What to do for a baby bird alone in its nest if parents are gone?

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Hello, We had a nest that a sparrow had built right outside our window and today we woke up to find only one hatchling (3 days old) out of four. It seems that the parents don’t come back and we have no idea if we should leave her in the nest and wait for a parent or if they won’t come back as the other 3 are gone. Could you please advise if we should intervene as we don’t have a wildlife habitator in our country? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 0 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

You can hand raise baby birds if needed. It’s best to do as much reading as you can about the specific type of bird and what they eat. The parents will usually come back unless they have been injured. If you do end up taking the baby, she will likely be dehydrated so prepare a lightly sugared water to slowly syringe feed her. You will also need to keep her warm. Use either a red heat lamp or hot water bottle. Make sure it does not get too hot as a hatchling cannot move away from it if she gets too hot. You will need to hand feed her insects. Pick small worms like meal worms until she is bigger. I hope this helps!

What to do for a baby bird alone in its nest if parents are gone?

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