Should you help a baby bird? If you’ve found a fledgling on the floor or noticed one without its parents, you might be feeling torn on what to do next. It’s natural to want to help, but in the wrong ...

Baby birds come in two styles: precocial or altricial. Precocial chicks, such as ducks, geese, sandpipers and turkeys, hatch from large, well-endowed eggs after long incubations. They can see, run, ...

Young raptors are jumping out of their nests early as the extreme heat becomes unbearable, and wildlife rescue centers are getting dozens of calls a day from people who found the chicks on the ground.

Nests are generally thought of as a bird’s home, but it is more appropriate to consider them a nursery for raising baby birds. S.K. Winnicki, a Ph.D. candidate in avian evolutionary ecology at the ...

Humane Long Island helps rescue and care for over 600 animals each year, including ducks and chicks purchased as impulse buys during the Easter season and then dumped after spring With Easter ...

If you find a baby bird in your garden, your first instinct might be to try to help it. However, since they're rarely deserted by their parents, most vets (and the RSPB) will probably advise you to ...

Baby birds require specialist care to ensure they’re receiving the appropriate diet. Pictured: A healthy goldfinch. Wondering what to do if you find a baby bird on the ground? Read this article, and ...