When a Texas resident found an abandoned baby bird at a family barbecue, she acted fast to rescue it — using a warm tortilla. Tortillas aren't just delicious. They can also save lives. True story.

First determine if the baby bird is a nestling or fledgling. The arrival of spring brings many changes to our natural surroundings. Flowers bloom, barren trees fill with leaves, and occasionally, baby ...

Should you help a baby bird? If you’ve found a fledgling on the floor or noticed one without its parents, you might be feeling torn on what to do next. It’s natural to want to help, but in the wrong ...

Throughout Oregon and California, a grim phenomenon is taking hold: baby birds are trying to flee the intense heat by hopping out of their nests before they’re old enough to fly, plummeting to the ...

During the middle of summer, many baby birds can be spotted out of their nests. While the fledglings may look like they’ve flown the coop too early, they probably don’t need your help, says Marcelle ...

Finding a baby bird on the ground can be alarming, but not every fledgling you see needs rescuing. Some young birds spend time learning to fly outside the nest under their parents’ watchful eyes. The ...

What do you feed a pet baby bird? Much like human babies, baby parrots need a certain type and level of nutrition to grow into healthy adults. They’re in the critical stages of the development, and ...

Springtime has certainly sprung around Marin, as evidenced by the sights and smells of beautiful flowers, and by the melodic chirping of the many species of birds native to our area. It’s baby season ...

A baby bird falls out of its nest onto the ground — what should you do? A well-meaning person may want to help out, but sometimes it's best to just let nature be. Breeding season is in full swing ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. NASHVILLE — My whole family was in the yard on Memorial Day when my middle son noticed ...

“If you touch a baby bird, its parents will abandon it because of the human scent.” That is an old wives’ tale, a piece of folklore that people pass on from one generation to the next. In this case it ...