Day 5: the bird is no longer bald

After just five days in my care, the hatchling has developed a lot of pin feathers. His back already has small feathers, and his chest is covered with small white feathery down as well.

It's great that this little fighter is growing up real well. I have a feeling he'll make it into adulthood.

Day 3: the sole survivor is thriving

Here he is, the sole survivor. He loves sleeping in my hand, whenever I have to hold him because I am cleaning his makeshift nest. He just suddenly closes his eyes when he realizes he's in my hand.

He has sprouted some small pin feathers on his wings. Interesting milestone. ^_^

Adopting house sparrows

Six days ago, four hatchlings were found on the ground. They might have fallen from their nest, but that would be unlikely because they were newly hatched and could barely move about. Most probably, their parents pushed them out, or perhaps another bird did just to claim the nest as his own.


Knowing that they will die without care, I decided to adopt them - for now, at least, as I want them to be released in the wild later where they will thrive much better.


Here is a picture of the hatchlings on the day they were found: