Baby bird help

[Baxied]

One of my dogs frightened a very young robin out of a bush early this morning. It is fine but was in the middle of the yard and headed to the neighbors house which is bad news. I have an old nest that I brought in after it was abandoned, put it in a tall bush and put the baby in it. The baby has settled in and is not making a peep. I am so afraid the parents won't find it. I fear they think I ate their baby. The nest is only about 10 feet from where I picked the little guy up out of the yard. Should I put him back in the grass? I am watching from inside the house and Neither Mom nor Dad have gone to the baby. They are both around.

[Baxied]

Still no Mom or Dad and when I went back out they seem to not be around. I am seriously stressed here.

[Nancy in New York]

One of my dogs frightened a very young robin out of a bush early this morning. It is fine but was in the middle of the yard and headed to the neighbors house which is bad news. I have an old nest that I brought in after it was abandoned, put it in a tall bush and put the baby in it. The baby has settled in and is not making a peep. I am so afraid the parents won't find it. I fear they think I ate their baby. The nest is only about 10 feet from where I picked the little guy up out of the yard. Should I put him back in the grass? I am watching from inside the house and Neither Mom nor Dad have gone to the baby. They are both around.

Usually little robins will make those little peeps so the parents know where to find them.
Is he calling them?
I would bet that if you went near the nest, they would start their warning chirps, and you have them swooping down on you.:)
See if you can here this little one calling at all, sometimes it's a little difficult to hear.

edit: OK I just saw your new post. If you go near the nest, do any of the adult robins start that warning sound?
IF not he may be abandoned. How old is he about, is this a fledgling? Are there little "hairdo" feathers sticking out from the
head, while the others are laying down as they should be? (WHAT? Is that how I describe it?) :rolf
How long is the tail?

[Baxied]

He isn't calling at all. Just sleeping. I went out to see if I could get him to make some noise but he just gaped at me.

[farrelli]

I would look up all that you could find on robin vocalizations. I recently had an issue much like this but could not name the species. It was an aparent fledgling who looked to be in trouble but every time it opened its mouth and looked like it was calling for help, it was mute. Noting came out but MAYBE a tiny croak. I was told that some birds are loud, some silent, and that I should just let it alone. Because I couldn't name the species of the apparent fledgling, I let it be. It was scientifically good advice but I was unable to provide a good foundation for better advice. The next day the poor fellow was in the same spot but dead. I think he was unable to call for his parents. Perhaps yours is unwilling because it thinks it's home for the moment? Totally hard to say, but I would think that too silent for too long would be bad, in the absence of evidence otherwise. I hate guesses that masquerade as solid recommendations, but failing anything other, I would really be worried.

[farrelli]

Btw, pics would be good. I'm off to bed, but I'm sure Nancy knows all about wet cat food as a typical food substitute

[Baxied]

I believe that he is a fledgling. NHL can hop and has the hairdo feathers although they look like spikes as it has been and is raining here. When I go out the there are no birds around at the moment. Wait! I see a robin in a tree nearby. Ugh! I wish the little guy would chirp!

[Nancy in New York]

He isn't calling at all. Just sleeping. I went out to see if I could get him to make some noise but he just gaped at me.

So the adult robins did nothing?
Did he gap like he is hungry? I would imagine that he is, they eat every 20 minutes.
Can you soak some cat food in really hot water to make it soft. After about 1/2 hour
take out some little pieces, and feed him with a tweezers, see if he will open. Try approaching from the top
like the mom would do.

[Baxied]

He - not NHL. Autocorrect

[Nancy in New York]

I believe that he is a fledgling. NHL can hop and has the hairdo feathers although they look like spikes as it has been and is raining here. When I go out the there are no birds around at the moment. Wait! I see a robin in a tree nearby. Ugh! I wish the little guy would chirp!


I bet that he WOULD chirp or scream if you went to pick him up. Then you know you
will also have every robin in the neighborhood if he does.
I would be concerned if he doesn't make some vocal sound if you did pick him up.
Wait, you did initially pick him up to get him into the nest, did he do anything then?????

[Baxied]

I'll go get some cat food. He gaped like he was hungry.

[Nancy in New York]

Btw, pics would be good. I'm off to bed, but I'm sure Nancy knows all about wet cat food as a typical food substitute

Good night farrelli!~

[Nancy in New York]

I'll go get some cat food. He gaped like he was hungry.
Have you ever fed a bird before? Just stick it way back in their throats, and NO water, I'm sure you know that.:)

[Baxied]

He raised a heck of a fuss when I picked him up to put him in the nest. Just a few minutes ago he didn't when I went out and picked him up hoping he would fuss. He just gaped.

[Baxied]

I raised a mockingbird over 20 years ago. I so don't want to raise this baby. I wish that I had never picked him up.

[Nancy in New York]

I raised a mockingbird over 20 years ago. I so don't want to raise this baby. I wish that I had never picked him up.

Well at least we know that he can make noise.
You picking him up is NOT deterring the parents from coming.
I wonder if you could feed him outside in the nest and then
just leave. Perhaps the parents would come back, OR he may
hop out like he initially must have done, and maybe then they
will approach him. :dono
Bird train him here, I will take him. :)

[Nancy in New York]

I raised a mockingbird over 20 years ago. I so don't want to raise this baby. I wish that I had never picked him up.

I LOVE the mockingbirds, their sounds are so irritating and some are so beautiful.
I had a pair around here this spring.

[Baxied]

There is some activity in the bushes near him! I looked up in time to see a bird flying out. I'm not sure if it was a Robin or sparrow. The sparrows must have nest around as well but I see the robins hanging out in the cherry tree near the nest. They seem to be looking at the bush. I am hoping to see a definitive move on their part soon. It is cool and rainy for the second day in a row.

I am soaking some food just in case.

The thought that my attempt to help the little guy may result in the loss of his parents is devastating to me. I could never come close to duplicating what his parents could do for him.

[Nancy in New York]

There is some activity in the bushes near him! I looked up in time to see a bird flying out. I'm not sure if it was a Robin or sparrow. The sparrows must have nest around as well but I see the robins hanging out in the cherry tree near the nest. They seem to be looking at the bush. I am hoping to see a definitive move on their part soon. It is cool and rainy for the second day in a row.

I am soaking some food just in case.

The thought that my attempt to help the little guy may result in the loss of his parents is devastating to me. I could never come close to duplicating what his parents could do for him.

Your attempt did not ruin anything. :nono
Seriously that's a myth that if you touch them, the parents won't come back!
I actually rescued a robin fledgling from my neighbors yard a couple of weeks ago.
Can't exactly call it a rescue, but they/neighbors have a huge dog, and the baby was squawking for the
parents right smack in the open. I knew that at any moment their dog, (who is a love by the way) could come around to
this side of the yard. I carefully went into their gated yard, scooped up the baby, and did he squawk, :eek
the birds started dive bombing me etc.
I brought him to my side, put him in some bushes, and threw
some meal worms near him. I got some sparrows of course, and after about 10 minutes, I saw a robin
come down, grab some and go into the bushes. She started feeding the baby. :) Phew!!!!!!!!!

[Baxied]

They are definitely feeding him! I can't tell you how relieved I am.

Yes Nancy, I have a soft spot for the mockingbirds, as Carter was very special to me. He brought me joy at a very difficult time in my life, and was such a character that everyone that met him adored him.

Thank you so much for helping me this morning. You are always so kind and helpful!

[Nancy in New York]

They are definitely feeding him! I can't tell you how relieved I am.

Yes Nancy, I have a soft spot for the mockingbirds, as Carter was very special to me. He brought me joy at a very difficult time in my life, and was such a character that everyone that met him adored him.

Thank you so much for helping me this morning. You are always so kind and helpful!

You are very welcome! Glad they are feeding him, now you can relax.
Carter :Love_Icon I'm glad he was there for you!

[Baxied]

Here he is in his new nest. The parents are coming and going, so he is in good hands.

[Nancy in New York]

Here he is in his new nest. The parents are coming and going, so he is in good hands.
Akkkkkkkkkkkkk aren't they the cutest! OMG these little robins take my heart too! :Love_Icon
He looks quite content in his new home! :)

[sandycheeks]

I'm not an anything expert but I hear that birds, especially robins. Commonly fall out of the nest. They usually take up residence in a bush where their parents will come and feed them until they are able to fly. Seems like everything was fine from the beginning.