How to Care for a Baby Bird

Radhika K
Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure
6 min readJun 15, 2021

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Mama, help!

Last week, one late afternoon, our son called us in the backyard where he was playing soccer and pointed to a spot. We saw a tiny pinkish-gray baby bird lying on the grass, heaving under the hot sun. If it wasn't for luck, the little one could have been crushed under his feet or by the ball. I found a box and layered it with a cloth napkin. My husband carefully picked up the fragile baby and put it inside. We spread lush green grape leaves…

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Radhika K
Gardening, Birding, and Outdoor Adventure

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