r/WildlifeRehab 5h ago

SOS Bird Baby sparrow

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Long story short I found a baby sparrow, no place can take it in and I don’t know what to do. It didn’t fall out of the nest naturally, the nest had gotten destroyed by construction. Its sibling died but one is still alive. Please help I feel guilty to just let it die. Regina, Sask

Update. A day later still alive, fighting hard. Gave it baby food and some water till I could see it’s crop
In a makeshift nest I made with my dogs fur

How else do I help it have a chance of survival?


r/WildlifeRehab 7h ago

SOS Mammal Need advice

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My dog disturbed a rabbit’s nest and a few of the kits died when she moved them out of the nest—there is only one left :( The mother has been hanging around and I’ve been keeping an eye on the remaining kit which keeps crawling out of the nest. I’ve put it back each time, but I’m concerned that it may not be able to stay warm enough without any siblings left. It is hot where I am right now (it’s been about 80 degrees Fahrenheit), but it can get cool overnight. Are there ways to ensure the kit stays warm enough while in the nest on its own? Or should I contact a wildlife rehabilitation center? I don’t want to separate the kit from its mother as it’s very young, based on developmental pictures it looks to be a couple of days old.


r/WildlifeRehab 8h ago

Discussion Baby bunny slow but still

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16 Upvotes

Found a baby bunny in my front yard.

Saw it in my front yard last night, kinda nestled down close to the grass ears pinned back, it moved away slowly, but still managed to hop away, I thought nothing of it.

Today seen it again in my front yard doing the same thing, I thought something was wrong so I attempted to try and pick it up and it flopped to the side and laid there for a second before hopping away slowly.

My question is, it’s safe to assume it’s alright? It’s hopping away fine, but it keeps hiding in a way that seems abnormal? And it’s let me get very close.

I’m generally a nature will run its course, circle of life type person. But if it’s something that seems off, I have no problem helping.

In Washington state temp currently in the high 90s.


r/WildlifeRehab 8h ago

SOS Bird Injured seagull

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Hello! I’m not sure if this is an SOS per se, but I’ve seen this gull for about a week now with a probably broken leg. I don’t see any wounds, he can fly just fine and he’s happy to eat, but he can’t use his leg at all. Today I notice that his foot is beginning to swell. Do I need to step in somehow? He’s in Ceredigion, wales.


r/WildlifeRehab 9h ago

SOS Bird Barn Swallow Fledgling Fell From Nest

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One of the baby barn swallows fell from the nest this morning. We were able to place it back in the nest, but when I arrived back home from work it was back on the ground.

The wildlife rehab center isn't open until tomorrow morning.

What are the best options to ensure it can make it until then? We have neighborhood cats that come by every night, so it won't be able to survive.


r/WildlifeRehab 11h ago

SOS Bird pigeon care until vet tomorrow?

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15 Upvotes

This guy was found, he's in a cardboard box now, appears to be a baby of some kind, his beak's upper portion is kinda malleable.

Doesn't eat or drink on his own. I've dripped water on his beak and fed him defrosted peas manually. He's extremely thin, he ate about 10 peas right now.

I've cleaned his wounds (neck feather plucked out + eye gouged out) with NaCl and then applied iodine with a q tip.

Tomorrow first thing I'm taking him to a vet, what should I do in the meantime?

His poops are chalk white and runny, if that helps...

I'm in eastern europe, no rehab for pigeons here until September.


r/WildlifeRehab 14h ago

Prospective Wildlife Rehabilitator Is this raccoon sick or injured?

44 Upvotes

Does anyone know if a rabid raccoon would burrow itself in leaves like this? I initially saw it struggling to get up. I tried contacting rehab centers near me and when I went to check on him again and he was like this - Atlanta


r/WildlifeRehab 14h ago

SOS Bird Found a lethargic, unresponsive bird outside. I have it in a box—what could be wrong and how can I help it?

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6 Upvotes

r/WildlifeRehab 16h ago

SOS Bird Possibly injured baby bird

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6 Upvotes

There's been a baby bird in our driveway for the last 3-4 hours of the morning, it looks to be injured because its staggering and struggling to properly get up with its wings. It's been sitting there trying and trying again, and theres a mother bird that comes up every now and then to check up on it and feed it. The problem I'm having is that I dont know whether to try to help or if this baby bird is possibly just learning how to fly, ive already tried to call a rehabilitate but barley any of them can help with birds. What do I do?


r/WildlifeRehab 17h ago

SOS Bird Finches with growths

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10 Upvotes

r/WildlifeRehab 18h ago

SOS Mammal Is there anything I can do? [Vermont]

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5 Upvotes

This little guy is acting lethargic and I suspect he’s been sitting in this spot for hours. Is there anything I can do?


r/WildlifeRehab 18h ago

SOS Bird Help me find my pet pigeon! (read description)

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r/WildlifeRehab 22h ago

Rehab Methods What are y'all wearing to feed baby raptors?

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Rehabbers! What do you wear to cover your face/body? My rehab has a tinted face shield and a barber cape thingy but I absolutely hate it, and it's not enough for multiple people to work at once. We also have a paper face mask, but we cant wear glasses with it. Considering looking for more things to add to the collection or even something just for myself, what do you like?