Rescue Tips } Rogers WildLife Rehabilitation

If you find a bird, follow these hints

Always exercise caution when rescuing wild birds. It’s easier to catch a bird on the ground if you subdue the bird by throwing a towel or cloth over it and gently picking it up.
You may find baby birds on the ground after a storm. Birds do not have a strong sense of smell, so you may pick up the baby bird and place it back in the nest. If you can’t locate the nest, place the bird in a towel-lined box, keep it warm and quiet, and call the Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Fledgling feathered birds are on the ground for about 10 days after they leave the nest. If they are hopping or flying low through shrubs, please leave them alone, their parents are watching from above. Make sure they are safe from cats, dogs, fire ants, and cars.
Do not attempt to feed or give water to the bird. Birds have species-specific diets and need proper nutrition. Don’t put the bird in a bowl of water because it may drown and never give milk to birds. Only mammals drink milk.
Lawn chemicals and fertilizers are harmful to birds and ducks. A poisoned bird needs immediate medical attention.
Keeping wild birds as pets is a violation of State and Federal laws.
Ducklings in your pool? Shut off the filter to prevent ducklings from getting caught in the skimmer. The ducklings must be able to get out of the pool or they will drown.

For more information please call:

For wildlife rehabilitation specialists and to report possible law violations, contact:

Texas Parks & Wildlife — 972-226-9966
www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Texas Parks & Wildlife / Law Enforcement — 800-792-GAME (4263)

US Fish & Wildlife Service — 505-248-7889
www.fws.gov