I Found a Baby Bird — What Should I Do?
Two babies caused me to ponder the best solution.
It was nearing sunset on the college campus where I usually walk when I saw something unexpected. As I walked past one of the buildings, a partially feathered baby bird — what I guessed to be a robin — bobbled in a corner where two brick walls met.
The nearest tree was several yards away, and I wondered how this little cutie found its way to the concrete spot where I found it.
I had just found a dead, featherless nestling near this spot a few days beforehand. I had moved the tiny bird off the path and placed it under some ground cover, in an attempt at giving it a more proper resting place.
This one was older, but I wasn’t sure it was old enough to be out of the nest.
As I approached, it opened its beak widely, hoping for a meal. The pleas were adorable — and heartbreaking.
I debated what to do. I pulled a tissue out of my pocket, picked up the bird, and placed it gently under a hosta.
That night and the next day, my thoughts returned often to that determined little bird. The…
