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We found a baby bird in the yard. I’m not sure where it came from but we put it in some old Easter baskets for shade and propped it up on the porch.

We used a second basket as a shade and a wind block, the candles were just to weight it down. My youngest one kept catching love bugs and feeding them to the bird. I eventually fed it wet dog food (as the website I checked suggested) but told the kids that it’s not likely to survive.
Next morning they ran to check, but it had died in the night. The kids took it hard but felt a little better after giving it a name and burying it.
They named it Carlos.
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Look around for the parents, some birds will spend time on the ground and still be cared for. Mocking birds often leave the nest before they can fly and the parents keep track of it and feed it.
@UnderLockDown I have no idea where its nest would have been. It was just sitting there in the middle of the yard. Maybe the roof, but that would still just be out in the open.
@MisterMxyzptlk Set him outside and wait for him to chirp, if the parents are around they will call back to him. If after a while they don't show up, you can feed him baby food with an eye dropper.
Be CAREFUL when feeding!! Do NOT release the squeeze bubble on the dropper while it is in the bird's throat. It will cause suction and can injure the bird's throat.
Many people have successfully raised wild birds.