Southern Syringe

It is the size of a ping-pong and various shades of gray, it seems to weigh about one ounce. What kind of food should I offer him, he has already drunk the water down to the end of a syringe. It's quick and sharp beak is very different from the normal or sparrows mocking my house in Southern California.

Offer is nothing, especially water from a dropper. It can suck and die. Replace where you found it.

Baby birds fly (leave the nest) several days before they begin to fly. They hop around on the ground, and they climb on low branches until their wings are strong enough for them to fly. The parent birds continue to feed and care for the chicks until they are autonomous. If you see a baby bird on the ground, and the bird has most of his feathers, leave him alone. Do not think it should be "saved".

If you see a baby bird on the ground, and the baby is naked or he has mostly fuzz, he is surrounded and is not ready to fledge. Try putting it back in the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on him. It will not disturb the mother. The birds do not have a keen sense of smell, and parents do not detect your scent on the baby.

Wildlife biologists and bird banders handle baby birds all the time - they are allowed to do so - and the parent birds never abandon their babies because of this.

If you can not get back nestled in its own nest, hang a basket (like an Easter basket) on a tree branch near the nest as you can reach. Place a paper towel in the bottom of the basket and put some grass and leaves with the baby bird. The parents find their babies by sound, not by sight or smell, as long as they can hear the baby, they will feed him. placing it on a high branch take cats and other predators to catch, as they would if you left on the ground.

If you find a nestling on the floor, and appears to have been injured by the fall - or if you find an injured adult bird - with a wildlife rehabilitator licensed. You should be able to find one here: ~ devo0028/contact http://www.tc.umn.edu/. ... or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/

Wildlife rehabilitators are licensed by the specialized training to care for sick, injured or orphaned wild animals, and they have state and federal licenses necessary to enable them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.

Do not take the animal to a veterinarian - Veterinarians are for pets and most veterinarians lack the expertise needed to care for wild animals, nor do most vets have the appropriate licenses that allow them to keep a wild animal recovery.

Do not keep a wild bird and care for yourself. In the U.S., all native migratory birds - not just threatened species - are protected by federal law (Treaty Act of migratory birds), and it is illegal to keep a protected bird unless you have permits required. Penalties for violating this law include fines of up to $ 500 and / or up to six months in prison for each offense.

You can see the list of birds protected under the Migratory Bird Act Treaty here: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/issues ...

If you can not get back to the young parents, you must hand it to a wildlife rehabilitator for immediate licensing. All the chicks learn to recognize and find their own food by watching their parents. When a bird is bred in captivity, you're not cease to feed and let it free - it will die of hunger. A licensed Rehabilitator will weigh the bird and assess its condition regularl.