Looking for advice for A Baby Robin with a broken leg (1 Viewer)

[Mohammed Melaisi]

Hello there,

I need some help and guidance to protect a baby robin from any harm. He is currently on the front yard underneath a tree. It's raining heavily and the wind is strong. Looking at him, he does not seem like he can hold the wind from pushing him around a little bit.

He is close to his Nest, his mom was gaving him food earlier today.

He is a young bird of the age when they learn how to fly, I called a few department I the city to take care of it and the response I got were " good luck ", " if we came we will put him to sleep" and "you are a good guy" !!!!!!!

Not sure what should do now because I'm afraid he get cold over night?? I'm keeping eye on him and it seems the cats and the raccoon are not around tonight.

Please advice if there is something I can do, I can't relax knowing this poor soul in denger.

best regards,
Mohammed Melaisi

 

[MTem]

Not sure I understand - does it have a broken leg or not? How do you know?

If the parent birds are feeding it then the best thing to do is leave them alone. Do your best to keep predators away (cats/raccoons as you say), but just leave them to it.

If it has broken leg then I'd still say leave it alone. Many small birds live quite long lives with only one functional leg. I doubt you will ever repair it in any event even if you found a rehab centre to try.

Good to know you care, but you can do much more harm than good by interfering in these situations.

Mick

 

[Corvus cornix]

Hi and welcome to Bird Forum.

As already suggested, I'd say to leave it alone, but try and keep predators away if possible. Many young birds that are at the fledging stage will leave the nest before they can fly properly. The parent birds will still feed them and be keeping an eye on them.

I know it can be a quite distressing to watch, but the parents are the best suited to look after it. Fingers crossed for a successful fledging.

Cheers

 

[CalvinFold]

Our local centers always advise "just leave the critters be." I've reported both baby opossum separated from it's mom, and a white-tailed kite with an injured eye, and the hands-off approach is always the answer from them.

Unless it's a man-made disaster, I figure everything else is nature at it's most brutal. Not every critter gets to live.

We're probably better off saving birds by, say, dealing with the epidemic of stray cats.

Ask me about the most gross animal injury story I have some time...

 

[carol palmer]

Adorable Robin deserves help

Try approaching the bird and gently pick him using a tissue or towel. Check the condition of his injured legs. Don't scare him. Get a shoebox and stuff it with leaves, napkins and toilet papers. Some animal control specialists would suggest you to put it back in the nest. Get it warmed since it is raining. Check for the skin color. Allow it to rest in a warm and peaceful place.
On the contrary, some animal rehabilitaion services like hawkeye suggest that they should be called only as your last resort (http://www.hawkeye.ca/canada-the-art-of-falconry-birds-of-prey-rehab/bird-of-prey-rehabilitation). They say it is quite normal for some birds to leave their offspring alone for long periods of time. After all best care comes from its own parents. wishiing robin speedy recovery. Update on his condition:t: