Found A Baby Bird? DON'T DO THIS!

If you find what believe to be a baby bird in need, there are a lot of important things to consider before taking action. Here's everything you need to know and what to do, depending on the situation. Note that this video is mainly discussing songbirds, the most common baby birds you will encounter in your backyard. Here is a list of rehabbers that you can contact: https://www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/find-wildlife-rescue-and You can support us on Ko-fi here! https://ko-fi.com/badgerlandbirding Join our email list! https://badgerlandbirding.eo.page/2dkyz Join our FREE communities Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15w41xWVZL/ Discord: https://discord.gg/bZXD6ZwhnH Gear Links (As Amazon Associates or other affiliates we do earn from qualifying purchases) OM-SYTEM OM-1 Mark II and 150-600mm lens https://explore.omsystem.com/us/en/catalogsearch/result/?q=+OM-1+Mark+II Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description https://amzn.to/3GZl3Mu Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod Derek's lighter tripod https://amzn.to/3suX5CK Nikon D5300 Derek's vlogging and macro camera https://amzn.to/3HF8jeh Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300 https://amzn.to/3oH8YnS Connect with us! https://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com https://www.instagram.com/badgerlandbirding/ https://www.facebook.com/BadgerlandBirding https://www.tiktok.com/@badgerlandbirding\ Videos credited on screen used under Canva Pro License Robin in cover image by LindaYolanda (Canva Pro License) Other baby bird in cover image by Smaranda Dragan's Images (Canva Pro License) Rehab center bird on wood shavings by Ethan.gosnell2 (CC by 2.0) Nesling Robin in hand photo by furtwangl (CC by 2.0) Baby Purple Martin by OakleyOriginals (CC by 2.0) All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann Some photos used under the following licenses: CC by 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Public Domain (PD): https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/ #Birding #BirdWatching #badgerlandbirding 0:00 Intro 0:18 Is the Bird Injured/In Danger? 1:06 Debunking a Baby Bird Myth 1:41 Is it a Fledgling or Nestling? 1:54 Fledgling Birds 2:26 DON’T KIDNAP FLEDGLINGS 4:30 Nestling Birds 6:20 The Main Points 6:34 Final Thoughts