I was cutting down some pittosporum trees in my backyard. After felling one of them, we noticed a small nest with two baby birds in it.
The tree is obviously gone so I placed the nest carefully in a nearby tree (around 20 metres away).
I thought I saw the mother fly by a few minutes later, sit on the fence, look around then fly off. Not sure if it was the mother though.
I know I shouldn't moved the nest but I really had no option as the tree had already been felled.
I'm worried about the baby birds. What's the best course of action for me now? Is it possible to help the mother find them again? Should I take the nest to the local vet or something else?
I'm not sure of the species but have uploaded some pics and a video (I'm on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne, Victoria). Whenever I go near them they open up waiting for food to fall from the heavens.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carljoseph/tags/birdnest/
Thanks,
Af.
The tree is obviously gone so I placed the nest carefully in a nearby tree (around 20 metres away).
I thought I saw the mother fly by a few minutes later, sit on the fence, look around then fly off. Not sure if it was the mother though.
I know I shouldn't moved the nest but I really had no option as the tree had already been felled.
I'm worried about the baby birds. What's the best course of action for me now? Is it possible to help the mother find them again? Should I take the nest to the local vet or something else?
I'm not sure of the species but have uploaded some pics and a video (I'm on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne, Victoria). Whenever I go near them they open up waiting for food to fall from the heavens.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carljoseph/tags/birdnest/
Thanks,
Af.