Comments on: Baby Cardinals http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hannah Duttera http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-2/#comment-35941 Hannah Duttera Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:03:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-35941 My dad found a baby girl cardinal in the middle of the road a little over a week ago. She can fly but not well and she can't eat on her own. We've given her a paste made of pressed blackberries and chewed up sunflower seeds and she loves it! I don't know how she ended up in the road but she's lucky my dad found her. We are planning to set her free when all of her baby down is gone and when she can eat on her own. Hopefully this will be soon. My dad found a baby girl cardinal in the middle of the road a little over a week ago. She can fly but not well and she can’t eat on her own. We’ve given her a paste made of pressed blackberries and chewed up sunflower seeds and she loves it! I don’t know how she ended up in the road but she’s lucky my dad found her. We are planning to set her free when all of her baby down is gone and when she can eat on her own. Hopefully this will be soon.

]]> By: Tomi http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-35937 Tomi Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:54:38 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-35937 Found a nest about 3 feet off the ground in a small live oak tree in the backyard. Three eggs hatched out June 2 and both the mother and father Cardinals fly in and out of the nest every 20 minutes feeding the babies. They are now 13 days old and are still in the nest. I thought they jumped to the ground at about 9 or 10 days. Does anyone know if this is normal and when should I actually expect to see them leave the nest. Found a nest about 3 feet off the ground in a small live oak tree in the backyard. Three eggs hatched out June 2 and both the mother and father Cardinals fly in and out of the nest every 20 minutes feeding the babies. They are now 13 days old and are still in the nest. I thought they jumped to the ground at about 9 or 10 days. Does anyone know if this is normal and when should I actually expect to see them leave the nest.

]]> By: Carol http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-35766 Carol Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:24:01 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-35766 We have had a cardinal couple (Mr and Mrs C) around our deck for the last year or two. We have a feeder. Yesterday, Mrs C started to come to our sliding glass door and peck and chirp, and Mr C is close by. I think something is wrong, and she thinks her babies (I haven't actually seen any) are in our house. I don't know where they nest, but I wonder if they are in the chimney. We have a cat who is mostly inside. Maybe she thinks the cat has them. I wish I knew what to do, because she is obviously very upset. We have had a cardinal couple (Mr and Mrs C) around our deck for the last year or two. We have a feeder. Yesterday, Mrs C started to come to our sliding glass door and peck and chirp, and Mr C is close by. I think something is wrong, and she thinks her babies (I haven’t actually seen any) are in our house. I don’t know where they nest, but I wonder if they are in the chimney. We have a cat who is mostly inside. Maybe she thinks the cat has them. I wish I knew what to do, because she is obviously very upset.

]]> By: nancy http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-29526 nancy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-29526 for years ive been trying to figure out am i able to by a cardinal bird anywhere please reply! for years ive been trying to figure out
am i able to by a cardinal bird anywhere please reply!

]]> By: ritetzero.coma nelson http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-27807 ritetzero.coma nelson Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:46:03 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-27807 lots of new babies eating and chirping as normal but look very scruffy.........i'm really concerned. lots of new babies eating and chirping as normal but look very scruffy………i’m really concerned.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-25427 Carrie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:28:16 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-25427 I have a question! I found a baby cardinal bcuz my nest box fell from a tree and two babies were inside. I discovered them bcuz my cat was crouching over them, and killed one. now i need an adequet diet for the baby (he's about 4-5 days old) and can i get avian vitamins at a pet store? or do they have to be like prescribed from a vet? SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a question! I found a baby cardinal bcuz my nest box fell from a tree and two babies were inside. I discovered them bcuz my cat was crouching over them, and killed one. now i need an adequet diet for the baby (he’s about 4-5 days old) and can i get avian vitamins at a pet store? or do they have to be like prescribed from a vet? SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-25378 Carrie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-25378 to: zuhar if the bird has stopped chirping, then it is most likely ok becuase the mom or dad cared for it. if they were franticly flying around b4, then chances are it was because they knew where the nest was and just wanted to ward of any predators, that was there alarm call. the baby is probably ok bcuz it was probably chirping of hunger, and stopped chirping after the mom came cuz she fed him and now his hunger is satisfied. if you find out something bad has gone wrong, then contact your nearest wild life rehab center. they are professionals and will give the baby the bast possible care to give it the best chance of survival and successful release. they also will have important and assisting advice to give you. CALL THEM find a rehab by going to: http://wildliferehabber.org/ to: zuhar
if the bird has stopped chirping, then it is most likely ok becuase the mom or dad cared for it. if they were franticly flying around b4, then chances are it was because they knew where the nest was and just wanted to ward of any predators, that was there alarm call. the baby is probably ok bcuz it was probably chirping of hunger, and stopped chirping after the mom came cuz she fed him and now his hunger is satisfied. if you find out something bad has gone wrong, then contact your nearest wild life rehab center. they are professionals and will give the baby the bast possible care to give it the best chance of survival and successful release. they also will have important and assisting advice to give you. CALL THEM find a rehab by going to:

http://wildliferehabber.org/

]]> By: zuhar http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-24923 zuhar Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-24923 July 4th, we had bushes that were preventing us from parking our cars close to the house. We cut some branches and heard a baby bird chirping, the nest was intact on a branch-exactly like the pne in the picture in this site. The baby has some feathers very young but a long body. The baby was hoping for food and I learned that my husband gave it a drop of water-thinking it is too hot. We called the nature resources and was able to speak to someone from rehabilitation-my husband put the branch with the nest on it on couple branches and secured it. The parent cardinal has been flying around and chirping for 20 minutes I think it finally found the nest. I very worried that there is no chirping from the baby bird. I cried for an hour. I don't know if the baby is harmed since it stopped chirping. The parent is very stressed. What should I do if the mom doesn't take care of the baby? what if it dies?? how do I know mom is taking care of the baby bird? please help!!!! July 4th, we had bushes that were preventing us from parking our cars close to the house. We cut some branches and heard a baby bird chirping, the nest was intact on a branch-exactly like the pne in the picture in this site. The baby has some feathers very young but a long body. The baby was hoping for food and I learned that my husband gave it a drop of water-thinking it is too hot. We called the nature resources and was able to speak to someone from rehabilitation-my husband put the branch with the nest on it on couple branches and secured it. The parent cardinal has been flying around and chirping for 20 minutes I think it finally found the nest. I very worried that there is no chirping from the baby bird. I cried for an hour. I don’t know if the baby is harmed since it stopped chirping. The parent is very stressed. What should I do if the mom doesn’t take care of the baby? what if it dies?? how do I know mom is taking care of the baby bird? please help!!!!

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-24557 Administrator Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:19:41 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-24557 make sure he gets fed, meal worms if you have them (they sell them at pet stores) or jam/jelly if you do not. But baby birds tend to need to feed almost hourly. make sure he gets fed, meal worms if you have them (they sell them at pet stores) or jam/jelly if you do not. But baby birds tend to need to feed almost hourly.

]]> By: Lesa http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/comment-page-1/#comment-24537 Lesa Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:32:09 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2006/05/06/baby-cardinals/#comment-24537 Hello.. My daughter and I found a fledgling cardinal around 8:30pm in the middle of our culdesac. We watched for the parents and did see them flying around until dark. We were really worried someone would run over the baby or fireants or wild creatures would get it....cats, fox, raccoons. We live in an area close to the marsh and there are a lot of night prowlers. We placed the baby in a large wicker basket on a screened porch. He was hoping around, but could not fly. Should we place him back in the area where we found him last night tomorrow? We would not be able to watch him due to work and are a little scared to leave him out alone. After reading this wonderful website, I wish I had left him alone. I actually took him back outside in the basket, but my 10 year old daughter was really upset that something would get him. How long do you think it will be before he flys? He has tail and wing feathers and only has the downy feathers on his head. He seems healthy. I hope we did the right thing, but I'm really unsure!!!!!!! Hello.. My daughter and I found a fledgling cardinal around 8:30pm in the middle of our culdesac. We watched for the parents and did see them flying around until dark. We were really worried someone would run over the baby or fireants or wild creatures would get it….cats, fox, raccoons. We live in an area close to the marsh and there are a lot of night prowlers. We placed the baby in a large wicker basket on a screened porch. He was hoping around, but could not fly. Should we place him back in the area where we found him last night tomorrow? We would not be able to watch him due to work and are a little scared to leave him out alone. After reading this wonderful website, I wish I had left him alone. I actually took him back outside in the basket, but my 10 year old daughter was really upset that something would get him. How long do you think it will be before he flys? He has tail and wing feathers and only has the downy feathers on his head. He seems healthy. I hope we did the right thing, but I’m really unsure!!!!!!!

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