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My Sister found a baby bird which had fell from the nest down a drain pipe and landed alive in the drain cover.
It had no feathers and my sister could not reach the nest to put it back.
She felt that she couldnt leave it so to try and give it chance took it in and looked after it.
Two weeks later and constant feeding with meal worms the little sparrow is still going strong.

It now has feathers and is doing a lot of wing flapping and streching.
If it sees my sister it bounces over to her and is happy in human company. The trouble is what next? MySister didnt think it would survive a couple of days but felt she could not let it die.

Does any one have any ideas please about letting it go free.?

She is worried that it is so used to humans that it may not go.

Thanks in anticipation

Teresa

well they say if they get used to human company then they cant manage again in the wild . She may have to keep hm now as a house pet

Thanks Shirley. Sister has a large cage which the little fellow is in. She keeps the door of it open but the door and windows of the room closed.
He does seem very tame, even came up to me and I had only seen him twice!

Sister thinks its a he. She has birds of her own but keeps the sparrow separate.

Teresa

I think she has acquired a house pet! he probably thinks she is his mum!! Personally I would keep him and let him decide what he wants to do .I would be devastated if I made him go and he got attacked by other wild birds

A lovely story:)
Cooper.. Hi don't think we've spoken before.
We had a little injured sparrow when I was about 5.
I have a photo of him on my shoulder, my sister is in the photo with me but he always came to me.
We didn't cage him, but he 'resided' in our conservatory:) and the door was always open in the day and one day after having him for a few weeks he took flight.
I hope he' made it' in the wild, I'm sure he did cos he used to fly out most days and return in the evening.
We didn't pamper him, but kept him well fed.
He decided his wings were ready to go, and he did used to come back frequently and land on my shoulder. Bless.
I hope your sister has the success that we had with ours:)
Sandie.

Hi Sandie,
I dont think we have spoken before, You story is lovely too.
I was reading somewhere that the sparrow population was in decline so im glad my sisters little rescue one is well.
I will print this page and give it to my sister.
Thanks for advice Shirley and B.M.
I will keep you all posted with "Jacks" progress.....
Yes he has been named lol

Teresa

I rescued sick and injured birds for over 20 years, I had an avairy so could release some back to the wild. However, if the little sparrow has been hand reared in the house without other birds around it , you are stuck with it. They make great pets and are very cheeky but don't keep it in a small cage and give it things to play with. I hand reared a little linnet in similar circumstances name sweetheart, he lived for over 7 years and his favourite occupation was to knock small ornements from the shelves with a tsweet as they fell. good luck I hope you have as much pleasure as I have from your feathered baby. Elaine.

If your sister doesn't want the long term responsibility maybe a wildlife rescue place would take Jack in but it's great that this little bird was saved, well done to her.
We have several sparrows this summer which is pleasing, lots of blue tits have stuck around too as we have put food out specially for them.


Lizx

Hi Liz and Elaine, I think Jack will stay with my Sister somehow. He is very sweet and I will pass all advice from this thread on to her.

Thanks to everyone for your help.
We were at a bit of a loss what to do but things look more hopeful now.

Teresa xx

Teresa, keep us posted on what happens to Jack, if you have time?

thanks

Lizx