Many callers have concerns about new hatchlings found on the ground in their yard or neighbourhood.
Unfortunately nature is not always kind, and wind storms and a variety of other natural phenomenon will cause newly hatched birds to fall out or be evicted from the nest. If you have found a small pink hatchling on the ground, try putting the young bird back in the nest if you can access the nest. Then, observe it from a distance for 30 minutes and watch for parental care. This action is the hatchling's best chance for survival. It is not true that birds will abandon their young if they have been handled.