Eckobird Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 So one of the neighborhood kids found a little baby bird in the middle on the road about a week ago. And of course she came running to my mom and showed her where it was. My mom looked everywhere for a nest but she couldn't find one so she took the bird and put it in a cage and started feeding it soft pellets soaked in water and meal worms. This little baby is a PIG! I know its mother couldn't feed it as much as we do. I swear every couple of hours it screeches for more food and he gets down 4 to 5 pellets. It has gotten so big in the last week and we still can't figure out what kind of bird it is. We live in South Florida and we think it might be a mocking bird but we still aren't sure. What do you guys think it is? Once it gets big enough we will be letting it go in our backyard. I bet it will be a nice little birdy and will visit us again.<br><br>Post edited by: caitb2007, at: 2009/05/11 16:58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 He's cute he may need grit also I think these wild birds have to have to help grind up their food.I don't know what kind of bird he is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMary Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 He looks like a mockingbird to me, too. You should know soon - looks like he's fledging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaxtersMom Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Don't know what kind it is but it's a cutie for sure:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Dave said it is a bunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 He sure is a cutie. I guess when he gets big enough to fly, you'll then be able to tell what species he is. He sure is a tubby little guy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 I looked up a mockingbird and a bunting bird on google. Here is a mockingbird: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.centralpets.com/critter_images/birds/songbirds/SBD_0005911_20030806110455.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/songbirds/sbd5911.html&usg=__BkAx7Ivg09PCtNjcgEHeK7OzO40=&h=200&w=200&sz=10&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=_g-U49nPI2qRSM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbaby%2Bmockingbird%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T5GGLL_enUS281US283%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1 And here is a bunting bird: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thewesternisles.co.uk/Assets/Images/rarebirds/bird-sightings-reed-bunting-c.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thewesternisles.co.uk/birds/reed-bunting-2.htm&usg=__slapXvueCjlUWK3pqRtaq4DiQtg=&h=400&w=375&sz=36&hl=en&start=13&um=1&tbnid=ulq9cdsQQJ2dpM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbunting%2Bbird%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T5GGLL_enUS281US283%26um%3D The bunting birds have smaller beaks so I think it might be a mockingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 They look almost alike but I say it's a bunting because of the speckles on top feathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Looks more like a mockingbird to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PitSoulja Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 It's a baby blue jay. Looking at the wing feathers they are very blue. The grey undercoat is the start before it gets the rest of it's blue feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 PitSoulja I think you'd better check the descriptions of baby birds in the wild. A Blue jay is just that--blue. It's always blue. A baby blue is identical to the parents. There is only one type of Blue jay. It's very obvious as to the color of the species. The blue jay can easily be identified from the time it's hatched. The baby bird above wasn't just hatched. This is a baby blue jay. An adult blue jay a noisy, cackling, clumsy type of bird that is aggressive to it's own kind. It's a ground feeder who prefers worms and bugs to other foods. Personality wise, the blue jay is nothing like the beautiful delicate bird portrayed in Hallmark cards that feature them. PS--I have plenty of them coming on my property. They are frequently around with robins who are also ground feeders and eat the same thing. I have woods that start 30 ft. behind my property so loads of different species show up all the time including the winter. Concerning Baxtermom's pictures of the baby bird that she had for a few days, I may have been wrong when I called it a bunting. It very well may be a mockingbird. Both are extremely similiar to each other. I see them all the time. As a matter of fact, I wish they would go away because they invade my outside feeders and the other species of birds that normally eat there aren't getting an equal chance of eating this year. When I say lots of them, I'm talking about at least 100 to 150 of them coming all at the same time. This is a baby blue jay. <br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/05/16 19:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnyfarm? Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi, I'd just like to comment on the description describing Blue-jays.I agree they can be agressive at the feeders,and do have a loud "caw" call....I had one in my living room for 12 yrs.She was not only beautiful,but also had quite a peronality,and she was quiet too,she only ever called in the spring,when she could hear other Jays outside.I rescued her,after she had flown into the dog kennel after "Kibbles",and got caught by the dogs,who ripped out her tail....Sunflower seeds and peanuts are their favorite.,besides dog food! K.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaxtersMom Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 That baby bird does look alot like the one I found a few days ago. It might be the same kind. So, how's it doing. Can we get an update? Please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 The little bird is doing great! It has grown up a lot. My mom took it to a wildlife sanctuary to ask what she should do with it. They put it in a big aviary with other wild birds that were found and can't live on their own. They said they will keep it there until it learns how to eat on its own and then they will let it fly free. They also said it is a mockingbird. Thanks for the help everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthopp05 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 That great you did all that for the little fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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