lookatthisbabybird:

Fieldfare (Turdus Pilaris?) spotted in Sweden May 25th together with 3 others, none of them able to fly. Parents were in the vicinity however and they looked to be healthy so no intervention was necessary.

@turipuri

This cutie is a fledgeling. They’re generally not supposed to be out of the nest before they can fly at all, but the parents will feed and care for them if they do fall out, and babies at this stage can run just fine to avoid predators. If predators are nearby, it can be good to put them on a branch or in a temporary basket nest for some protection, but otherwise they should be left alone unless they’re standing in the road. Birds are pretty good at surviving.