Every spring and summer is the time when most young birds learn survival skills such as leaving the nest to fly and foraging for food. Due to rain, strong winds, physical strength and other reasons, many young birds will accidentally fall from the trees when learning to fly. . Wh

Every spring and summer is the time when most young birds learn survival skills such as leaving the nest to test flight and leaving the nest to forage. Due to rain, strong wind, physical strength and other reasons, many young birds will accidentally fall from the trees when learning to fly. Come down. When these baby birds fall to the ground, if they see humans passing by, the parents will leave first. It is best not to touch them at this time, because the parents of the baby birds are often around, and they will save themselves after people walk away. baby bird. Therefore, experts advise not to touch baby birds. Never do bad things with good intentions.

Don’t pick up birds when you encounter them on the road

Generally, when you encounter birds and other wild animals on the road, they are often frightened or the birds take flight. As long as there are no obvious injuries and you are not in the middle of the road, it is recommended not to intervene and just leave. Usually after humans leave it for a while, it will leave on its own after recovering for a while. Do not try to pick it up and feed it on your own.

Especially in spring and summer, it is the season for young birds to "take flight". They are practicing flying, so it is common for young birds to "fall into the nest". Adult birds are often nearby, waiting for people to go away to look for them. If there is an obvious threat such as a stray cat in the middle of the road or around it, place it back on a nearby branch.

If it is confirmed that an injured wild animal really needs rescue, try not to have direct contact with it. You can contact the local forestry department or wildlife rescue agency, or seek guidance and help through 110. Wildlife rescue is a very professional job, and wild animals are prone to carry various unknown diseases. Improper rescue may cause harm to animals and humans.

It is best to get along with wild animals, respect the laws of nature, and have less intervention and no disturbance!

Tips for encountering birds on the road

Step 1: Observe whether the baby bird is injured or sick.

For example, bleeding and other obvious trauma, drooped wings, trembling, etc. If you have obvious trauma or illness, please contact a professional agency. You can call 110 or directly contact the local forestry department or wildlife rescue agency for guidance and help; if there is no obvious trauma or illness I'm sick, let's move on to the next step.

Step 2: Determine which stage of growth the young bird is in.

If the baby bird is hairless or very sparse, or has down or feathers wrapped in sheaths, it is likely to have accidentally fallen from the nest. In the case of

, what we have to do is to find a way to send it back to the nest.

If the bird has grown feathers, it means that they are a sub-adult bird (juv.), which is almost a teenager in human terms, and it is flying naturally. "Flying" means that the young birds come out of the nest and practice flying and foraging on nearby branches and grass. The baby birds that have just fledged are not yet proficient in flying skills and are still practicing. At this time, their parents often hide nearby to protect them and continue to feed them for a while.

Blackbird Subadult bird

Do not pick up a fledgling bird and take it home. What we have to do in this situation is to leave directly. Don't pick it up, don't chase it, don't watch it.

If we find that there are threats such as stray cats and dogs nearby, we can find a taller and safer tree nearby, place it on a tough branch, and then we can leave with confidence.

In short, please be careful: don’t pick up birds when you encounter them! Taking them home without permission will only miss the best time to save the bird, and if it is an owl or other small bird, it is a national protected animal. According to the "Wild Animal Protection Law", individuals cannot raise protected animals at will.

[Source: Yuhang Linshui]

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