![]() ![]() If the nest is not accessible, please call our Injured Raptor Hotline (30, press 1) for assistance. If you know where the nest is and it is safely accessible, you can attempt to return the chick to the nest. Wise Owl Bird of Prey Rescue & mobile display team is a family run business offering a very personal, informal, educational & professional bird of prey. Please call our Injured Raptor Hotline: 30, press 1.Ī nestling – a chick that is featherless or covered only in down, with its eyes closed – is not normally found on the ground (with the exception of ground-nesting raptors). If you see blood or an open wound, the bird needs help. They are full-sized at this stage but have not grown in all their adult feathers. Fledglings can look like adults except that they might have a ragged or fluffy appearance. It can be difficult to distinguish between a young raptor that is too young to fly and one that is injured. With very few exceptions, leaving a fledgling raptor alone is the best option for increasing its chances of survival. ![]() This is the time period that the young gain valuable hunting experience because they are still fed by the parents when they are unsuccessful hunting on their own. Many species of raptors have a prolonged adolescent period where, even though the young are old enough to fly, they are still supported by their parents. The parents find and feed these grounded fledglings for several days as they develop their flight abilities. Unless the chick shows signs of injury, its greatest chance of success in the wild depends on leaving it where it is to develop normally under the care of its parents. Some raptors also nest on the ground or even under it. It is normal for chicks of most raptor species to leave the nest before they can fly. A raptor on the ground may not be injured or in need of help – it may just be a chick. ![]()
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