It’s small, able to fly short distances but not able to get elevation. It might not be long before it’s big enough to fly properly.

Will it eat? Drink? Currently it’s in a box with a wire mesh top I’ve put over it.

The thing will be cat food if I let it outside and there’s no way it can get back to its nest.

It’s cheaping trying to call for mom but there’s no answer.

My thinking is like… Water, seed (we have a parrot so I have seed)… Hoping it can feed itself or it’s probably done for? If it can survive a few days to a week with me then it might get big enough to leave?

  • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Just to clarify, I didn’t kidnap this randomly from outside. It found me. It came in through the open front door and was banging on my living room door, it’s been 30C for the last few days so we have everything open.

    EDIT: Alright after consulting the search engines it seems like an uninjured Fledgling to me. Gonna leave it in the courtyard which is pretty safe (besides neighbour cat possibility) and see how it is tomorrow. Entire internet advice seems to say these birds are still being fed by their parents and are learning to fly.

    I put some seed and water down for it though I have no idea if it can use them.

    If it looks like its not got anyone feeding it tomorrow then I think it’ll be intervention time but for now I’ll do what the internet says and “leave fledglings alone”.