A Heartwarming Tale of Rescuing Baby Birds This story can serve as a lesson for all of us. Personally, I feel like I've gained a wealth of new knowledge, as if I've read tons of books in just one month, and it has done me a world of good...
One day, I found an old, rotten tree hollow on the ground, and I could hear noises coming from inside. I had no idea what it was. Despite waiting for hours, even all day, I didn't see any living creatures. When I looked inside with a flashlight, I saw baby birds making incredible noise, as if calling out for me to take them. Even after watching from a distance for a few more hours, their mother didn't return, and it was getting dark.
I reached out to a few knowledgeable people about such matters, and we concluded that their mother might have been killed by another predatory bird. At first, I thought they were woodpeckers because they were in a tree hollow. As evening fell, I was torn about what to do—what if I took them and their mother returned later? It was a huge responsibility for me at that moment. I couldn't just leave them, but I didn't want to take them either. Normally, I read that the mother would feed them every 2 hours, but she never came back.
When I shone the flashlight inside again, I saw hundreds of ants swarming the chicks, and I had no choice but to remove them. Two of the chicks had probably been killed by the ants. I immediately took out the remaining ones: four were feathered, one hadn't even grown feathers yet, and one was very, very small. Unfortunately, the smallest one couldn't survive. Among the ones I saved, there was even one that hadn't opened its eyes yet. I did everything I could to keep them alive. I put all my work aside and started feeding them based on all the research I could find.
For 30 days, I fed them as their mother would have, trying to train them. I fed them every 2 hours. In the early days, I fed them a mixture of egg yolk and dog food softened with warm water. Later, I found someone who sold live mealworms and fed them mealworms. While feeding them, I constantly tapped on a jar to get them used to the sound, thinking they might come to it later, and they did. We've been together for 30 days now, and an incredible bond has formed.
I've lived with dogs for years, but I never knew or could have guessed that birds would bring me such peace and happiness. They wake me up in the mornings at my forest house. I keep my window open, and around 6:30 AM, they all come in and wake me up. It's an unbelievable feeling. Honestly, if someone had told me about what I've experienced, I would have thought they were exaggerating. They fly from tree to tree around the forest house, follow me when they see me, and make different noises when they see something unusual. As soon as they hear the sound of the jar, they come to me. So far, everything has been beyond wonderful, and they are free to go if they want. However, I'm certain they see me as their mother—they aren't afraid of me at all. I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing what the future holds.
I'm eagerly waiting for everyone’s comments on this video, and I thank you for watching.
During a walk in the forest, I heard sounds coming from an old tree lying on the ground
Despite waiting for a long time, I didn't see any creatures going in or out.
Even though I waited almost all day, the sounds from inside kept coming without stopping.
As evening approached and it started to get dark, I got closer and looked with a flashlight and saw the babies.
Some of the babies had died, and others were caught in an ant infestation.
I felt compelled to take them.
At first, I fed them a puree of egg yolk and dog food for two days.
One of the babies hadn't even opened its eyes yet and was much smaller than the others.
I dropped everything and immediately went to town, where I learned that I could feed them more comfortably with live mealworms.
According to my research, the mother bird feeds her babies every two hours.
I got mealworms, and they loved them incredibly.
Before feeding them, I always tap on the jar to make a sound.
Now they respond immediately to the sound of the jar
On the 7th day, we are continuing very healthily and they have gotten used to me
We all returned together to the forest house again, where they will grow healthier in their natural habitat.
I designed a small box with holes to easily provide food, which will be a great solution until they grow up :)
Their first encounter with soil
The hoopoe bird (ibibik) will transform into an incredible sight in a few weeks
My connection with hoopoe birds is growing stronger every day.
I haven't let the smallest one out yet
I'm doing everything in my power to make them happy birds, and I will continue to do so, ensuring they remain free in their natural habitat.
They have become accustomed to poking their heads out of their nests in a row
Every day, I take them out to the garden of their forest home at the same time for them to get their minerals
After a certain period of time, they enter their nests on their own
On the 16th day, they started flapping their wings and are trying to fly in a controlled manner when landing
They have started foraging for food on their own now.
Time to sunbathe! :)
I needed to come to my bushcraft fairy tale house club in the forest, and I brought it with me.
I couldn't find words to describe this tranquility; feel it as you watch...
I returned to my forest home again. They have started flying now, and I didn't want them to fly in another area.
Now they are hunting with ease. One of them has fully learned how to fly.
The hoopoe birds' most distinctive and favorite characteristic is tossing their captured prey into the air with their beaks before swallowing it
Today, the largest one among them started flying and perched on a tree.
It's watching its surroundings in amazement but not coming down
I waited anxiously under each tree it visited for hours, feeling truly worried. I've grown very attached since its infancy
The largest hoopoe bird that flew away didn't return, and I keep thinking about it constantly.
Only 4 birds were left now
I think they will fly tomorrow.
"I couldn't sleep all night, and I kept checking the jar on the balcony repeatedly."
"And finally, it returned when it heard the calls of its first flying siblings, and this happiness is indescribable."
"Now all 5 siblings are together and flying. They spend their nights perched on tree branches and return to my window in the morning."
"Everything I imagined from the first day has come true. The wild hoopoe birds are flying, exploring, hunting, and returning to me."
"I could have easily accustomed them to my dogs if I wanted to, but to prevent them from getting harmed by other dogs, I mostly kept my dogs in their nests in the early days."
Knowing the exact translation of this bee, it is called the Bear Bee in our region and its honey is very valuable, it is difficult to part with it.
I consider myself a good parent from beginning to end with the idea of what a mother bird can teach.
They are using every part of my house, and now this home is theirs, with no restrictions, no limitations.
"When they hear a different predator bird call or another sound, they all make this sound together."
"Due to the heat, I built a small terrace under a large oak tree, and when I go there, they come along with me."
"Imagine this: there's no one around but your dogs and wild birds that never leave your side."
"I spend the whole day with them, and even when I go for a walk in the forest, they are right behind me."
"They have more than repaid the efforts I've made over the past month, and I can't imagine this meditation could be any other way."
"Every morning around 6:30, they are all together on the balcony."
"I'll be waiting for your comments and support in the upcoming videos. See you next time!"
"Every kindness has its inevitable reward."
