Sick or Injured Bird?
We can NOT accept sick or injured birds in our store
Here at Wild Birds Unlimited we are not licensed for bird rehabilitation and cannot provide advice, except to refer you to an expert.
No two cases are alike and without proper evaluation of the situation by a professional there isn't advice we can offer that will work in all conditions. As much as it goes against our instincts the best course of action is to actually do as little as possible:
- Do not give a sick or injured bird food or water until you have been advised to by a licensed rehabber
- Do not move a bird unless they are in immediate danger. If you must move a bird, handle them as little as possible
What about baby birds?:
First, look to see if it is feathered:
- If it has feathers and is safe from predators and people please leave it alone, it is normal for fledglings to be on the ground and their parents will be nearby
- If it is in danger, move it away from danger and watch to make sure the parents visit it within an hour, if not contact a licensed rehabber
- If it is visibly injured contact a licensed rehabber
- If it doesn't have feathers try and find its nest and return it, if you can watch for its parents to return
- If the parents do not return within an hour contact a licensed rehabbed
- If you can not find a nest, or they are visibly injured, contact a licensed rehabber
Below are contact numbers for licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Colorado who will accept injured birds:
Aurora McGee (Colorado Springs) - 719-392-7122
Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation (Pueblo) - 719-543-1946
Catamount Wildlife Center (Florissant - west of Woodland Park) - 719-687-9406 or 719-289-1946
Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance (Sedalia - northwest of Castle Rock) - 720-831-8130
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation (Boulder) - 303-823-8455
Additional licensed rehabbers can be found on the master list on the CPW website, found here:
Another great resource is the Animal Help Now app
