If this bird was rescued "a few weeks ago," as the poster indicated, what happened to it? Was it returned safely to the wild? Was it taken to a rehabber or vet? Did it die?
Havixx81, for future reference, please read the info page at the below URL before removing any more chicks from the wild:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=36564
ekb028 said:
As with all baby birds, The majority of the mother birds will abandon their young if they sense or smell human scent on them. So you should handle it as little as possible and get it back. If not I would contact a wild life center such as a nature center or a zoo to help it rehabilitate til it gets big enough to learn to fly and be reintroduced in the world.
I have done my share of bird rescue and I've lost alot of them due to stress of being away from the mother but I did successfully raise a baby robin til it was old enough to fly and it was the most rewarding thing I could have done, but it's better if it's own spieces or a professional can take care of it.
Sorry, EKB, but the "human scent" issue is a myth. Adult birds abandon chicks and nests due to disturbance either by humans or predators, not because a human has handled the nestlings. This is exactly why people are urged to get baby birds back into nests, if possible, if the birds are too young to be fledges, are found on the ground and if the nest is reachable. Please see the info page I've referenced above.
I also cannot stress enough that in the US,
it is illegal to handle, transport, harass, keep, or otherwise capture any wild birds protected by federal law unless you have the proper permits and licenses to do so. And in the US, only a handful birds are
not federally protected (e.g., House Sparrow, Rock Dove, European Starling, and other introduced species).