Wiel life rescue birds1/4/2024 ![]() They are referred to as "Nature's Sanitation Engineers." What am I writing about? Opossums. ![]() They've been around for 70 million years, They don't have a "permanent" home, instead they hang around for two or three days, eat what you have to offer, and go on their merry way. If you find a nest and can wait two to three weeks before disturbing it, the babies should fledge and then you can remove the nest from your way. The parents should come back to take care of their young. Put the nest with the baby birds in it into a strawberry/fruit basket and attach it close to where it was, but out of your way. If you have disturbed a nest of baby birds, and you do not want the nest where it is you have some alternatives. Should you find a baby bird without feathers, try to locate the nest and put the bird back in. Chilling will cause further damage to an already compromised bird. ![]() Transport to the rehabilitator using care not to have the air conditioning in the car on too high, if at all. Keep it warm, but out of direct sunlight and drafts. Keep the fledgling in a covered box on soft cloths. Birds can aspirate liquids into their lungs very easily so extreme care must be exercised. Do not give anything by mouth until you are told to do so. ![]() If you have found that the fledgling has injuries, call a wildlife rehabilitator. Keep checking, and should it truly be abandoned, then call a licensed rehabilitator. If it's getting to be nightfall, you may want to put the fledgling in a box to keep it safe from predators overnight. If you don't see other birds approaching right away, keep watching and make sure that you can't be seen. They should find the bird and will almost certainly feed it. You should move away and see if the parents come back. Place the fledgling in bushes as high as possible or in the nest if you can locate it. If, after your exam, the bird appears uninjured, it should be returned, or left in the area where it was found. A bird generally breathes fast, but it should not appear labored. Look for blood around its beak, closed or unfocused eyes, rips or tears to its skin, or obvious broken bones. Birds don't have a keen sense of smell so it's safe to touch the fledgling. If you find a fledgling, fully feathered, with other adult birds making a lot of noise around him, give him a cursory check to see if he has any visible injuries. The importance of returning a healthy baby bird to its parents to be raised can't be over-emphasized. Too often, well meaning folks will find these fledglings and pick them up, bringing them to a wildlife rehabilitator to raise. A fledgling is a young bird that has all its feathers, is almost ready to leave the nest, and has crash-landed during its first flight or has been pushed out by its siblings. Rehabilitators will accept (and many desperately need) donations to offset the costs of food, veterinary care and transportation (fuel costs) of animals they accept from the public.During the spring and early summer, many baby birds called "fledglings" are discovered.Rehabilitators are volunteers who receive no pay or compensation for their services they do this out of the goodness of their heart and pay for the care of these birds out of their own pockets.Arkansas Wildlife Rehabilitators for Species other than Birds.Find out how to become a permitted wildlife rehabilitator. A wildlife rehabilitation permit is required to provide medical care for injured wildlife or to raise orphaned wildlife for release back into the wild. These wildlife rehabilitators must be experienced in the care of wild animals and have a veterinarian working with them to provide advice on the administration of proper care. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a system of individuals and organizations that take in sick, injured or orphaned animals and rehabilitate them for release back into the wild.
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