Uh oh! I found 2 baby Robins, please help!?

We removed 6 trees at my grandmothers house. When we removed brush and limbs we found a tattered birds nest! We discovered 4 Robins, 2 of which died from falling out of the tree. Ive tried to find some way to put them back. The mother is no where to be seen, ive even watched from inside the house the last 2 days. So now they have come inside with me. The closest animal rescue center is in Columbus, Ohio. I cant afford to drive down there with the gas prices! These birds are almost ready to fly! They have all their feathers except on their bellys!

It’s sad that the trees were removed during nesting season. That should always be avoided.

You should not have brought the birds indoors, and you should not be attempting to care for them.

There is no way that you could have supervised the nest non-stop for two days.

If the parents didn’t return to the nest for two days to feed them, the chicks would be dead by now. The parents don’t stay at the nest when chicks are that old, they only stop by to feed, and they start long before the sun comes up. They were being fed – you just didn’t notice it.

If there is to be any hope for their survival, they must be returned to their parents – where they belong. If the birds are able to perch, set them in the low branches of a bush or shrub in the original location and leave the area so the parents can return. They will not approach the nest while you are threatening it.

There are only two options for these birds. Their parents or a licensed rehabber.

Rehabilitation isn’t a matter of feeding them and tossing them outdoors. There is so much more to it than that, and you are simply not qualified.

As for the rehabilitation clinic, you should make sure there aren’t any closer to you.

Check this link for worldwide listings:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact….

In the US, rehabilitation is regulated by the Federal government and State DNR (Dept of Natural Resources), or Dept of Fish and Game. Services are free to the public, as all native wild birds are protected by federal law.

There are several sites with listing of rehabbers, although the easiest way to find one is to search Yahoo! or Google for “wildlife rehabilitation” + your state (try both full and abbreviated). Also search on DNR or DFG + rehabilitation + your state.

You may be able to find a contact for a nearby rehabber through your local humane society, animal shelter, or police department.

Links are also available on these sites:

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/

http://www.greenpeople.org/sanctuary.htm

http://www.iwrc-online.org/

http://wrcmn.org/public/default.asp

http://www.wildliferehabilitators.com/li…

If you are going to pick up protected wild birds, only do it if you are sure that it’s the right thing to do, and only if you are transporting it to a licensed rehabber. Otherwise, leave it alone.

Rescuing a baby bird