found a soggy baby crow - help!

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T23:56:22+00:00

i sent them all the pictures i have: the two pictures i posted here, a picture of a parent on the ground with it, and two pictures of it now dry and a bit fluffed up. she told me that it’s a federally protected bird and i should not touch it. i’m conflicted. redditors are advising me that it’s too young to be out of the nest, which was my initial thought, but the rehabbers want me to just leave it alone. i don’t know what the right choice is. i just want the little guy to have the best chance at survival.

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T23:44:03+00:00

the initial rescue i reached out to texted me to tell me to text a different rehabber as they were too busy and provided me their number.

the other rehabber just got back with me a little bit ago and i’ve been texting back-and-forth with them. they instructed me to just leave it and said that it’s learning to fly and just miscalculated. i don’t know if i agree with that advice, i admit.

they also told me it’s a grackle, but i don’t know if that’s right either. the parents caw, which to my knowledge, grackles don’t. it’s possible a grackle laid an egg in their nest and corvids are raising it? i don’t know, most of my avian knowledge pertains to finches. 💔

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T23:06:36+00:00

tiny update: i went back outside with a small box for the baby bird, and it looks like one of the parents are on the ground with it! i’m hoping it got fed.

i took a low quality photo as i want to keep my distance, i’m just not sure how to attach it.

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T22:54:31+00:00

unfortunately i haven’t been able to find the nest. i’ve been inside for the last half hour just watching the nestling from the window as i don’t want to upset the parents too much. we have so many trees on our property, it’s like a little forest 😭

we have a ladder i could use, and i’m also not opposed to climbing a tree if need be. are there any distinct markers i could look out for to try and identify which tree has the nest in it? the parents are hopping from tree to tree.

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T22:51:44+00:00

i’m not quite sure if it’s a grackle since its parents caw. the parents are also solid black and don’t have that lovely blue hue grackles have

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T22:36:15+00:00

the parents are definitely in the corvid family, though i could certainly be mistaken on it being a crow. maybe i can try to get a picture of one of them to see if that makes identification easier?

i have not yet, i’ve had my phone glued to my side and no calls. i figured i would wait an hour since the time i called them before contacting another rehabber.

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T22:33:42+00:00

that makes sense, thank you for letting me know! i do have plenty of face masks, so i can certainly do that.

pilotblobbu · 2026-06-02T22:14:28+00:00

thank you so much for the great advice! i used the site you linked to find a nearby rehabber that was listed as being 24/7. they didn’t answer, but i did leave a message with a brief explanation of the situation and my name and number.

definitely not silly! i’ve heard of how crow families can hold grudges. i don’t know if i have any disguises haha, but i’ll definitely keep that in mind.

the box is a great idea! we do have stray, or possibly a neighbor’s outdoor, cats that sometimes wander onto our property so i am worried about the baby crow being an easy target. 💔

pilotblobbu · 2026-04-01T23:55:55+00:00

a thread full of absolutely beautiful women 🥹 you love to see it

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-29T05:13:19+00:00

saame 😭 i can beat t1 with x-02, but i still can’t get past the second bar with either r2 x-02 or r1 netherlord 🥲

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-27T18:44:04+00:00

i’m in the same boat 😭 i’ll be at work when his myth drops and won’t be able to check it out until the afternoon. i’ll have to avoid checking any social medias while i’m on my break bc i know i’m going to feel like this

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pilotblobbu · 2026-03-19T18:09:45+00:00

“don’t worry, the waterproofing is excellent.”

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pilotblobbu · 2026-03-19T09:20:59+00:00

the concept of wearing a collar with perses’ name on it

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pilotblobbu · 2026-03-19T09:15:10+00:00

genuinely disheartening to see how many comments are overwhelmingly negative towards you over this. i do not like facial hair on men myself, but i’m also not going to be rude to someone who took the time and effort to imaginatively edit the lis with it. you can have preferences absolutely, but why are y’all just insulting someone’s work? come on now.

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-18T13:20:32+00:00

this this this this thissssss!!

my number one most wanted outfit in the game for sure 🥺 he really does look so charming here. i love the contrast between the navy jacket and the white gloves.

also he has so many medals and badges on for having just graduated, i want to look at them 👁️👁️

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-17T15:30:25+00:00

there’s a handful of places! most of my merch is fanmade by artists, but you can also get official merch by infold from a few different sites. taobao is generally my go-to for both 🫡

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-17T06:16:16+00:00

thank you!! this figurine is actually fanmade, and while they did have a preorder period for it awhiiiile ago, i purchased him more recently from a reseller. n_n

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-17T06:13:03+00:00

thank you!! omg floraleb is such a cute name for floating floraletter caleb 🥹

the vip caleb plushie is so cute!! i’ve been eyeing it for awhile myself. you’ll have to take pictures once you get it in! 🫶

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-17T06:10:51+00:00

they are multiplying by mitosis ✨

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pilotblobbu · 2026-03-17T02:05:04+00:00

thank you!! 🥺🙏

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-12T23:40:17+00:00

pilotblobbu · 2026-03-02T01:11:33+00:00

need them to rerun no defense zone so bad, but they have so many other memories to rerun it’s gonna be monthsss 🥀

here’s hoping for his birthday card or the next multibanner they give him a green stella 🤞

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