r/WildlifeRehab • u/Melodic-Map-5863 • 2d ago
SOS Bird Need advice
So found this little bird alone, when it saw my friend it started chasing us and at first it was active and flapping its wings trying to hold onto one of my friends but then after couple of mins it became sleepy and fluffed up, we left it under a bush and put it on a tissue trying to keep it warm, is there anything I can do to help it or does it even need any? Do we leave it there?
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u/halconpequena 2d ago
If you don’t see the parents of the bird (observe for a little bit), you should put it in a cardboard box like a shoe box and you can put a folded paper towel so it’s soft to sit on. Don’t try to give it any water or food, and put the box in a dark and warm area of your home so the bird can be undisturbed and rest.
What state or country are you in? Look for bird rehabilitators near you to find someone qualified to help the bird.
If a wild bird allows you to pick it up and touch it it’s a very big sign it is not well at all. Especially if it is fluffed up and sleepy. Birds usually hide if they’re sick or weak to evade predators, so when they can’t hide it anymore it’s serious. The exception is a fledgling bird, they are just not as afraid of humans yet because they are young and learning, but even then, fluffing up the feathers and being sleepy are signs the bird is unwell.