Just rescued this little guy
He's not moving at all, but he's alive
What should I do? There's a nest nearby but it's way too high for us to reach, and the neighborhood has a lot of cats so we'd rather not leave him outside
Also I never cared about biology much back in school, so I don't even know what species he is
I hope you didn't touch it, I heard birds with human scents are avoided by other birds or something. Or was it just the babies?
take him to the vet and ask what to do with himb
>>17447183
This is a myth
>>17447185
This is the correct answer
flush him down the toilet, this is the only humane way to deal with it.
Tie him to a balloon and let him go right under the nest, that was he can make it back up to his home
Google caring for infant birds. Most vets don't do birds.
Provide water in a shallow container. I've kept chickens for many years and "starter grow" is used for chicks because it's ground small enough to eat.
I also chew up hot dogs thoroughly and give them a bit crumbled up. They take a while to figure it out.
It will most likely die but everything dies.
It calms birds to GENTLY and BRIEFLY stroke your pinky down their back between their shoulders. Bright light is probably stressful.
>>17447181
What you got there is a house sparrow OP.
It's best to patch him up before doing anything.
Get some seeds or scraps with a bowl of water and place it near him.
Oh and don't worry if he's not moving, he seems to be in shock.
How exactly did you rescue him?