Baby Bird Resue

@kareng (80429)
United States
July 26, 2026 11:22pm CST
Yesterday morning before we left for my grandson's christening, I made my rounds and got all the animals settled and fed. While I was getting ready to change out water for the chicken coop, I noticed a baby bird in a bucket I had taken out yesterday that was full (I had it soaking) of water. I peeked closely at it and thought it must have fallen out of a next. It was still alive, so I got it out of the bucket and placed it on the ground so that it could dry off/out. I finished my work out there and went inside to get something. When I came back, the baby bird was gone. I hope mama bird came and got him or he flew off. He was a little one, so not sure he could even fly yet. Just hope he is safe now. He was a little cutie with some yellow on him. Not sure what kind of bird he was. Have you ever rescued a baby bird? Photo Credit: Public Domain (I didn't have my phone in my pocket!!)
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Amber
@AmbiePam (123566)
• United States
9h
I hope the little thing was okay. I’m going to think the mama bird came back.
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
2h
@DaddyEvil I would never eat a baby bird!!
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
@AmbiePam That or he flew off once his feathers dried out.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (176332)
• United States
8h
Or, it hopped away and hid so @KarenG couldn't come back and eat it.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91720)
• United States
30m
I've never rescued a bird but he's a lucky one that you found him,
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
I kept hearing something and just thought it was a bird in the woods. Then I realized it was closer and Bingo!! I hope he survived!
Anna
@LadyDuck (505410)
• Italy
8h
Hello Karen, I hope you are well. I have not been around a lot the past few days, I have lost my husband the past Wednesday. Yes, I rescued a baby bird two weeks ago, they are so cute.
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that, Anna. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (138018)
• Marion, Ohio
6h
Hope he is ok
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
I know! I would love to know he is okay, but don't want to hear that a hawk got him or otherwise.
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (56)
• United States
1h
Yes I’ve rescued baby birds before
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
Yay!
Michael
@Wrexxo (3905)
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14h
You did the right thing. I hope the bird is safe now. I have never rescued a bird before
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
I hope he is safe too!
DE
@DaddyEvil (176332)
• United States
8h
Dad and mom always told us not to touch baby birds that had fallen from their nest or the parents would reject it. I've always left them where I found them.
Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
I read somewhere not too long ago that that info had been proven wrong. Who knows. Here it would have been picked up by a hawk or buzzard, so best to help. This one would have drowned in the bucket of water if I had not gotten it out.
Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29966)
• Sonora, California
15h
I hope he was able to fly away! No, I can’t say I have rescued a Baby bird!
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Kareng
@kareng (80429)
• United States
Just now
I am hoping that was the case once his feathers dried.