05-31-2019, 12:03 AM
(05-30-2019, 12:40 PM)Bring4th_Jade Wrote: Thanks for telling your story, blossom, I have very good news for you, and this is a good educational moment!
It is VERY COMMON to find baby birds on the ground, and of course our first instinct is to help something so tender and fragile. The fact is, baby birds actually "fledge" and leave the nest before they can fly - because when they are still in the nest, they don't have enough room to grow the rest of their flight feathers. So they leave the nest and spend a few days hanging around mostly on the ground - which of course isn't very safe for them, but it's just the way it has to be. It looks like they were healthy and it sounds like mom and dad were right there feeding them, so I'm sure they just all moved on eventually as the baby got more and more mobile.
If a baby bird is on the ground, that is normal, and doesn't necessarily mean they are in danger. If they are injured, then they probably need help. If mom and dad are nearby, the baby is totally fine and being cared for. It was very thoughtful for you to give the baby somewhere safe and off the ground to spend some time. It definitely would have been the wrong thing to do to take the healthy baby in, so you did great!
That is so awesome Jade thank you !!
Although I have to say I think sometimes I am still at that awkward stage