outside, it is a fledgling, not a helpless baby (meaning it is about to be able to fly and it has parents somewhere that feed it). If it is in harms way (if predators will definitely get it if you put it on the ground) you can stick it on something with some height, it should be okay up there. Not sure what kind of bird it is though, it has some interesting blue tint that's for sure. Wildlife rehabilitators probably won't take it if it is uninjured and will just tell you the same thing (I work with birds if you're wondering). :P
>> Anonymous
Feed it like bird-mom feeds them. Chew worms, open your mouth and let the bird eat the worm-saliva sauce.
Name it Pines.
>> Anonymous
Name it Beat.
>> Anonymous
For some reason, that bird has such a bitchy look to it from that angle.

Almost like its saying "who the fuck are you, and why am i in a box?"
>> Anonymous
ah hey I found a bird just like that. It was sitting in the parking lot and wasn't looking to good so I took it to a vet. It was about the same age. Your bird is just about to learn to fly it should be fine on its own.
>> Anonymous
That fucker looks mad.
>> Anonymous
name it peeper. if it can't fly take it to an animal shelter, they can feed it.
>> Anonymous
its a starling. worthless invasive scum. I hope it dies.
>> Anonymous
>>269126
shelters do not take in wild birds.
>> Anonymous
>>269153
i fucking hate starlings. obnoxious things. i used to use them for slingshot practice. i was terrible and only ever killed one.
>> Anonymous
>>269153

Seriously? I thought the thing was a cuckoo. Also; name it Dodo.
>> Anonymous
my mom used to make me feed the little bastards when one would invariably fall out of its nest near our yard every other weekend. Should have broken their necks while I had the chance.
>> Anonymous
>>269153
I've never seen a Starling with this yellow banding around the beak.
>> Anonymous
That bird looks like it's going to kick your ass...
>> Anonymous
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That bird reminds me of this
>> Anonymous
>>269197
then you've never seen a baby starling
>> Anonymous
>>269197
my boyfriend rescued a baby crow recently and his beak was real light and yellow like that too. i think they become darker when they get older.
>> Anonymous
>>269158
No cuckoos in southern BC.
It could be just about anything. Baby birds don't have their adult coloration yet, and have special features like prominent mouths that allow their parents to find the mouth easily. Also OP has given us only one picture, from a weird angle such that you can't even tell what size it is, what its tail looks like, etc.
I agree that it's most likely a Starling from what the OP has told us.. in which case, if North America is missing one starling, the world will not end.
On the other hand, if the little guy/girl has white patches on its wings, might as well try your best to save it... it would be a Crested Myna, also an invasive species but now extremely rare in North America.
>> Anonymous
he looks like a fledgeling that fell out of the nest too early. your best bet is taking him to a place where they rehabilitate birds. don't try to take care of him yourself, they will become imprinted and will never be able to return to the wild.
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>>269197
If you have never seen a starling with a yellow beak.. you've never seen a starling. All baby starlings have bright yellow beaks. Here, I have goodled a baby starling for you.
>> Anonymous
>>269363
When I googled, I got a bunch of shiny black birds with long black beaks, which is also what I see around here.

It is true I've never seen a live baby starling. The angle of the OP's shot made it look like the beak was thin, not wide past the eyes.
>> Anonymous
>>269381
Did you goodly BABY starling? Or just starling? look up babies. Even when I googled Starling, there was a picture of baby starlings on the first page.
>> Anonymous
>>269393
God I fail... Google*
>> qqqq
why is it so ugly?
>> Anonymous
Don't worry if the bird doesn't move much - it's probably pining for the fjords.
>> Blackarachnia's giant robot tits !bXU0gE0lts
I found a bird yesterday as well, but the parents were flying around nearby, so I let them try to help their kid rather than interfere.