“The baby will squawk, and its parents will find it,” Jones said. Unlike with some other wildlife species, you don’t need to be concerned about leaving your scent on the bird.

Baby birds come in two styles: precocial or altricial. Precocial chicks, such as ducks, geese, sandpipers and turkeys, hatch from large, well-endowed eggs after long incubations. They can see, run,… ...

Young birds born with down feathers may leave the nest to follow their parents within a few hours after hatching, as is the case for baby ducks, plovers or pheasants.

"If we jumped right back in and got brand new baby ducks unfortunately you can't go to the store and buy an adult duck off the shelf you have to start with babies. It take 4-6 months for a bird to ...

After a baby duck fell into a storm drain, police and firefighters helped to rescue the little bird. These firefighters and police officers always answer the call—'even when it quacks.' ...

Before 15-year-old Fred the dog stepped in, the baby birds were left alone on the grounds of Mountfitchet Castle in England after their duck mother disappeared ...

With a quarter of U.S. bird populations lost since 1970, experts see the remarkable recovery of wood ducks as a blueprint for future conservation efforts.

Baby ducks. (Photo: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Don't disturb nests with eggs or baby birds. While bird species that nest in the eaves of buildings may seem like a nuisance, it's against ...