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Originally Posted by stephanie1992 

oh really? so if u find a baby one they wont take it? I never brought any baby birds i found to rescues so idk if they would take them here. 

No, they have so many babies in the spring that I think they're happy for an excuse not to take one! (They actually do very good work.)

Some years ago, I had a baby bird come to me in a very round about way, so there was no chance to return it to the nest. Bird rescue folks told me it was a European Starling (we tend to overlook the European part ) and that they would not care for it, as it is an invasive species and a pest. They would, however, kill it humanely or give me instructions on how to raise it, so I chose that. Very personable and entertaining little fellow. As he got older, he grew more wild, and one day headed off into the wild blue yonder. Don't know that I made the best choice, all things considered, but found it too hard to turn away such a helpless creature.

Don't know but what a cute little bugger :)

I'm sorry but that doesn't look like a starling to me...the beak/head is all wrong.  Check out this video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLp_YKi8Qn4

Ok, that was the most entertaining Google search I've done in a while!  Definitely a Starling baby.  Gosh they are ugly little critters aren't they?  But in a very endearing way, kind of like ET. 

I personally hate the adults because of how they mob, but I'm a big ol softy, so I'd probably try to save the lil bum too.

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Originally Posted by leadwolf1 

I'm sorry but that doesn't look like a starling to me...the beak/head is all wrong.  Check out this video....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLp_YKi8Qn4

I'm certainly not an expert, but it is amazing how much their mouths will change as they grow. Big yellow-rimmed mouth makes a good target for parents to insert food!  I've helped raise several wild songbirds (barn swallows, lesser goldfinch, mockingbird, starling, robin) and they all started out looking like these weird little alien creatures with massive yellow mouths. Doesn't take very long before they start to resemble the adult.

Proper ID is important, though, because different types require different diets. I think the bird in that video is a bit older than the one in question. I would guess starling.

I've raised many baby robins and even a few baltimore orioles..they all looked like what they should look like.  Maybe starlings in CA are different then those in the East.

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Originally Posted by Wishing4Wings 

I'm certainly not an expert, but it is amazing how much their mouths will change as they grow. Big yellow-rimmed mouth makes a good target for parents to insert food!  I've helped raise several wild songbirds (barn swallows, lesser goldfinch, mockingbird, starling, robin) and they all started out looking like these weird little alien creatures with massive yellow mouths. Doesn't take very long before they start to resemble the adult.

 

Proper ID is important, though, because different types require different diets. I think the bird in that video is a bit older than the one in question. I would guess starling.

I doubt you could release it...