It’s small, able to fly short distances but not able to get elevation. It might not be long before it’s big enough to fly properly.
Will it eat? Drink? Currently it’s in a box with a wire mesh top I’ve put over it.
The thing will be cat food if I let it outside and there’s no way it can get back to its nest.
It’s cheaping trying to call for mom but there’s no answer.
My thinking is like… Water, seed (we have a parrot so I have seed)… Hoping it can feed itself or it’s probably done for? If it can survive a few days to a week with me then it might get big enough to leave?
Contact a local rescue / conservancy group and ask them. The right course of action is species-specific.
There are multiple possibilities and all of these could be wrong:
Parent bird is kicking out babies because it’s time to fly. Baby should not be put back in the nest.
Siblings are kicking out the weakest bird. Some birds do this. Definitely don’t put back in the nest, they’ll keep getting kicked out.
Nest is compromised, too weak, at an angle, etc. Might be able to repair and put back in the nest. This is very unlikely to be the correct course of action because it has lots of feathers and is probably not supposed to go back in the nest.
Baby has some kind of genetic or developmental variation that has led to the parent or siblings kicking it out. Don’t put it back in the nest.
It’s learning how to fly and needs open air and soft ground to avoid injury. Should go to a conservancy group or just get placed in shade in the heat of the day to maximize flying and minimize predation. Crepuscular and nocturnal animals are usually the main predators.
I wouldn’t know where its nest to take any of those actions anyway tbh, there’s so many possibilities in the area.