Once we found a baby dove outside. It could barely fly, and it was getting dark, so we were worried that our neighbor’s cat would get it. So we took it inside, put it in a shoebox with some rags and water in it, and let it stay the night. The very next morning when we released it, its mother flew down instantly. The baby started chirping and ran over to her, then jumped all over her as if it was trying to hug her or something. (I think it might’ve been really hungry.)
Anyway, yeah—the baby had been in our house for hours, and the mother still didn’t reject it even though the baby was covered in our scent.
im pretty sure i made a post about this before but this is important information
remember guys if you find a bby bird try to get it back to its nest or if its a fledgling close enough for its parents to reach it!!
Always reblog.
I think the reason parents tell their kids that is because they don’t want them bringing random birds home.
