treeman
09-10-2012, 09:14 PM
Yesterday, at dusk, a friend of ours came across a baby of about 4.5-5 weeks at the base of a tree. There was no nest in this tree. The tree was in a clearing and the surrounding trees were at least 40ft away. There were numerous nests in those trees. I do not know how the baby got to the location where it was found nor how long the baby was there.
He called us at about 9:00am. I was already at work and Larry went with our bucket-truck to put him back in a nest. However, when he got there, the baby was lethargic and he did not see a mama nor could he identify the nest. He brought baby home and began rehydrating. We were unable to get back there this evening.
We would like to reunite with mama but are unsure if it is worth putting the baby at risk. If we left him tomorrow morning, there would be no one there to supervise. Would Mama know if one baby was missing? Would she still come looking after this much (and I'm not sure how much) time has passed? Baby hasn't chirped at all. Given the location of how he was found, I am concerned he got there in a hawk attack. We've seen them carry off whole nests.
Baby is doing fine now. He's taking Pedialyte with gusto but seems exhausted. So should an attempt be made or is it too risky?
He called us at about 9:00am. I was already at work and Larry went with our bucket-truck to put him back in a nest. However, when he got there, the baby was lethargic and he did not see a mama nor could he identify the nest. He brought baby home and began rehydrating. We were unable to get back there this evening.
We would like to reunite with mama but are unsure if it is worth putting the baby at risk. If we left him tomorrow morning, there would be no one there to supervise. Would Mama know if one baby was missing? Would she still come looking after this much (and I'm not sure how much) time has passed? Baby hasn't chirped at all. Given the location of how he was found, I am concerned he got there in a hawk attack. We've seen them carry off whole nests.
Baby is doing fine now. He's taking Pedialyte with gusto but seems exhausted. So should an attempt be made or is it too risky?