FEEDING BABY BIRDS
Feeding
songbirds & passerines:
robins, starlings, blue jays, and
other birds of this
type –
(not waterfowl or raptors: hawks, eagles,
etc.)
Feed with a small plastic syringe.

Put one teaspoon
of "Exact" into a small jar (you can use a baby food jar),
add baby food beef to the formula. All baby birds eat
bugs, so you are making a worm. Stir it up - if the
bird is very young (transparent) then add a drop more
water. Add a teaspoon of baby food applesauce. This
is a complete food for the baby bird. If you do not
have Exact, then mix a raw egg yolk with the baby food
beef. Crack the egg over a sink and let the white run
out. Then stir the yolk into the baby food. Be sure
that it isn't runny, but you should be able to draw
it into the dropper and release it easily.

This baby Robin (above)
is "gaping:" and wants to be fed. He will
push up into the syringe and you can push the plunger
very slowly (below). Allow the food to be swallowed
before injecting more.

If the bird is older
and has all his feathers, as in the photo above, you
can feed moistened dog food. Soak puppy chow in hot
water and, when it's soft and warm, pop it into the
gaping mouth. Slightly crushed blueberries are another
treat.

Note: If
you see a baby robin fluttering and hopping along the
ground,
he may be just fine. Robin parents feed the fledging
robins on the ground for a couple of days while they
are learning
to fly. Look for parents; they are almost always
nearby.
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