Finding a baby bird where it doesn’t belong—on the ground—can be very concerning as well as confusing. What should you do? Should you pick it up and try to help, or leave it where you found it? If you touch a baby bird, will its mother reject it? We’ve got all your answers right here in our what to do if you find a baby bird on the ground article, plus a handy found-a-baby-bird infographic below:
Keep in mind before you may choose to intervene that it usually is illegal to keep wildlife, and rehabilitators must be licensed. Find an approved wildlife rehabilitator in California or across the US that will take the bird before you intervene.
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