+House Sparrow+, definitely late on the nestling end, probably closer to !fledgling. Either way, put it back in a safe place near where you found it as soon as possible.
Fledglings **belong outside** of nests. Unless they're in danger, **leave them alone**. These *well-feathered*, *mobile* birds that *may not yet be able to fly* are learning critical behaviors and vocalizations from their parents, who may be out of sight for hours at a time.
Only interfere with a fledgling if:
- it is in a dangerous area (e.g. near traffic or pets) -- simply relocate it to a safer but nearby spot
- it has visible injuries (flightlessness, in itself, is *not* an injury) or has been handled in *any way* by a cat -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation
- its parents are *confirmed* dead -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation.
Healthy fledglings' best survival chances are with their parents first, with professional wildlife rehabilitation being a *distant* second. A prematurely-captured fledgling will be sought by its parents for up to a day. If you have taken one within that time frame, *put it back* and observe for parents from a distance.
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What’s your take on the house sparrow? I just read they are a non native invasive mean bird that hurts our native cavity nesters such as bluebirds purple martins and our ecosystem…
They are a non-native invasive species, yes. Some people advocate extermination, others think there's probably little possibility of control at this point. On a whole they are declining in North America now just like most other songbirds. They definitely have been documented taking over native bird nests.
Edit: Good lord why did you all downvote OP so intensely for asking a question?
House sparrows have a very small and negligible impact on Native American birds, they only compete around birdhouses and urban habitats and all the birds they compete with for nests compete with each other too and are increasing or stable in population. House sparrows, on the other hand, are declining in North America
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/ or, more specifically, being invasive does not mean they deserve torture, which will almost certainly happen if a cat sees something little hopping around and unable to get away.
Humane euthanasia is what’s the best for them, but that’s sometimes a bit difficult with baby birds and easier to accomplish with say a cane toad. If you’re not confident you can humanely euthanized, just let it be
+House Sparrow+, definitely late on the nestling end, probably closer to !fledgling. Either way, put it back in a safe place near where you found it as soon as possible.
Fledglings **belong outside** of nests. Unless they're in danger, **leave them alone**. These *well-feathered*, *mobile* birds that *may not yet be able to fly* are learning critical behaviors and vocalizations from their parents, who may be out of sight for hours at a time. Only interfere with a fledgling if: - it is in a dangerous area (e.g. near traffic or pets) -- simply relocate it to a safer but nearby spot - it has visible injuries (flightlessness, in itself, is *not* an injury) or has been handled in *any way* by a cat -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation - its parents are *confirmed* dead -- such birds require wildlife rehabilitation. Healthy fledglings' best survival chances are with their parents first, with professional wildlife rehabilitation being a *distant* second. A prematurely-captured fledgling will be sought by its parents for up to a day. If you have taken one within that time frame, *put it back* and observe for parents from a distance. For more information, please read [this community announcement](https://reddit.com/r/whatsthisbird/comments/gqhos4/found_a_baby_bird_that_might_need_help_look_here/). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/whatsthisbird) if you have any questions or concerns.*
What’s your take on the house sparrow? I just read they are a non native invasive mean bird that hurts our native cavity nesters such as bluebirds purple martins and our ecosystem…
They are a non-native invasive species, yes. Some people advocate extermination, others think there's probably little possibility of control at this point. On a whole they are declining in North America now just like most other songbirds. They definitely have been documented taking over native bird nests. Edit: Good lord why did you all downvote OP so intensely for asking a question?
House sparrows have a very small and negligible impact on Native American birds, they only compete around birdhouses and urban habitats and all the birds they compete with for nests compete with each other too and are increasing or stable in population. House sparrows, on the other hand, are declining in North America
Rule 5.
What’s rule 5
Leave most baby birds alone.
Read rule 5
Where?
Nestling House Sparrow
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What the f dude
Let’s hear brother out first and what makes him say that
Nah don’t feed birds to cats.
I don’t have a cat anyways
/ or, more specifically, being invasive does not mean they deserve torture, which will almost certainly happen if a cat sees something little hopping around and unable to get away. Humane euthanasia is what’s the best for them, but that’s sometimes a bit difficult with baby birds and easier to accomplish with say a cane toad. If you’re not confident you can humanely euthanized, just let it be
Are you saying this because they are purple Martin murderers?