Urgent baby bird advice needed. (1 Viewer)

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CyberDoc

Vagrant Birder

• Jul 3, 2005

• #1

Hi,

My kids found a baby shrike below a chinar tree in my garden. I went through the following thread just to be sure:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=36564

The youngster appears to be feathered and its parents are around. The problem is however is that a crow seems mighty interested in the fledgling and a large alsation belonging to my brother also has the run of the garden.

So should I try to return the bird to its nest?

 

timmyjones

Well-known member

• Jul 3, 2005

• #2

try to return it to its nest when the parents are away as quickly as possible if not then let nature take its course

 

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CyberDoc

Vagrant Birder

• Jul 3, 2005

• #3

I managed to return the baby bird to its nest but later noticed another of its siblings in a flower-bed below the tree. Maybe they are jumping out or the parents are pushing them out. The nest seems quite crowded with 5-6 baby shrikes including the one I put back. There are a number of feral cats on the property and any bird unable to fly may not stand a fair chance of survival. Any more ideas would be appreciated.

The attached photo may give an idea about the stage of development and ability to fly:
http://www.kashmirnetwork.com/birds/stuff/shrikebaby.jpg

 

LJH

Novice birder

• Jul 3, 2005

• #4

Hi, I can't offer any advice but wish you and the shrikes the best of luck! Keep us posted on their progress please!

 

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CyberDoc

Vagrant Birder

• Jul 4, 2005

• #5

Update: This evening I saw one of the fledglings being fed by a parent much higher up in the chinar tree than the nest. So they are probably capable of moving around in the branches & hopefully all are gonna be OK.

 

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Mary Evelyn

New member

• Jul 4, 2005

• #6

At some point fledglings leave the nest,thats nature.It is always best to leave well alone.

 

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CyberDoc

Vagrant Birder

• Jul 17, 2005

• #7

Update: Just one of the six young shrikes seems to have survived out of the six or so chicks in the nest. Is this a normal survival ratio?