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Birds

N.B. Baby birds of different species feed in a different manner. The suitability of the feeding technique will depend largely upon the species in question but also on the individual baby being handled.

Ensure to feed in a gentle and slow manner. Patience is the key here. Your feeding speed must match the intake of the baby. Don’t rush the chicks; let them feed at their pace. It is only weaker babies that feed in a slow manner, while healthier babies feed at a good pace. The objective is to have healthy ‘n strong babies, not to feed at a faster pace. Be patient and handle them gently so they can come up to their normal pace.

Buttonquail

Barred buttonquail feeding

Rock pigeon

Hand feeding a young pigeon

Ring-necked parakeets

Wild parakeet feeding it’s baby

Wild parakeet babies begging to be fed

Feeding a baby parakeet with a pair of blunt-tipped forceps 1

Feeding a baby parakeet with a pair of blunt-tipped forceps 2

Feeding a baby parakeet with a pair of blunt-tipped forceps 3

Parakeet: Eye pinning or flashing

Love how parents don’t give up (1) – ma

Love how parents don’t give up (2) – pa

Love how parents don’t give up (3) – ma again

Plum-headed parakeets

Feeding a baby Plum-headed parakeet (1)

Feeding a baby Plum-headed parakeet (2)

Feeding a baby Plum-headed parakeet – close-up

Hand-feeding a baby Plum-headed parakeet – Weaning 1

Hand-feeding a baby Plum-headed parakeet – Weaning 2

Baby Plum-headed parakeet preening

Baby Plum-headed parakeet – hungry baby vocalizing 1

Baby Plum-headed parakeet – hungry baby vocalizing 2

Baby Plum-headed parakeet cooing with pleasure after his feed

Asian koel

Force feeding, for e.g. Feeding a recently rescued koel

Baby koel eating papaya

Coppersmith barbets

Feeding baby barbets (1)

Feeding baby barbets (2)

Feeding baby barbets (3)

Feeding baby barbets with a pair of blunt-tipped forceps (1)

Feeding baby barbets with a pair of blunt-tipped forceps (2)

Feeding baby birds - a gentle tap on the beak encourages a feeding response

Baby barbets: Feeding competition and aggression

Feeding babies inside the box 1 - ensure that each baby gets a full feed

Feeding babies inside the box 2 – may not be an ideal process

Feeding babies inside the box 3 – spacing them out to prevent competition

Weaning: Encouraging baby barbets to eat on their own

Baby barbets playing in wet foliage 1

Baby barbets playing in wet foliage 2

Baby barbets grooming after playing in water

Baby barbets move by backing away

Baby barbets – just weaned

Baby barbets sleeping 1

Baby barbets sleeping 2

Baby barbets – hungry babies peeping 1

Baby barbets – hungry babies peeping 2

Crows

Reuniting a baby crow

Fledgling crows begging to be fed

Aggressive display by crows

Tailorbird

Tailorbird at her nest

Baby tailorbird – feeding and pooping

Feeding a baby tailorbird – 1

Feeding a baby tailorbird – 2

Baby tailorbird sleeping – 1

Baby tailorbird sleeping – 2

Mammals

Flying foxes

Bat caught in manja/kite flying thread

Rescued bat’s first drink of water

Pipistrelles

Giving water to a baby bat

Beginning weaning – feeding mealworm viscera to a young bat

Weaning a baby micro bat - preparing a feed of mealworm viscera