What to Feed Wild Baby Birds

Baby robins in our tree in 2009

This morning I was reading this post at Please Be Edible and came across a comment in which the author said that you can feed cat food to wild baby birds, which have been separated from their mamas. I told the husband about the tip.

Said the husband, "Revenge is sweet."

"Uh, wait," he said, after a long bit of chuckling. "I was thinking of cat meat. That's different."

Uh-huh.

I got curious and did a search for more details about feeding wild baby birds. It seems like more birds are making nests in our trees, and well, I want us to be ready in case something happens. If you're interested, check out these links:

• Orphaned Wild Baby Birds, Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine
• Bird Babies
• Baby Starling and Sparrow Care