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From: tockro@studsys.mu.edu (tock)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Help!!!  I've become a surrogate mother!
Message-ID: <746@studsys.mu.edu>
Date: 20 Jul 90 16:30:27 GMT
Reply-To: tockro@studsys.mu.edu (tock)
Organization: Marquette University - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Yesterday, I found a very young sparrow (I think) that must have fallen
from its nest.  I don't know much about birds, but from what I remember 
from high school biology, it can't be more than a couple of days old.
It has no feathers and its eyes are not open yet.

Now what?  A friend advised me to feed the bird moistened cat food and
to keep him/her warm.  I've been doing that over the last 15 hours or so,
but I'm not sure that the bird will live.  It looks really scrawny--all
skin and organs, almost like a miniature chicken with a huge mouth.  I'd
appreciate any help anybody could give me in assisting this bird.  Please
reply here, if you think that others would be interested, or via E-mail.
Thanx!

--rOY