Mauersegler / Swift (Apus apus) Rescue 2018

Swift July 17 to August 17, 2018
One of many swifts that we have already saved.

[@russellallison26]

These kind of swifts don’t naturally have the ability to stand on their feet or perch on horizontal surfaces. So it’s best to give them a vertical surface to cling to since that is what they do in the wild. Thanks for having the compassion and perseverance to raise this little guy!

[@gletorcristian15]

Dorinta ei sa ajunga acolo unde ea se simte bine, ii aduce cea mai mare recompensa. Asa trebuie sa fie omul.Dar o pasare mica, cu o dorinta mare, reuseste mai mult de cat majoritatea oamenilor.Her desire to get to where she feels good, brings her the greatest reward. But a small bird with a big desire succeeds more than most people.

[@yoana7870]

I cared for a swift too, and it was an amazing moment when it flew out of my hands, healthy and happy back to his family ❤❤❤

[@Northsea_007]

🥰❣️🙏

[@fuckthosekids]

I am currently raising my own Chimney Swift. The other 2 siblings died. One in the chimney and the other overnight. Was too little and weak. A day too late. This last one is doing better everyday. Eyes still closed but and feathers coming in

[@Northsea_007]

Swifts are the most incredible and fascinating birds... 🥰🥰🥰

[@tobe3940]

Awww I love swifts. Glad to see you've saved this one. I hope it didn't have any trouble flying free and joining the other swifts.

[@ralf87100]

thanks a lot for helping this lil cute buddy... i rescued one (VERY LITTLE) apus apus baby and took it to the sanctuary in the evening and after work todayi called and asked what happened to him if he is well... yes and he is taken to the wild bird help in the next hours.... they are such amazing and very very beautiful animal... as every animal... reconsider your animal product consumption if you think the same ;)

[@TheEathos]

Lifting it own body up from the ground with the strenght of it’s wings. That’s cool.

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

Je reviens à vous pour que vous m'indiquiez la nourriture apportée...larve , insecte , rythme observé.Merci.Quel travail aussi pour nettoyer les crottes .

[@johninitaly]

Thank you for making this very useful video. We are raising a nestling which is now I think about two weeks old we found on the sidewalk outside our house here in Florence.

[@darwincharles3537]

Last year 2020 I found a common swift right outside our apartment.. I took the poor little thing inside, it wouldn't eat for 3 days, but after the third day, it started to make to calling sound. and then it would eat. I feed it with mealworms.. I crushed the head on the worms (so they wouldn't bite the intestines of the swift) I feed it every 2 hours. it became just as tame as the one in the video. 17 days after I found it. we took it outside and let it go. :-) I miss that little crazy finger-sucking bird :-)

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

Merci pour la technique de nourrissage.

[@darwincharles3537]

@@jacquesfontaine3384 you are welcome 😊 It was a great experince to raise a common swift. It became very tame in the 17 days we had it.

[@sabsinoname]

did he drink these 3 days?

[@darwincharles3537]

@@sabsinoname hi 😊 No it didn't eat or drink. (I had to force fed it at the beginning.) Later (3 days in) it started to drink.

[@sabsinoname]

@@darwincharles3537 thanks! I have one here right now, my children found it yesterday on the street. He also wont open his mouth. But i forced it and now he eats mealworms every 2 to 3 hours. But i have no idea how many he should eat 😪 i know, bugs are better i am going to buy some tomorrow. I hope i can help him and he survives.

[@tobe3940]

Awww such a lively baby!

[@nissadance]

This is so cool!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@NicolasEjzenberg]

Congratulation. Beautiful birds.

[@viktorrietveld]

That is absolutely beautiful!

[@RichDavey]

Well done to you for rearing this beautiful creature. I wonder if he returned to your area this year? Gives you insight into how large there wingspan is. No wonder they struggle to take off if become grounded

[@stansmits5742]

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[@nicolawillis2325]

Wonderful

[@markanthonymalinis5649]

I found one at the ditch yesterday night, I dunno what food they love. any suggestion I want the baby bird to live

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

Pas facile d'élever un oisillon . Merci de partager votre méthode...nature des aliments ...insectes ou pas...rythme des distributions... Bravo en tout cas

[@Marble_Bliss]

Great job

[@alessandrogaripoli7371]

Ottimo Lavoro!

[@matthiashaenni]

Sehr gut!

[@arnovofficial5990]

What have you given to eat ?? Please tell me... I recently found a baby common Swift bird.....and I have to rescue it

[@gogokarra]

What are the insects you give? I found also a baby yesterday, is much younger than him!!

[@peterandrejko5501]

Hi, at the moment i have same birth, but he dont wahnt to eat. I have to open his mouth for power and then he swallov just a beat. I dont know what to do...

[@sadikrady6066]

طائر الجنة طائر الفردوس ...

[@philipdavies2783]

Small baby swift, live mealworms? I just put out Dry mealworm on the bird feeder how is he doing? I always speak to them softly quiet reassuring voice, I hope he recovered ok 👌

[@Andy0CH0]

Please consider sharing the german website where you can find every info on how to handle a found Mauersegler in the description of your videos, as I have read so many mistakes in these comment sections. On the website you find every little information one needs: www.mauersegler.com/found/?L=en

[@angelatewson8202]

Body 6 inches, wings 15/16 inches, so ungainly when grounded, so graceful in the air. A bird perfectly made for flight. One dropped here in Croatia yesterday. This is the fifth or sixth swift that has dropped out of the sky near me. It is usually evening, and the sky is crowded with a mad swift symphony, catching the last flies before nightfall. The cat got there, but I was just after. I leave the swifts in a quiet place in an aerated large shoe box or other cardboard container, in a safe place (i have cats) and as early as possible in the morning, when other swifts start flying, I release them. I usually throw them gently but now know to leave them on my outstretched hands. They are quite tough little birds though. I would like to know what you are feeding them. Insect balls? Do they have to be live? I have heard it is very hard to feed swifts and can kill them. Would like more information on this. Thank you for rescuring these amazing birds and putting in all the hard work needed.

[@Andy0CH0]

www.mauersegler.com/found/?L=en For next year :)

[@raindoset5408]

U should feed them worms

[@amandafight7627]

They only eat a diet of bugs. I have 4 pinky Chimney Swifts right now due to their nest falling in my chimney but I only feed them bugs and meal worms. Feeding any meat will kill a Swift, they also dont eat any fruits or veggies because they dont naturally eat that stuff in the wild. Baby swifts get their liquid from their bug/insectavore diet. Adult Swifts drink and eat from their wings, while flying, it's amazing, but they never land, they only land to virtical surfaces and swoop in to drink water from their wings. They are very unique birds and they are amazing at reducing the amount of bugs in one area. I love them and I love their chirpy little sparkle sounds.

[@drywizardinc]

What are you feeding it?

[@laurentsworldofaviation747]

Mainly house crickets dusted with mineral/vitamin powder.

[@LongThanhAirportProject]

good

[@smokey4664]

iv just rescued one. its in a box doesn't really move much. just flutters now and again when I handle it to feed. iv gave it some meal worms soaked in boiling water. I have to open its mouth when feeding also. is this ok. iv never done anything like this

[@tobe3940]

Just wanted to say make sure not the worm nor the water nor anything else the baby eats or drinks is hot. Birds food like ours need to be not hot nor cold. If given cold or hot food the damages caused to the digestive system might put their lives at risk. Also their food needs to be insects that can fly, one or two medium sized cricket for example once every 2 hours as I heard.

[@plainswanderer3043]

I'm so glad that the swift doesn't have teeth, if so, you would have lost the tip of your fingers!

[@reginasaveholmolsson8057]

Hungry little fella :p

[@natureclips5849]

Like a mini plane

[@T_B1]

They hook so small with their feathers back

[@youssefelatmani7090]

Hi, can you tell me please how you get its food

[@laurentsworldofaviation747]

Pet shop

[@youssefelatmani7090]

@@laurentsworldofaviation747 ok thanks.

[@kushalbiswas3507]

Is that Asian palm swift

[@Radioheadlover2]

Hey I found one on the street but it is barely moving cuz it is a baby I think a little bit more younger is that ok?

[@laurentsworldofaviation747]

Young swifts are usually very active. if he barely moves he may be very weak or injured.

[@Radioheadlover2]

@@laurentsworldofaviation747 we feed it with dried insect like 4of them its so young it didn't flyed yet i found it on the street how many dried insect should we feed it?

[@laurentsworldofaviation747]

@@Radioheadlover2 In the best case from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. feeding 6 times. There should be about 12 crickets per feeding (without legs). For dried crickets, I recommend dipping some of them in water so the bird can absorb enough moisture. The wet house crickets should also be enriched with vitamins (vitamin powder for birds).

[@Radioheadlover2]

@@laurentsworldofaviation747 thank you so much

[@dianaruff3571]

What are you feeding him need help rearing mine had it for 2 days now feeding it wax worms, mealworms and salmon. Can you advise me.

[@amandafight7627]

Dont deed any neat or the baby will die. Just bugs of the flying kind like flies and mealworms. Swifts have a very strict insectavore diet and this is why its so hard to raise baby Swifts to maturity.

[@ahmetefekaraduman]

Why is that, the parents are harmed or injured by some reason? Which country please?

[@laurentsworldofaviation747]

His parents weren't injured, they were perfectly fine. He fell out of the nest and I raised him. Young swifts are no longer fed by their parents when they fall out of the nest. Common swifts usually never land on the ground. They spend their whole life in flight except for breeding. Switzerland

[@ahmetefekaraduman]

@@laurentsworldofaviation747 Merci beaucoup pour votre effort, enchainter monsieur. A dieu!

[@2001dag]

I just found an adult swift that can't fly. What do you recommend for food?

[@jeffreyvanderveldt5917]

How is the bird doing? Try to feed bugs, preferably something small. If he is very weak you might have to force the food

[@Joe-qw6xg]

@@jeffreyvanderveldt5917 I need help with one as well.. If found it in my veranda a few days ago and when I have it outside it can only fly for like 10cm off.. Is this okay? Should I try and leave it fly from a higher ground? I need help asap

[@jeffreyvanderveldt5917]

Hi Joe, try to throw the bird in the air to give it some momentum. Swifts can't simply take off from a flat surface because they're adapted to being in the air 24/7

[@jeffreyvanderveldt5917]

If that doesn't work out, then bring it to an animal shelter (a place where they take care of wild injured animals to release them back in the wild, usually free of charge) if there is such a place nearby where you live

[@Joe-qw6xg]

@@jeffreyvanderveldt5917 I tried it but each time it just drops to the ground :( is that normal? I'm really worried...im trying to call a vet rn

[@walentinka4966]

Подымает хвостик значит пора выпускать!!!!

[@samsubonebrkh]

next

[@ganiagan16]

🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️☀️

[@psgwk1252]

Will be fun if can teach this bird free fly and comeback to us if we call it

[@NisseOhlsen]

fun for us or the bird?

[@mazlummyanmar9274]

💵

[@veeermondal1995]

Can you feed cockroach

[@qfire_4235]

Ich habe eine geholfen und in tierschutz klinik gebracht