AboutBluebird Bob Walshaw Expertise Questions about setting up and monitoring Eastern Bluebird houses. This includes where and how to put up houses, trouble shooting, fighting predators, etc.
Experience 10 years with an 80 box Bluebird trail which has been accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail. Talks on Bluebirds to many organizations.
Organizations North American Bluebird Society, Audubon Society
Publications Bluebird Magazine, Birds and Blooms, Oklahoma Today, etc.
Education/Credentials BS, MBA, Cornell University Bird Biology course
Awards and Honors Blue Cross Ageless Hero, Red Cross Everyday Hero
Question Yesterday I had 4 baby birds about 4 days old. Today there is messy grass on
Yesterday I had 4 baby bluebirds. Today there is messy grass on top of the
bluebird nest and 3 of the babies are gone. I found one baby bird underneath
the nest. There is no sign of the parents today. What do I do? Can I
possibly bring the baby inside and feed it? None of my other houses have
babies, only eggs, so I can't move the baby to another nest. I hate to let him
die. Thank you!
Answer Unfortunately that sounds like a killer house sparrow attack. Do you trap and /or shoot them? They are alien unprotected birds (not a sparrow, but a weaver finch, and our native birds have no protection against its heavy finch bill and aggressive ways.)Please do not try to feed the baby. It is cruel as it will bond to you and can never go back to the wild. Let nature take its course. Send your mailing address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and I will send you a free 20 page Bluebird book that will give you a lot of information about this.
