Baltimore Oriole Calls
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We live in the Rouge National Urban Park in Markham, Ontario, Canada. We have a great variety of birds visiting us & recently realized we have a pair of Baltimore Orioles! They built a nest near our hummingbird feeder & one of the babies fell out of the nest on the ground. It's quite big but still has a very little bit of fuzz on its head so not too old. I actually came to this site for some info. Do we leave it, will the mum look after it if it's on the ground, should we put it back in the nest...? The mum is definitely flying around and keeping an eye on it. Onward with my investigation before nightfall. We want to make sure the baby is safe if we can.
Hi Gillian,
That’s very cool you have Baltimore Orioles nesting nearby! Considering the chick is so young based on your description, it probably didn’t try to fly. The baby should be returned to the nest if it is within reach. The parents will still look after the chick wherever it is, but it is in danger of cold night temperatures and predators (most likely predator is a house cat) while on the ground. If you can’t reach the nest to return the chick, construct a simple nest from sticks and wool and attach it to a nearby shrub or tree branch. The parents will take care of the chick in the new nest, same as the old. Thanks for writing!
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