# Wildlife [[Squirrel 2025-05-19]] Re: Robin in Toronto on 2023-08-14... following advice came from Toronto Wildlife Centre - Poop means the parents are feeding it. - you may not see the parents come back it could be a very quick thing - Do no stand to close as it will disuad the parents from returning ## What to do when you find an orphaned bird Advice received - Leave them, there is a good chance their mom will come back even though [[I do not know how to weigh these odds]] - If you can put them back in the nest do so - Call a wildlife centre ## History successfully helping - [[sparrow]] - successfully helped ~2022 - Chipmunk 2022 - Squirrel 2021 of 2022 - There have been others ## The feelings that come up with trying to help... - [[helplessness]] - [[doubt|uncertainty]] - [[worry]] that I might be doing the wrong thing - relief when I do not have to do anything ## Misc - 2023-08-14 - Found a ~9day old Robin at Manning and Dundas in Toronto ## Remember... - Wild animals deal with pain and death - If you can help you should - But more often then not there will be very little you can do - You don't need to shut yourself off to feeling sad about the plight of an animal, but you should also be careful not to get lost in it. - [[animals]]