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Started by DeafEdge88, Jul 15 2012 04:37 AM

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#1 DeafEdge88

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 04:37 AM

I live in eastern Idaho and I found this baby bird underneath a tree on a rainy day. It was wet and cold so I took it inside and got it dry.
I need help on identifying this bird. It is about 4 and a half inches long.
And also, I would really appreciate some advice on how to take proper care of it and raise it as I know nothing about birds.
Thank you very much(:
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 05:09 AM

It's a Mourning Dove and doves are notoriously difficult to hand feed. The parents reguritate a substance known as crop milk, which is made up of partially digested seed and a thick, cottage cheese like subtsance secreted from the digestive tract and is extremely hard to duplicate. The best thing to do with the bird is to put it back where you found it, the parents are no doubt in the area and will take care of it until it able to fend for itself. If the parents do not come back, then I would suggest finding a wildlife rehabber in your area, it is illegal to keep a native bird in captivity unless you are a lisenced rehabber, no matter how good your intentons.

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 05:15 AM

We always had to force feed these guys. Not fun. But luckily, you know where it came from and can put it back.
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 05:28 AM

Yeah I've tried to feed it some mushy cat food but it refused. It's raining and cold and dark outside right now so I will probably take it back out to where I found it tomorrow morning.

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 05:44 AM

Please let us know ow it works out.

New Year's Resolutions:
Get my lifelist to 300 (currently 293)
Finally get Mountain Quail and Vesper Sparrow
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Posted 15 July 2012 - 06:19 AM

I will. Thanks for your guys' help(:

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 08:48 PM

Well last night I took the bird back out to where I found it and after setting it on the ground he surprisingly just took off and flew away!
I didn't even know he could fly yet. haha. Guess everything worked out.

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Posted 15 July 2012 - 09:05 PM

That's good to hear! It's nice to have someone ask for advice about how to deal with a baby bird and then have them actually follow the recommendations and do the right thing.

New Year's Resolutions:
Get my lifelist to 300 (currently 293)
Finally get Mountain Quail and Vesper Sparrow
Top my previous single year best (2011-253) I'm at 193 as of 5/12.

Latest Lifer(s):Harris's Sparrow, Oka Ponds, Campbell, CA, 1/1/13

Favorite Recent Bird(s):Blue-winged Teal (Pair), Peregrine Falcon, Sanderling (3),Franklin's Gull (9), Modesto Wastewater Treatment Facility, Modesto, CA, 5/12/13, MacGillivray's Warber, Adair Rd., Modesto, CA, 5/5/13, Long-eared Owl, Mercy Hot Springs, Fresno County, CA, 4/29/13, Lawrwnce's Goldfinch, Panoche Shool, San Benito County, CA, 4/29/13,Lawrwnce's Goldfinch, McHenry Rec Area, Escalon, CA, 4/21/13, Snowy Plover, Modesto Water Treatment Plant, Modesto, CA, 4/14/13, Blue-winged Teal, Redhead, San Luis NWR, Merced County, CA, 3/11/13, Eurasian Wigeon, American Bittern, Santa Fe Grade Rd., Merced County,, CA, 3/9/13

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Posted 19 July 2012 - 12:04 AM

Yeah I figured it'd probably be best to listen to you guys. I myself am clueless about bird care.
And as much as I wanted to keep it and care for it, I would likely just be putting the bird in more danger.
Thank you very much for the help!(:
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