What should Birdy and I do?

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Today I went out to the park as usual to give Birdy his fly around, but the table we normally go to was taken by someone new...

There was a baby magpie just sitting there. It didn't run away, it didn't even move. It sat there and slowly closed it's eyes and wanted to sleep.

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Naturally, Birdy was curious.

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What should I do for this baby in this situation?*

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*** P.S. I'm aware this baby may have diseases, but I'm willing to take that risk.
 
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well he looks really healthy, mom and dad are probably nearby feeding him. his legs look very strong and so do his toes. i would just be cautious of mites since they were near each other, im not a pro on diseases like you mentioned. It's a good sign he made it to a table top and wasn't sitting on the ground.
 
Did you see or hear mum magpie anywhere? Are there predators nearby that could harm baby magpie? What are the rules in Australia regarding taking in and rearing wild birds?

My neighborhood seems to think I'm Miss Adoptall, and I have raised MANY wild birds before. It's well worth the effort if you know what to do. ;)

PS. I am a certified rehabber in this state, but am only allowed to do native song birds.
 
Being that you got so close as well as your bird I'm going to assume the parents were either really laid back or weren't around since you weren't attacked and the baby didn't scream for them. I would take them tomlocal avian vet unless I worked from home or something where I could dedicate lots of time to it.
 
Oh my. It's been a little while since your original post. Did you make a decision about what to do?

How about trying to feed it a bit of something and some water. I don't know what they eat, but a bit of millet or fruit mi

Here's a link I just found about magpies.
Magpie Babies

It says that magpies are ground feeders and that it is not uncommon to see a young magpie alone on the ground and that the parents are usually nearby or out getting food. They are learning to be independent little birdies. Article recommends noticing if parents are around, or checking on birdy in a little while to see if still seems abandoned.
 
I have to say, that magpie is painfully cute!

I hope you decided what to do, but either way I'm sure the baby will be fine.

I keep a container of Laefber's handfeeding formula on hand and new syringes just in case, since at work people come in with baby birds (and even a baby owl once!) fairly frequently, and don't want to take them all the way to the wildlife rehab center.
 
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Oh my. It's been a little while since your original post. Did you make a decision about what to do?

How about trying to feed it a bit of something and some water. I don't know what they eat, but a bit of millet or fruit mi

Here's a link I just found about magpies.
Magpie Babies

It says that magpies are ground feeders and that it is not uncommon to see a young magpie alone on the ground and that the parents are usually nearby or out getting food. They are learning to be independent little birdies. Article recommends noticing if parents are around, or checking on birdy in a little while to see if still seems abandoned.
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Thanks for the replies everyone.

Well I took the baby home with me because it was getting dark and all he wanted to do was sleep. He perched on my hand no problems all the way home, but my goodness his claws were sharp! :eek: I have scratches up and down my arm, I can only imagine what some of you larger bird owners go through in that regard...

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When I got home I found that site you mentioned and some other similar info - Oops. It didn't matter in the end though, he was reunited with his family this morning. :)

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Happy ending...

Normally a wild bird is looked after by its parents... If the parents seems to be missing, they're probably out looking for food...

In this case, the bird looked healthy, it was quiet (best thing to do, if parents are not around)

I'm so glad they little guy got reunited with his parents...

So many people pick up baby birds, thinking they're lost... but most times they have just started flying, but their parent WILL look after them...
 
Mudkips said:
WannaBeAParrot said:
Oh my. It's been a little while since your original post. Did you make a decision about what to do?

How about trying to feed it a bit of something and some water. I don't know what they eat, but a bit of millet or fruit mi

Here's a link I just found about magpies.
Magpie Babies

It says that magpies are ground feeders and that it is not uncommon to see a young magpie alone on the ground and that the parents are usually nearby or out getting food. They are learning to be independent little birdies. Article recommends noticing if parents are around, or checking on birdy in a little while to see if still seems abandoned.
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Thanks for the replies everyone.

Well I took the baby home with me because it was getting dark and all he wanted to do was sleep. He perched on my hand no problems all the way home, but my goodness his claws were sharp! :eek: I have scratches up and down my arm, I can only imagine what some of you larger bird owners go through in that regard...

baby2j.jpg


When I got home I found that site you mentioned and some other similar info - Oops. It didn't matter in the end though, he was reunited with his family this morning. :)

babypy.jpg
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Such a happy ending..well done:35:
 
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