23/10/2025
☀️🪶 It’s Baby Bird Season! 🪶☀️
We at BVECCS have noticed a large influx of little feathered friends being brought into our clinic. While members of the public have the best intentions, not every baby bird needs to be taken to a vet — in fact, sometimes they’ve simply been bird-napped!
Here’s some key information about the different types of baby birds and what to do if you come across them 👇
🪺 Nestlings (are bare or with very few feathers):
These tiny birds are too young to leave the nest and rely completely on their parents for warmth and food.
If they’ve fallen from the nest, try to gently place them back as the parents will usually continue to care for them.
If the nest has fallen, you can make a temporary one using a small basket or container and secure it close to where you found the original.
If you’re unsure whether the parents are returning, monitor from a distance for a while before intervening.
🐣 Fledglings (are partially feathered and hop around on the ground):
These birds are learning to fly, and it’s completely normal to see them on the ground.
Their parents are usually nearby, feeding them and keeping a close eye on them.
It’s best to leave them where they are, unless they’re in immediate danger.
🚨 Please bring baby birds in to us if a baby bird is; 🚨
⚠️ Injured or bleeding
⚠️ Cold, weak, or covered in ants
⚠️ Have been in a dog or cat’s mouth
⚠️ The parents are deceased or haven’t been seen for many hours
⚠️ Near a very busy road
If in doubt, please give us a call on (07) 3264 9400 for advice before bringing the baby bird in. We are happy to help guide you ❤️
Let’s work together to give our native wildlife the best chance at growing up strong and free!
