![]() If the baby joins the flock you can leave the area, the baby is fine. If you can find the family, place the baby close to the flock and then watch from a distance. If you find a duckling or gosling, it is almost certainly just separated from its family. Their parents keep them warm, lead them to safe places, food sources and protect them from danger. ![]() They already know how to find their own food, but still need their families. Unlike songbirds, ducklings and goslings leave the nest almost immediately after hatching. If you find a fledgling bird in your yard, protect him by keeping pets away and encouraging children to watch from a distance. These birds are still protected and fed by their parents and do not need to be rescued unless they have been injured. ![]() Fledglingsįledglings are young birds just learning to fly and they spend a lot of time on the ground. If they are found on the ground and are not injured they can be returned to the nest from which they fell or a surrogate nest can be created. Nestlings are young birds with only downy feathers. Contrary to popular belief, parents will not reject their babies if humans have touched them. In many situations young birds need only a little help or no help at all. Remember, in the State of Wisconsin it is illegal to possess a wild animal without a permit unless you are transporting the animal to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Wild animals require specialized treatment and diets to recover from injuries or to develop into healthy adults so please do not attempt to care for or raise wildlife yourself.
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