CONTACT US
CONTACT
To better assist you, please direct your questions/comments to the appropriate department:
- General Information
- president@tampaaudubon.org
- ARC at the Park
- arcatthepark@yahoo.com
- Field Trips information
- fieldtrips@tampaaudubon.org
- Conservation issues
- conservation@tampaaudubon.org
- Programs
- programs@tampaaudubon.org
- Birding Information & Bird ID assistance
- Bill Lamoureux
- Website issues
- webmaster@tampaaudubon.org
If you see a baby bird in your yard, look for the parents. This is the time of year all the birds are fledging. This means they are learning to fly.
See this little bird? It's a baby cardinal. Although it has been sitting around cheep, cheep, cheeping, it is learning to fly and should not be bothered. If you see a bird smaller with very little feathers, you can put it back in the nest, if it is not injured. It is not true that a mother bird will smell your scent and not care for the young. With the exception of vultures, birds in general do not have a good sense of smell.
If you find a bird that has been injured, take it to the closest vet. BluePearl (FVS) on Busch Lake Blvd. (Busch and Dale Mabry) will take wild birds. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO YOU. You simply need to drop them off. It is very important to know where they were found and how long you had them before they went to the vet.
If it is a bird of prey call: The Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, FL at 407-644-0190
To report injured birds and wildlife call FWC at:
WILDLIFE EMERGENCY NUMBER 1-888-404-3922
How to Rescue a Sick, Injured or Baby Raptor
- Please note that all wild birds, including raptors are protected under state and federal laws, it is illegal to harm, harass or possess any wild bird. You are allowed to rescue a wild bird but you must get it to a permitted facility as soon as possible. The quicker the bird is in qualified care the better its chances are for release.
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Raptors can be very dangerous, even sick, injured and/or young birds. They have very sharp talons and beaks! BE CAREFUL!
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Please note the location where the bird was found, this information will be necessary in order to return the bird to its home once it has recovered
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For baby raptors, please note the exact location it was found, mark the spot if possible. Look up into the trees to see if the nest and/or adults are there. Every attempt should be made to reunite families.
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Get a box that is slightly larger than the bird. Poke lots of air holes into the sides. Place the box over the bird. Carefully slide something flat under the box in order to contain the bird.
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If you do not have a box, throw a towel or blanket over the bird. BEWARE of their talons and beaks!
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Do not attempt to give the bird food or water. Transport it to a wildlife rehabilitator right away in a dark, warm (room temperature) container with breathing holes in it.
How to Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator
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In the Central Florida area contact Audubon Center for Birds of Prey at 407/644-0190
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Contact your state or country’s fish and wildlife agency (check the phonebook), who will have a list of permitted wildlife rehabilitators.
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Local veterinarian offices or local (domestic) animal shelters may have these contacts as well.
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In Tampa BluePearl (FVS) Vet Specialist on Busch Lake Blvd and in Brandon on Lumsden and Kings will take injured birds. THERE IS NO CHARE TO YOU.
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Care Animal Hospital in Brandon will also take them.