Feeding a Baby Blue Jay Fledgling 

Wish I had found this last week. We had a fledgling that passed away. We left it alone .

Faith in humanity= restored

these people should read about how to rescue and release a Blue Jay because often they stray, but this one is totally healthy, and able to return to his parents which often are within site of the babies who are still under their care. I have rescued two- the first time I heard the parents, like your Utube actually has them calling out in the background!, and after he was out of threat of our cats, so next for several days, locked up, and his young age, younger than this one, we only waited a day or 2 before we put him back out, and sure enough: they lead him/her back to safety near the nest as often Jays fledge a bit early! Let him go back near where you hear the calling of or sightings of the parents! They will feed them if they are visible and raise them right! Thanks, never keep one.

You need to watch a video on how to feed them and he will become your friend

I'm trying to save a blue jay baby right now. I'm trying to feed him. Awesome video

I just rescued a stranded one! So sad, it was about to get dark and I didn't have the heart to let nature take course.

I raised my blue jay and he always wanted to be with me I got him when he was little

I love to see human beings interact with nature or more specifically wildlife. Inspirational

By the way, I was talking about fledglings, not newborns. So good for you for saving them if they needed it.

Animal Activist don't like it when people are trying to help wild life but they enjoy watching them not have a chance in the wild and and would let them die. What am I missing here?? Good job I hope it lived.

No one is answering the question about what to feed this baby bird. Take about 1/4 c of Purina dry cat food, let soak in about 1/2 c of water for an hour or so, pulverize into a mix the consistency of applesauce, and feed from a dropper. The bird will open its mouth nice and wide for the food and you can put the dropper end pretty far in. This stuff dries like glue, so try not to get any on the bird (better to miss his mouth completely) but use a water soaked Q-tip to immediately get it off while it's still wet. Alternatively, you can just soak the cat food and feed him the soft pieces (no bigger than a pea). The key is not to feed them much (they'll let you know when they're done) but feed them every 20 min or so from sunrise to sunset. They will sleep all night. I have begun to feed my guy teeny tiny pieces of fruit, there's no chewing, it just goes right down the gullet, which is why they have to be really tiny. I see the guy in this video gave his bird water. Adult birds don't bring water to the nest, the water comes in the moist food they feed their young. You can drown a bird with too much water. And definitely NO MILK. These are not mammals.

That's awesome!

The parents are likely nearby. And those missing feathers are likely from a cat attack (tell-tale sign). He was t pushed out of the nest... that’s really not what they do, but they will fledge prematurely if they are disturbed, such as a predator or human bothering the nest. In this case a rehabber should have been contacted so the bird can get a thorough examination, be fed properly, and kept until those flight feathers grow in.

Blue jay is good

You guys are great! I just found a baby blue jay in the middle of the road and pick him up. Tomorrow morning I am going to set him up and start feeding him. Thanks for the video.

I raised a blue jay from a small chick when I was a teen, I named it kevlar because it fell out of a tall tree during a storm and came out just fine, it was a lot younger than this one, I fed it with a eyedropper. After he was a full grown beautiful male kevlar would come back and sit on a low branch and let me feed him bread from time to time.

15 yrs later, I need an update 😅

I had one for a week I feed it bird seed and he ate it I was 10 at the time :3

Cats are domesticated and greatly disturb most ecosystems, so this person is actually letting the circle of life continue.

Wait until HUNGRY! Don’t FORCE FEED !!!!

I found a fledgling jay yesterday. He has been behind some irises next to the house. I believe I saw Momma going to him, so I'll just keep an eye on him. He seems to have feathers except not so much in his tail.

Baby jays like this one with the blue feathers on its wings and most of its pin feathers replaced with adult feathers are fledglings and are learning to fly. If the parents are nearby and there aren't any neighborhood cats, crows, mean dogs or other predators then leave the jays alone. Give the parents at least 1-2 hours to show, watch from a distance, preferably through a window. If there are nearby predators and/or the parents are never seen then you can make the attempt to take care of them, but do MASSIVE amounts of research! There is a large range of needs for birds of different species at different ages, from food to shelter. Contrary to popular belief they don't survive off of bread or worms, most baby or young birds have a much more complicated diet than that and typically need large amounts of certain proteins and vitamins.

Do NOT feed a baby bird any water! I was told this by an official Texas state wild bird rescue. They can get water from the bugs they eat. Thank you for saving this bird, though! Thank you thank you!

It's so nice to see a man Daddying up the wildlife! Usually it's the ladies who do this. Good job, dude!

Well he was very "Tame" and could not fend for himself outside and my mom who would take care of him when i was not was out on vacation.

@everyone EVERYOE STOP ARGUING ON VIDEOS SHIT ATLEAST HES HELPING HIM IF YOU WERE HIM YOU WOULD WANT TO GET TAKEN CARE OF JUST EVERYOE STFU AND ENJOY THE VIDEO!!!! THE GUY IS VERY NICE TAKING CARE OF HIM

Got a deserted baby this morning found a dead baby, I have always given them HIGH protein dogfood softened up with water. And LOTS or worms and grubs.

that Blue Jay looks like he's got some missing feathers specifically on the shoulder.

We just chirp to our baby blue jay and it opens its mouth and yells so we put the food in when it does that

Same

hmmm...newspaper shred's is kind of a wierd bedding material....I usually use just an old cloth or something

Is this a black throated magpie or an actual blue hay ?

I taking care of a baby blue jay right now

That is the worst thing you can do. Fledgling Jays need to be left alone unless you absolutely don't see their parents around. They are learning to fly, and their parents will come and feed them and will protect them.

How'd he do? Did he ever learn to feed himself on his own. We're trying to get one to eat on his own but he's in love with humans now and won't leave although he can fly quite well. Loves dog food too but giving worms, bugs, fruit, nuts and acorns is what he really needs the most.

Don't feed blue jays worms. Only Robins can tolerate the parasites in them. It's better to feed baby jays small pieces of fruits and vegetables, and maybe some small pieces of moist cat food. Or even better, take the bird to a center that cares for abandoned and injured animals.

i found one of these little boogers today. crows had raided a nest and were trying to eat the lil guy. now i've got to help him stay alive. i have chickens, fish, a turtle and a dog, but this is gonna be a challenge i think.

good worms are fine... i got one before the cat did and another fell shortly after, i got them in a big fishtank full of ripped up and fluffed cotten balls XD i call them Mordecai and Peck, i feed/water them with a one of my empty eye-droppers and make them use there wings daily for about 30 minutes

found one today in the cats mouth he seems unharmed but canot fly long he has no tail feathers the cat got him 3 times before i could get it away from her

Just got lil lil blue jays away from my pups they was pawing at em

they spend a week or so at a young age on the ground devoloping strength, i gound two before, and wildlife group told me to just leave them, but i informed them tgere are alot of feral cats around, they had me suspend the birds in a basket with shredded paper in it from the tree, one of them was gone the next day, tge other died. I hope the other one made it.

I just found one with a hurt leg. He's doing better now but I'm not sure if he's ever gonna walk right.

you shouldn't baby him, he will never survive in the wild, we hand one just like that expect both his wings where short, we feed him at took care of him, he would hop around, we feed him peanuts, pieces of bread, he loved potatoes. he found a home under the tiny hole under my shed that I had no access to, even the neighbourhood cats couldn't get at him, then winter hit and figured him for dead, he came back the following year, he could fly but he was a bit of a clutz...now after 4 years of having him he has a beautiful wingspan, little blue fohawk that pops up when we call him to eat. He even has his own family now.

Where is your blue jay,how many years you keep it with you.

Birds (like other animals) have a thing called instinct... believe me the bird would of act naturally to its environment. If I find baby birds I just let the bird/animal rescue take care of them as they are trained... they then (when the bird is able) let them go free.

My bad I take my comment back, didn't realize you have to trigger it to eat.

Hello, we found a couple of baby bluejays. One went into the neighboring yard, but we caught one. Do you have any tips?

i have one and its injured with its legs there broken if you u know any information about a special bird vet can you message me back please he's really hurting and we don't know what to do

how do u know when he's old enough to care for himself?

Did you feed him eat nuts, corn, grains and seeds?

I found one too And I don’t really know how to save it

Warning never force feed a baby bird

I found 3 very young baby blue jays and idk what to do ik the mom wont want them

@n166ahygu fledging is basically a baby, just refers to it 'fledging' from its nest..

i just found one , abandoned. im going to try to get him/her to eat again

hi i just wanted to know what do u feed this baby blue jay

water kills birds.. not how to do it at all :(

OMG! IT'S MORDECAI!

How do all of u guys get a hold of blue jays babies?

According to the Migratory Bird Act, it is illegal to even temporarily hold on to that fledgling blue jay, your supposed to call Federal wild life officials. There are not enough resources to back up the Migratory Bird Act for Federal wild life officials to visit every single house where a baby bird fell down as almost all commonly found birds are illegal to own as pets or rehabilitate. This extreme law should be amended to allow people to own captured birds as pets with a permit.

What were you feeding her???

What did you feed him cause we have five

@richintalent serious dude where are you at? not to in tune with everything outside the walls?

Keeping it will shorten its lifespan. It is also illegal. Humans cannot teach birds the lessens they need to learn as fledglings. The mother will return for it. Birds do not recognize their babies based on smell. Birds have to eat a specific amount and much more often that we think. At certain ages, it is every 15-20 minutes! Put the bird in the nest if it cannot fly a little or hop. Put it on a tree branch off the ground if it can. Bringing it into your home is selfish and does the bird harm.

what does fledgling mean because i just got a baby blue jay

Where's mommy blue jay?

I want to buy one where do I get it

what's so funny.

I just took my dogs out for the night and found a little guy in my backyard :/ I couldn't leave it there, this is so much different then my Green Cheek Conure tho.

that poor baby is scared

no ;( the baby bird died over night, so then the next day we barryed him

What did you feed him?

If the responsibility was too great, and your social life very important, why didn't you let him go....as he is an adult.

If the bird has a normal appetite forcing her to eat by shoving food down her mouth, is animal cruelty in my opinion. Put yourself in that birds shoes man, how would you like if, you were full and a person kept shoving food in your mouth?

@richintalent leave him alone? hes taking care of the poor thing man....cant you see that?

I squished one with my bare hands once lol he screamed loud

⭐️ why is it top secret among baby blue jay owners to say how often u feed them. Don't u think that's important to know when feeding a baby blue jay? Everyone makes these feeding videos, but no one says how often to feed them...

dude you're being too forcefully also its not recommended to give it water the moisture from the food is its water

This is a great video .. Job well done , Floyd . I wanted to share our amazing experience rescuing and releasing our very special Blue Jay . The pics move fast but if you pause you can read a bit about the awesome story : ) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uTgHsrPnzkc.html

Clearly this couple has no clue, let this fledgling ALONE!!!!! the parents will take care of it and teach it what it needs to know. You CANNOT do that!!! Ughhhhhh this was so hard to watch!!!!! Research research research!!!! Shame on you 2

Leave it alone where? In the woods... in a residential neighborhood? What's your qualifications? You're a moron.

jeez leave him alone!

great video! I am a bird saver myself.

yes, I have two cats, I kept them inside when I knew there was a fledgling out in my yard. I've also witnessed Blue Jay's fiercely protecting their fledglings from Crows and even cats. Trust me, in the the hour after a fledgling ends up on the ground, there is a huge ruckus while everyone gets interested, but once the fledgling makes it to a bush so they can climb back into a tree, everything calms down. We humans usually find them in that short time frame because such a ruckus is going on, and we think it's an urgent situation. But if the parents are there, and they Will let you know they are! Let them do their job! Let's say you are teaching your kid to ride a bike, and they fall, and your neighbor comes out and grabs them, drags them inside, and you don't get to see them again, your kid ends up in a cage, force-fed huge chunks of meat which are forced down with a tube, or a wash of water to force them down. I'm just trying to show you a little common sense from experience with fledglings. Do they all make it? No, can you interfere if the bird is abandon or injured? Yes, but when you see a baby bird, stop and observe before you rush to fix it. Most of the time you'll find it didn't need fixing G to begin with.

I just found a fledgling blue jay. It had been knocked to the ground during a bad storm. When they are this big, they no longer stay in a nest. It is too dangerous. Predators raid the nests. So, the mother helps them find a safe place for the night - all in separate areas. She travels back and forth and keeps an eye and teaches them. If you find one, you should put it right back in the tree it fell from, off the ground, but near where the mom can find it. DO NOT BRING IT IN TO CARE FOR IT.

Thank You! I just found one with out a tail, this really helped!

We just found one that fell outside my friend's house. I don't really know how to take care of it, but the parents are up in the tree above calling. It's such a pretty bird.

just caught one today. May 29, 2010

@snaredrums123 TROLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Only wildlife rehab centers and trained rehabilitators should feed baby birds. This is just interfering in the worst way. Bird is probably terrified. You can tell they just want a pet "we'll get you a bigger cage". Ugh.

I've got a baby the cat got and I just happened to catch the cat. I'm smitten with the little thing. What are you/did you feed it? I'm feeding my cat food mixed with yogurt and baby food and canilope every once in awhile. I am also giving it a piece of dog calcuim tablets every day. Mine is way younger then that though. He's sitts on my finger while I clean his cage and follows me around the yard if I put him down...

I have a nestling that feel out of a nest and was paralyzed. The parents disowned her after she fell. I observed it for a while and didn’t move in a full day. The blue jay is beautiful and I’ve been feeding her and helping her hopefully fly. But i know you shouldn’t be forcing food down its throat. Chip (the bluejay) is still a nestling so I’ve been feeding him through a syringe. He has a purée of wet cat food,almonds,legumes,blueberries,mushed mealworms and mint leaves. Is their something I’m missing? I’m just wondering

I agree completely with the idea of turning the bird over to a sanctuary (so it can be raised around other birds and become aware of predators) and applaud your success rate, but I think you're being a bit over-the-top in your description of the test. A little common sense and a little memorization clears that hurdle pretty nicely. It's not a difficult exam at all. The most qualified rehabbers are the ones with years of experience, not the ones who have a piece of paper saying they passed a test

I once rescued this blue jay. He was a baby, his nest was attacked by crows, I saw his sibling get carried away by those crows. He fell out of the nest, and I had to rehabilitate him. When he got old enough, I had to let him go. So I opened his cage, and he flew off. For the last two years, he flies into my screened in porch when I have a smoke, and always pays a visit.

I found a baby blue jay about that age, and we let him go a day after we got him, and the next day, we found him same spot, died... :(

wow do u have more vids on this poo lil blu jay did u find it jumping around somewhere not flying or wat? wat made u notice the bird. n do u have vids of it fully recoverd?

@shatteredverve You don't keep it with you forever! You keep it until it is old enough to fly, and then you say goodbye, feed it a seed from your seedfeeder, then let it fly. They're not pets...

Hey so I found a baby 2 week old blues jay on the bed of my truck last night it has a messed up leg. What can I feed it?!?!?

I had a baby blue literally RUN (well hop as fast as possible) up to me in my front yard just after dark, three nights ago. There are many cats in this area, so who knows how long he'd been hiding out before spotting me. The thing is, I've been listening for any birds in neighboring trees and don't hear any. I know he's ready to try and fly and I'd love to get him back to his parents, but they're no where in sight. Can't see any nests either, so no idea where he came from. I'm afraid to let him just go loose outside due to the area cats. If parents aren't around to help him he'll be screwed. Not sure what to do at this point.

thx for showing me... i found a a really hurt baby blue jay in my back yard that fell. or got atacked. hes really in bad shape... thx for showing me