if a wild baby bird loses its mother, will another bird take over the feeding or will it die? my dog just killed a bird and we don't know if it was female but if it was will her babies die if no one feeds them? will another bird feed them? its the end of summer, are they grown up? Help!!
Answers:
Another female bird will not take over the duties but, if the father bird is around (and I don't know what type of wild bird you are referring to) he MAY continue to feed the babies IF they are not too young.
You should stay away from the nest but be able to keep an eye on it for the next few hours and see if an adult bird returns back to feed the babies. If you do not see any adult bird return by tomorrow morning, you might want to get up near the nest and check the crops (throat area beneath the beak) of the baby birds to see if their crops appear to be full or empty. [Do a search on the internet for "hand feeding parrots", to try to find pictures of what I am describing]. If the crops are empty, chances are the mother bird is that one your dog attacked. You might then try calling your local humane society, a pet store or wildlife sanctuary and ask for assistance or other suggestions. A wildlife sanctuary may be willing to accept the babies if you bring them in.
Good luck.
The father should take over the feeding duties. The breeding season is ending..so hopefully this bird did not have any chicks in a nest or young fledglings.
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