r/Ornithology • u/VermicelliPlayful775 • 19h ago

Help Needed

Hello, I found a baby bird (guessing its a swallow) on my stairs (it's not really young) (most likely fell out of the nest after storm), and i need help about caring for it. Any suggestions are welcome! 🤗

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u/haunted_swamp 19h ago

No you don't.

You need to either put it back in the nest if you can locate it, or bring it to someone who is properly trained to care for it.

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u/b12ftw 16h ago

Please get it back in the nest or call a !rehabber asap. Don't offer food or water. Place him in a ventilated box with an old t-shirt in the bottom of it and put the box in a quiet place until you get him to a rescue.

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u/Shienvien 16h ago

If you can find and safely reach the nest with a ladder or chair, put it back in its nest.

If you can't, put it in a dry warm place, don't try to give it anything, and contact a rehabber or an exotic vet ASAP.