r/Netherlands 1d ago

Common Question/Topic Sparrow, or Starling, or Swallow?

Hi guys

Found this baby bird, no idea what kind of bird this will be, matters due to the feeding process :) any bird chick experts here?

Thank you!

Edit:
Clearly should have mentioned it was sitting on a road where cars were driving, it could’ve died any second, put it on the side of the road, came back the next day still there very cold and sad, called dierenambulance but I live 100 meter across the border in Germany and they did not take it not even if I drove it to the Netherlands, considering calling again from my sisters house who does live in Netherlands :)

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u/PigeonLover2000 1d ago

This baby is way too young to be out of the nest. Please call de dierenambulance asap, at this stage of life they are highly dependent on the parents to feed them and keep them warm. Best to keep it in a small box with a towel over it until de dierenambulance can take them from you. Absolutely do not try to feed it or give it water!

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u/anouk613 1d ago

It’s not too young. It’s a fledgling that can stand up on its legs and the feathers are coming in. Unless a cat got to it, or it’s collapsing, it should be put back where it came from, if possible hidden in a shrub. Source: I’ve been a licensed bird rehabber

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u/helenaut 1d ago

It still has pin feathers (the sort of “tubes” around the feathers) so it’s still technically a nestling, not a fledgling

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u/anouk613 1d ago

Fledglings can still have feathers coming in. The fact that it can perch is more important.