What type of bird is this?

[em_dawson]

I found this little fledgling in the middle of the road today (just a residential culdesac, so there were trees on either side that he came out of.) He wasn’t injured, and he was able to fly short distances, but there were also some curious kids messing around with him. I put him in a bush away from the road but still nearby, so his parents can bring him food. Just curious if anyone knows what kind of bird he is! (For reference, I live in Illinois).

 

[CluckerFamily]

Maybe a sparrow? Yellow throated sparrow?

 

[em_dawson]

Maybe a sparrow? Yellow throated sparrow?

My thought was a sparrow of some sort, too. Or perhaps a goldfinch?

 

[Compost King]

according to this chart it's a Bird (sorry, but i had this meme and was looking for an excuse to use it, I do not know birds real well unless they are livestock)

 

[Chickstarrs]

Goldfinch is a good possibility. Have you seen them around the area? Are the parents coming back to feed the chick?

 

[em_dawson]

according to this chart it's a Bird (sorry, but i had this meme and was looking for an excuse to use it, I do not know birds real well unless they are livestock)
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I thought it might be a Bird, but I wasn't sure! I'm so glad you showed this to me, or I might have never known.

 

[em_dawson]

Goldfinch is a good possibility. Have you seen them around the area? Are the parents coming back to feed the chick?

Yes, we have goldfinches in the area. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if the parents are coming back because I was driving in a different neighborhood when I found it.

 

[Chickstarrs]

Yes, we have goldfinches in the area. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if the parents are coming back because I was driving in a different neighborhood when I found it.

So you left the bird where you found it? That is probably the best thing to do. Usually the parents are nearby watching. Hopefully they reconnected.

 

[em_dawson]

So you left the bird where you found it? That is probably the best thing to do. Usually the parents are nearby watching. Hopefully they reconnected.

Yep, I just moved it out of the road and into the nearest bush. All the trees/bushes were within twenty feet of each other, so if I picked the wrong one (I couldn't see any nests) it shouldn't be too far away. Plus the little guy was chirping up a storm, so his parents should have been able to find him.

 

[RainbowHen]

Yep, I just moved it out of the road and into the nearest bush. All the trees/bushes were within twenty feet of each other, so if I picked the wrong one (I couldn't see any nests) it shouldn't be too far away. Plus the little guy was chirping up a storm, so his parents should have been able to find him.

Good job!