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Wildlife Emergency
Baby Songbird Emergency
Songbirds or altricial baby birds go through three distinct
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Hatchling |
| A newborn bird is called a
hatchling. It is mostly or entirely naked, and is totally helpless.
Hatchlings stay in the nest and cannot walk or perch.
[click here for a hatchling
emergency] |
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Nestling |
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| Nestlings are older than hatchlings,
but are still in the nest and can’t walk well or perch. They are
starting to get feathers and their eyes are open.
[click here for a nestling emergency] |
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Fledgling |
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| Fledglings have feathers and are
hopping, perching, and trying to fly. They are beginning to eat on
their own. These birds no longer need to stay in their nest.
[click here for a fledgling
emergency] |
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