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Baby Bird - What Can I Do?

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Barmaid | 13:21 Fri 04th Jul 2014 | Animals & Nature
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We have blackbirds nesting in the jasmine above the door. About 11am, i saw something fall from the nest. It was a baby. Quite large, with some feathers but largely pink. Gently returned it to the nest. 10 mins later out it comes again. Again, gently returned. At some point, god knows when it must have hit the floor again.

I've put it in a small container. Given it some sugar water. Tried to give it a worm, but it wont swallow. It seems to be gasping - whether for water or food, I dont know. If I hold it in my hand it perks up a bit.

What to do? Do I leave it and let nature take its course? Mum has obviously shoved it out for a reason. Or do I try and save the poor wee thing?
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It's not uncommon for many types of bird to eject an ailing chick from the nest Take heart from the fact that blackbirds are among those species that lay several clutches each year. They'll more than make up for the loss.
I'm surprised sqad didn't prescribe Ibuprophen crushed in milk administered with an eye dropper :-)

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