Taking Care of a Sick or Injured Bird

If you find a bird, put it in its nest and if the mother does not come back in two hours, take it inside and feed it. Keep your pets inside at night. If you find an injured bird, take it to the S.P.C.A. and they will take care of it. Do not handle it too much. Don't make it your pet, because it will become too tame and a cat or any other animal might get it. Make traps for rats, so they don't kill the birds and their eggs. Remember to feed the bird on the side of the mouth, not the front of the beak. Feed it every two hours, from dawn till dusk. Do not feed an adult bird, because they might bite you and they need to learn how to feed themselves.

By Sam (9 years old)

 

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