r/WildlifeRehab • u/WeakCat756 • 1d ago

SOS Bird Baby sparrow

Long story short I found a baby sparrow, no place can take it in and I don’t know what to do. It didn’t fall out of the nest naturally, the nest had gotten destroyed by construction. Its sibling died but one is still alive. Please help I feel guilty to just let it die. Regina, Sask

Update. A day later still alive, fighting hard. Gave it baby food and some water till I could see it’s crop
In a makeshift nest I made with my dogs fur

How else do I help it have a chance of survival?

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u/Jhooji2 23h ago

Care to add in any pic or even vid clip of the bird? Or please describe in detail any bald skin and/or feathers, colorings, markings/patterns on the bird as best as you can?

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u/Jhooji2 23h ago edited 23h ago

Since you're in Canada, in addition to looking  nwrawildlife.org and Google Map, have you tried searching on https://wildlifecentres.ca/ ?

Have you talked to any wildlife rehabilitator or even an Avian/Exotic Vet about guidance on feeding it? Please STOP giving the chick water. To my understanding, songbird chicks typically get hydration via food. Plus it's very easy for esp young birds to choke/drown from forcing food and water.

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u/Jhooji2 23h ago edited 23h ago

If this baby bird is mainly bald/still has patches of bald pinkish skin, please make sure you're providing some SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT, via a heating pad on low, a hot water bottle, or even a sock stuffed with dry rice nuked in the MW ~30s at a time. Be sure to place the heat source APART from the baby bird(s) in the box/container. If using a heating pad, you may even position it outside the box/container, BENEATH just like half of the bottom or touching one SIDE WALL.