HELP!!! FOUND TWO BIRDS THAT FELL OUT OF MY TREE, what are they???

[igorsMistress]

Don't put them back please. They'll likely be abandoned as they are wild. Find a local wildlife place or research how to feed and care for them. You'll find videos on YouTube. Honestly though, pigeons and doves are a dime a dozen so a wildlife rescue may not want them.

We tube fed wet chick mash when one of our pigeon couples were killed by a cat. Doves and pigeons are basically similar so you can feed the same way.

Good luck!

 

[dotporter]

So, I'm the ONLY person who saw "What are they" and couldn't think of any answer than "Really ugly"????

Just kidding. But since you already got good answers I don't feel bad for saying it.

 

[annageckos]

Don't put them back please. They'll likely be abandoned as they are wild. Find a local wildlife place or research how to feed and care for them.

The parents will care for them if they are still around. I've done rehab for many years, started when I was very young then moved to actually working as a rehabber. The parents will not abandon them just because a person touched them. It is always best to get the young back to the the parents if possible, if not a rehabber is best. I've also never seen a rehabber refuse to care for wildlife based on how common the animal is. Hell, we use to rehab pigeons when they were brought in. It didn't matter if it was a robin, canada goose or an eagle, they all were cared for.

 

[FishMtFarm]

The parents will care for them if they are still around. I've done rehab for many years, started when I was very young then moved to actually working as a rehabber. The parents will not abandon them just because a person touched them. It is always best to get the young back to the the parents if possible, if not a rehabber is best. I've also never seen a rehabber refuse to care for wildlife based on how common the animal is. Hell, we use to rehab pigeons when they were brought in. It didn't matter if it was a robin, canada goose or an eagle, they all were cared for.

I found a rare frosted something or other bat and all rehabbers turned me down. No one would take it so we ended up killing it. Was sad cause they are rare in NY and she had an injury to her wing that could have been easily fixed by a vet. So rehabbers will turn animals down, even if they are rare.

 

[FishMtFarm]

So, I'm the ONLY person who saw "What are they" and couldn't think of any answer than "Really ugly"????

Just kidding. But since you already got good answers I don't feel bad for saying it.

Nope, I said “only a face a mother could love”, aka....UGLY. But still deserving of love.

 

[drumstick diva]

doves do not make the best nests - I often find dead chicks that fell out. I often think they are dumber than doughnuts.

 

[biophiliac]

@danielly if you still have the birds, this may help...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/baby-mourning-dove.1266333/

Good luck.