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Hello BirdForum! I woke up this morning to the sound of panicking outside my window to see a fledgling Robin getting attacked by crows. The parents scared off the crows but the fledgling was unresponsive. I gently picked it up with gloves and noticed a pretty bad head wound. It is moving it's legs and wings fine (they do not appear to be broken) but seems to be in shock and is tilting its head constantly to the right. I live in Arkansas and there seem to be no rehabilitators for Robins in my state at all. Right now, it is in a covered plastic container, with a heat pad under a towel, with airflow. What should I do next? Should I release it with this head wound if it gets out of shock and goes back to normal? Should I keep it in the house until the wound heals? If so, what can I feed it as a fledgling (I have hard cat food currently soaking in warm water)? All advise is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!
Hello BirdForum! I woke up this morning to the sound of panicking outside my window to see a fledgling Robin getting attacked by crows. The parents scared off the crows but the fledgling was unresponsive. I gently picked it up with gloves and noticed a pretty bad head wound. It is moving it's legs and wings fine (they do not appear to be broken) but seems to be in shock and is tilting its head constantly to the right. I live in Arkansas and there seem to be no rehabilitators for Robins in my state at all. Right now, it is in a covered plastic container, with a heat pad under a towel, with airflow. What should I do next? Should I release it with this head wound if it gets out of shock and goes back to normal? Should I keep it in the house until the wound heals? If so, what can I feed it as a fledgling (I have hard cat food currently soaking in warm water)? All advise is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much!