r/WildlifeRescue

My dogs discovered this fledgling/juvenile robin that seems to have fallen from a tree in my backyard and I rescued it before they could cause any (further) damage. It appears to be very strong still and tried to hop around on the ground and can still chirp very loudly. I held it and it started calming down almost immediately. I kept it calm and placed it in this shoebox, and I did not give it any food or water. It will still open its eyes to look at me when I open the box and then seems to settle back down and close its eyes.

The wing seems to be bent all the way back and it isn’t bleeding. It seems to have bled minimally.

I’m located in S. Indiana near the Kentucky border. I contacted a permitted rehabilitator near me per the Indiana DNR website and left a message on their voicemail but it was almost 8pm so I’m sure she’s probably asleep or in bed. If anyone has any suggestions or is located near me and would like to help, I would greatly appreciate it.

Hi everyone, I found this fledgling at work on the pavement and at first I thought he might be having heat stroke, so I placed him in the shade and left a bowl of water nearby. However, I checked on it an hour after and it was still there. I then figured it must have flown into a window and stunned itself so i placed it in a cardboard box, still in the shade outside(the box was on its side so it could have left whenever).

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I kept checking on it every hour or so but it never moved an inch and had it's eyes closed the whole time. It followed the movement of my fingers and had a good grip when i picked it up, however when left alone it closes it's eyes again.

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I took it to the vet and they said they can't help, and I tried calling a local person that takes injured birds in but they aren't picking up. The bird is at my house now since there is a storm coming, and I didn't want to leave it there. Is there anything I can do to keep it comfortable until tomorrow? Thank you