Any idea what to do with this little fella

[Craig1912]

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looks like it left the nest a bit early- eating the fat balls and I've given him some water. Now sitting on the ground- don't want the cats to get it!

 

[Tringa]

This is just a guess.

If you can get him/her to sit in a tree than have a try at that. That would keep it off the ground and the parents may find it.

If that is not possible, ie he/she keeps falling out, then put it in a box indoors over night and try getting it into a tree again tomorrow.


Dave

 

[Craig1912]

Just flown into an oak tree after I held it in my hands whilst it had a drink. Hopefully it will be O K

 

[viv1969]

Well done for assisting him/her.
Uber cute.

 

[BRASH]

Don't interfere, hard as it is. Nature takes it's own course.

 

[DorsetDude]

Don't interfere, hard as it is. Nature takes it's own course.

Generally agreed. Although when you add in cats ,which are hardly 'natural' (as in brought in by 'man'), then I can forgive a bit of assistance to fledglings in avoiding those.

 

[BRASH]

Generally agreed. Although when you add in cats ,which are hardly 'natural' (as in brought in by 'man'), then I can forgive a bit of assistance to fledglings in avoiding those.

Yeh cats are a pain but sticking the poor wee thing up a tree ain't gonna protect it from cats any more than leaving it on the ground. Just a matter of time if it can't fly or if it's the runt of the brood.

 

[Craig1912]

Well it's survived the night- it can fly, just not very well. Feeding on the fat balls and flying about the back garden.

 

[DorsetDude]

Sounds like its got a good chance at least.