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 ===== Introduction =====
-Many people believe that food is the most important first aid ‘measure’ to be offered to an injured or poorly bird. This is a very common mistake, and a dangerous one, which can potentially put the life of any rescued bird at risk. However, the most important life saving measure is to keep a rescued bird safe, quiet and warm, or to gently and gradually warm a hypothermic bird up. This is the true life saver, in particular for hatchlings and nestlings, and applies to older birds like fledglings and in fact to any poorly bird regardless of its age. Birds have a very high metabolism and a higher normal body temperature than mammals. When a bird is poorly, he or she will have difficulties to maintain this higher body temperature. If the body temperature drops below a certain point, then the bird will not be able to digest any solid food. Feeding these birds straight away with solid food, without getting the body metabolism back up to normal levels, will most likely cause severe gastrointestinal problems and may even kill the animal. Although it might sound counterintuitive, but this applies even more so to birds who are severely malnourished and starved.
+{{ :jackdaw_nestling.jpeg?150|}}Many people believe that food is the most important first aid ‘measure’ to be offered to an injured or poorly bird. This is a very common mistake, and a dangerous one, which can potentially put the life of any rescued bird at risk. However, the most important life saving measure is to keep a rescued bird safe, quiet and warm, or to gently and gradually warm a hypothermic bird up. This is the true life saver, in particular for hatchlings and nestlings, and applies to older birds like fledglings and in fact to any poorly bird regardless of its age. Birds have a very high metabolism and a higher normal body temperature than mammals. When a bird is poorly, he or she will have difficulties to maintain this higher body temperature. If the body temperature drops below a certain point, then the bird will not be able to digest any solid food. Feeding these birds straight away with solid food, without getting the body metabolism back up to normal levels, will most likely cause severe gastrointestinal problems and may even kill the animal. Although it might sound counterintuitive, but this applies even more so to birds who are severely malnourished and starved.
 ===== Hypothermia =====