Anybody know the species of this fledgling?
Update: The consensus seems from Lemmy and my friends seems to be European Starling. Thank you so much everyone. I was concerned on what kind of diet this fella should be fed, looks like I have somewhere to start now.
Having issues contacting the wildlife shelter at the moment
Birb.
That's a baby starling! They do exist in North America.
Aren't they an invasive species?
Yes they're terrible
Walking around the building I saw a bird that looked a lot like a starling.
That could be Mama. Nests are not the safest place for fledglings, so mom or dad will push them out of the nest, but they are not abandoned. (Predators can find a nest easier than an able-bodied fledgling).
I once rescued a baby chickadee from a neighborhood cat that was stalking it. The parents were going nuts in the tree above, so i set the little bugger in a yew bush and took the cat away and gave it treats. Everyone was happy that day
I believe it's a starling of some kind also.
Just so you know, these guys are invasive and do their best to kill native species of birds.
Its the cutest little genocidal colonizer 🥰
Fun fact: In Washington State, not only are you allowed to kill European starlings, people are ENCOURAGED to kill them and destroy nests.
Terribly invasive species.
I'm so disappointed in this crowd, came in expecting some smart-ass comments, like "Angry Birb"
That is Surveillance Drone 73739176553899167474B
As per another poster - grumpy featherfluffle
All hail Grumpy Featherfluffle 🙌
We're in southwestern Pennsylvania
Me too. Yea it looks like a European Starling. The juveniles are brown and adults are black with speckles. We get tons of them this time of year. They are very loud and bully the smaller birds. If he can't fly yet, you can try and put him back in his nest.
Looks like my boss took it as his baby so it will be up to him, at least I can give him a proper diet to follow which was the main reason I was trying to identify the chick.
goverment owned drone
Considering my occupation it would only make sense for the drones to be minding our work
I agree with others on here. Looks like a European Starling.
Here's a similar looking one that was identified in North America:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223616886
I would recommend a tool like iNaturalist for trying to identify birds (and plants, insects, other animals, droppings, tracks, etc).
A sparrow?
African or European?
I did this myself a few years ago. Put a planter full of coir in the closest bush I found it near. Fed twice a day on mealworms. Disappeared after 3 weeks. Mine was either a starling or a grackle.
He is sooooooooo cute :3
I believe that is a young Robin
Never mind, looks like fledgling robins usually have some red coloration
Also too big I think
Looks like a starling. Probably European
Starling! Our neighbors raised an abandoned fledgling and he decided the world was his best friend, and made him take us on car rides every day, as well as going for walks with the dog and sitting on my head. They're very personable and have unique personalities.
That's adorable!
Important question : What geographical area are you in? Location matters for identifying the species and what you should do with it.
Now for some actual info.
Do not pickup wild birds, even fledglings or babies. Bird flu is running rampant right now, birds can have very nasty parasites on and in them. If you find a "naked" baby bird, it was probably ejected from the nest, this is natural. It is either sibling competition, or the parents downsizing because they can't care for it. If it is feathered, then it is probably a fledgling that has left the nest normally and is learning to fly. You are not helping it by bringing inside. If the bird is in a dangerous place, like a road, use a stick, or cloth to move it to a safer location.
Based on my area (Midwest US), this looks like a European starling. They are invasive in the US. A wildlife center is not going to take it (except maybe as hawk food).
Is it making any peeps or calls?
If so, you can ID birds by their calls with the whoBIRD app (GPLv3)
Reverse image search gives me a Spotless starling.
But if it is a new species I call dibs on naming it: Grumpy featherfluffle.
That's a European bird, we're in the northeastern US. But we can name them Grumpy Featherfluffle anyways 😄
Na, that's fantail (nz bird). Grumpy little fuckers - they even yell at you and get somehow are also really social with people.
Fantails buzz around you because of the small insects that get disturbed by a person's presence. Basically they are enjoying an easy lunch when you walk through the Bush.