Sparrow, setting it free.

[SkyWithFluff]

Last Friday I found a baby bird near my home. Not seeing any nest nor knowing what to do I ended up bringing it home (dumb but it looked so defenseless and there's always cats around there >_>).

At first he didn't eat unless I gave it the food by hand but now it can eat alone. I mostly left him to roam around my room after he learned to eat by himself, just changing the food and water and cleaning after him.

The thing is now it's learning to fly properly, it goes from furniture to furniture practicing it's flying. I think it can already fly from the floor to the roof of the room, probably more but because of the space I don't know.

My question is do you think I could let it go? Would it be able to sustain itself and find/make a nest? And how and where should I set it free if it can survive by itself? In our balcony we leave food and water for birds and different kind of birds are there constantly, birdy could eat there, no?

I have no knowledge about this that's why I'm asking. Help please?

[special]

Hi and welcome to pet lovers. Since you provide food for the birds, I would think this little one would be able to adjust fairly quickly to living the wild life.

Maybe just bring him out to the balcony, and watch what he does...

Congratulations on the rescue! Keep us posted.

[SkyWithFluff]

Thanks for answering, I let the way to the balcony open and followed it along. It took a while but he made it to the balcony and...

It flew away!! That was so pretty. Though he still isn't as smooth as other adult birds, it takes birdy a while to decide direction and take off. Aish it was so cute when it was learning, it's still cute though.

I hope it can get on his own, but well, it can always come here for food and it just went into a nearby tree, though who knows where it will go form there.

Oh man, I'll miss the little bugger (not it's droppings, I'll be glad to be rid of them), hope I see him in the balcony.

[special]

Well done! It will be interesting to see if he hangs around. Keep us posted!

[Yambasticks]

Usually when there isno human interference and when fledgeling you cannot nor should you set it free because you've taught it to depend on you for food, shelter and trust.. thus that instinct to know preditor won't be there. Hopefully his release is a success, but I would search for him to be near your home if he is you better bring him back in and expect to be raising this birdie for his lifetime... otherwise if you can watch and keep your eyes open for parents and kitties next time it would be best. injured, always interfere

[SkyWithFluff]

It comes by the balcony so it seems birdy's alright.
Oh and I don't know about trust, when it learned to eat by itself he began to run away everytime anyone came by and even when someone just moved it prepared for flight or hid itself. I'm hoping that will stand for predators, I have also seen that doesn't apply to other birds (kind of makes sense I guess).

[Yambasticks]

Birds are incredibly smart too smart to often and two things are happening. 1. he sticks by the balcony because he is aware that is the area he has received food, thus you are his food source. thus you kind of need to keep it available but make him seek it. the other is the natural wild instinct is there and will forever be present. so he is both not helpless and yet helpless. just keep your eye on him.........and help himself set himself free over time. remember this: they are like us. home is home, and he's not likely to leave like you think he will. Like many free fliers in their homes they know where the doors, windows are, and their cages and they choose where they want to go, many finding their nearby perches to their house their favorite. Good luck with this wild angel

[Yambasticks]

I forgot one thing, fast moving around it while eating and or making a shadow over him will frighten him and he'll run and hide and it'll be like a shy pets slowly warming up to eating so move slow, don't talk loud or fast, don't create shadows or it will make it difficult for him to eat and enough

[Yambasticks]

The ultimate truth is if you mess with nature, and assist birds, and when they do not need help we create a need for dependency, and suddenly they are confused or have no knowledge on how to escape preditors, find shelter and fo forage. My personal stand is yes if the bird is in danger of cats getting it, or is injured or fallen from the nest you should assist, but if there is a chance within a days time frame to return it to parents and nest do your best to give the baby back. as I believe birds, all are wild by nature and instinct

[SkyWithFluff]

Thanks, that's really helpful advice.