tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13114278.post8051157459007128788..comments2024-02-18T14:02:13.914-08:00Comments on AnimalBytes: Rescuing Baby HummingbirdsKeri Dearbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10104359451535490400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13114278.post-37146770960346363642019-04-22T11:32:10.244-07:002019-04-22T11:32:10.244-07:00This is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks. D...This is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks. Domestic cats hunt birds, it is just a reality. A safe location for a baby bird needs to be high enough that the cat can't reach it and on delicate enough branches that the cat can't climb it. Cats are a major threat to all native birds–chicks or adults. If you can't keep a cat indoors, it will kill wildlife. The most effective action is to remove the cat from the wildlife habitat.Keri Dearbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104359451535490400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13114278.post-58942774808399917152010-06-29T21:25:26.106-07:002010-06-29T21:25:26.106-07:00We just found a towhee chick at dusk. Our yard is ...We just found a towhee chick at dusk. Our yard is rather safe most of the time, but we're concerned about the neighbors cat, who started prowling around. The parents took off as soon as it got dark. We were concerned, so we hung a little cage next to the bush where the nest is, and put the little chick in there with some of the brush to sleep on for the night. We'll open the cage first thing in the morning. Do you have any other suggestions to help save this baby towhee from that cat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13114278.post-22819914518810607482010-06-21T14:21:43.449-07:002010-06-21T14:21:43.449-07:00Kathy, I'm glad you found information that hel...Kathy, I'm glad you found information that helped your situation. I hope your towhee chicks do well.4animalbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779627190894412563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13114278.post-88977131722671196722010-06-21T13:26:59.757-07:002010-06-21T13:26:59.757-07:00Thanks so much for this post. Yesterday I found 2 ...Thanks so much for this post. Yesterday I found 2 babies on the ground, which we determined belonged to the towhee nest built among our jasmine.<br /><br />They were small and mostly bald and looked dead, but when I determined that they were still breathing and moving a bit, I popped back into their nest. The mom and/or dad keep going into the nest, so I hope all is well. I worried all night that my scent would deter the parents, but thanks to your post, I don't have to worry about that.<br /><br />Kathy<br />Fremont, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com