The Barn Swallow Reunite

"I just wanted to thank you for your volunteer hotline...My husband and I have a barn swallow nest over our front entry.  On May 24, we woke up to discover the nest had fallen sometime during the night or early morning, along with the five nestlings that were in it.  Two had died, but three were still alive but in obvious distress.  After putting the survivors in a small box with some grass-like material, we put the box on a tall step ladder, on the porch.  However, the parents weren't figuring it out where their babies were (they kept revisiting the original nest site) and we were concerned about losing the nestlings. 

"I found your web site, and called your hotline.  I was assured that we were on the right track with what we had already done, and [the volunteer] suggested we simply duct tape the box to the place where the nest was originally.  If that didn't do the trick, [the volunteer] gave me the name and number of Rogers Rescue, who would be able to take in the babies.

"We taped the box up there, and within a few hours the adults were feeding the nestlings again...[they] are now happily flying around our property with the adults."

-- April Miller from Celina, Texas

The Baby Bunny

"Thank you so much for helping me help a baby bunny who couldn't help himself!  We kept him throughout the day in a carrier in a quiet place.  I put grass in with him but couldn't tell if he ate anything . We put the opened carrier in the flower bed area of our home which has quite a few places where he can seek cover.  When we checked it before we went to bed he was gone.  Both times I called the volunteers were very helpful.  It was wonderful to have someone tell me what to do.  Sometimes when we try to help a wild animal we might actually make matters worse, so it is great to have a place to go for help.  We just wanted to give that baby the best chance at survival."

--Christine Taunton from Southlake, Texas