baby bird in pool
Posted by Cherise Araujo on May 26, 2006
Q: I just fished a baby bird out of our pool. he's still alive, but seems weak and is not moving. I have placed him in a box with a towel but don't know if there anything else i can do for him. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks
Cherise
State: Ontario
A: Cherise, I hope it's not too late, but if the bird is still alive I would dry it with a blow-drier (keep the temperature low because you can burn its tender skin) and feed it a few small pieces of dried dog/cat food. You can dip the dry food in water, but don't saturate it. If the bird perks up and can stand on its own. Put it back in the vicinity of where you found it. Its chances for survival are so much better if it's parents care for it than a human. It's not well understood, but human raised birds rarely survive on their own for very long in the wild. Contrary to popular beliefe, birds do not abandon their young if a human touches them. Good luck to you.
Jim Berry ( May 26, 2006)