![]() Keep dogs indoors or leashed during this period of 1-2 weeks until the youngsters leave the area on their own. At this age, they will freeze in place and will generally NOT attempt to run away from you. If the bunny’s ears are standing up and its body is large enough to fill the palm of your hand, it is old enough to be on its own. Finding a very small cottontail does not mean it needs to be rescued. If you see a young bird with short tail feathers on the ground that cannot fly keep people and pets far away from the area so the parents feel safe to return and resume feeding and teaching their young.īaby cottontails normally leave their nest at a very young age. ![]() The parents will not return to feed their babies if they sense there are predators in the area (including people). Their parents continue to care for them while they are on the ground, so they do not need to be rescued. Most fledgling songbirds will leave their nests 5-7 days before they can fly. If both parents are known to be dead, then the baby birds will need to be rescued.įledgling baby birds do not need to be rescued. Over the spring and summer, it is common to find young birds with short feathers on the ground that can’t fly or can only fly short distances. ![]() If you can’t find the nest, or it was destroyed, there are ways to create a new nest for the babies. Riley explained, “Every year, well-meaning people accidentally rescue young wildlife that appears to need help but actually does not.” Here are a few examples:īaby birds without feathers that are uninjured can be successfully put back in their nests and the parents will continue to feed them. Not all of these babies are actually orphaned and BRWC’s hospital director, Jennifer Riley cautions would-be rescuers to consider all possibilities before bringing babies to Blue Ridge Wildlife Center and to call the Center with any concerns. This season, the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center expects to rescue and raise more than 1,500 orphaned baby wild animals which will be found throughout the Northern Virginia region.
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