Baby sparrow chirping loudly, not opening mouth. Is it sick or normal?

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I'm trying to help out a little baby sparrow nestling. When I first got him he would chirp now and then but now he's going crazy and it's been about a day since I've found him. I know I can take him to the vet but where I live that vet doesn't open till Monday. I might have given him too liquidy wet canned food and he might be wheezing (Pneumonia). I want to believe he's just chirping and the food was alright but I dont know the difference. He's not opening his mouth to chirp, is that normal?

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hey there, I answered your question yesterday! Glad to see Captain Jack is still hanging in there! :) As far as going crazy- do you mean he's just being very vocal and active? That may be a great sign that he is doing well! He may have been less vocal and active when you found him because he was weaker at that time. As far as opening his mouth to chirp, I can't say for sure whether or not that means anything. I would have to physically see him and examine him. If he was dropped off at a hospital when I was doing wildlife work, I would listen to him with my stethoscope and take an x-ray to look at his lung fields when he was admitted to decide if I was going to use antibiotics or not. For the next day and a half you have him, try to keep him continually warm and feed him whenever he likes. When I'm raising baby birds at home, I like to fill old socks with rice and microwave them until they're just barely warm to the touch on the inside of my wrist (just like baby bottle temperatures, if you're familiar with that) to keep inside whatever I'm using for a little nest container. Thanks for caring for Captain Jack. He is lucky to have found someone who cares enough to keep him warm and well fed throughout the weekend. :) I hope this is helpful!

Baby sparrow chirping loudly, not opening mouth. Is it sick or normal?

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