What do I do? I found a crow!??!!

[Degrees55basebal]

So just now there was a group of crows outside of my house howling. I didnt know what was going on so I looked out the window and there were like five just sitting on the ground yelping. I went out and all but one flew away. I caught the little guy after he tried to fly away. I wasnt sure on what to do so I sat down with him in the grass and he just sat there. All his buddies were just screaming. So I picked him up and he grabbed onto my fingers and tried to take off. He didnt make it to far and flew into an avacado tree. He just sat there and I watched for a minute and all the other crows sounded like they wanted some dinner.

What do I do with this little guy. His wing for sure is damaged and his tail feathers are all beat up.

[Asta]

I don't know where you live, but you must do a search on the web for wildlife rehabbers in your area.

In your search, type in "wildlife" "wild birds" "rehabilitation" and the state/county you live in.

In the meantime, till you get help, you can feed the baby crow foods like cooked egg yolk (not the whites), cooked hamburger, cornbread, and if you have access to it, baby parrot formula ("Exact" for baby parrots) mixed up just like for parrots except thicker, not so watery, it will get you and your new baby through the wait. Seriously, birds are all kind of the same. It's about protein and moisture and nutrients. You can use a pair of tweezers to feed him with. Or if he is really younger than you can tell, a clean, small water color brush can be used to dab the food into his beak. Do not try to feed him water. The moisture should be in his food. But if you think he is dehydrated, you can always drip some pedyalite (sp?) um, it's for human babies, can be found in the baby food aisle at the grocery store, anyway, it's like GatorAde for babies. Just dribble some onto his beak, don't try to force it into his mouth.

Let us know what happens. Sounds like you have quite an adventure ahead. I envy you. I love crows and ravens. I will log in to keep up with you and to answer any questions you might have. (I have two years as a wild bird rehabber, I'm not a genius at this but I do know enough to help you through this until you contact a licensed rehabber.)

Wishing you the best, and I have no doubt the baby crow is in good hands (yours!).

[Lisa B]

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[Astrid660]

I agree^^ There is a wild bird rescue in my area, and I'm in a tiny town! I hope you can find one. Hopefully he will be okay!

[Ashling]

If he is injured, definately get him to a wildlife rehabber. Does he look like a fledgeling? Is he a crow, or a Raven? Ravens have grey under-feathers, wedged tails, thicker beaks, V shaped feathers, throat hackles and are around the size of a hawk while crows have white under-feathers, U shaped feathers and are about the size of a large pigeon.
I did the same thing when I found a baby Raven- she couldn't even fly up into a tree, or perch. She wouldn't last the night, with the damn foxes we have around here. I actually rehabbed her myself, cause Ravens are my favorite animal and I've done extensive research on their care as adults and juveniles. It was ALOT of work though, and I don't reccommend it at all! Good luck with this little one and good on you for caring enough to help out!

[Buteo]

Call a Wildlife rehabber for sure.
If it's an injury, that a different story, but I'd still be very careful and disinfect before having any contact with your own birds.

Sick or dead Crows are an early indicator of instances of WestNile Virus.

[fltsfshr]

Baby crows like nothing better to eat than baby mockingbirds.. They are omnivores.
They're easy to raise, they will go back to the flock. You can teach him to ride on your shoulder etc and then after he's goneback to the wild, you'll get a big surprise next year when a full grown crow from out of the blue lands on your shoulder.

I raised one as a kid, turned him loose and saw him for several years after that when he returned. Crows are smart birds.

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[AndreaSctlnd]

My grandfather had a crow when he was younger. He loved that bird to pieces.

[Degrees55basebal]

Well the bird lasted all night and all day and was looking a LOT better when I got home. I took the bird out and it looked real active. It gave its little call and in a matter of seconds took off. A few seconds later two others showed up. The crow was flying a lot better than yesterday and made it quite a distance. She then took off and took a wind current and looked pretty good.

Thank you for all your concern.

[Ashling]

That's such good news! I'm sooo glad you were able to release him!

"They're easy to raise, they will go back to the flock. You can teach him to ride on your shoulder etc and then after he's goneback to the wild, you'll get a big surprise next year when a full grown crow from out of the blue lands on your shoulder."

<Not always! That's the best scenario though. Perhaps Ravens are harder to raise, but I didn't find it 'easy!' I hope my girl went back to the flock... I haven't seen her since I released her... that I can tell! They all look so similar!