It usually starts with a quiet morning walk, a child’s curious shriek, or a pet tugging insistently at a bush in the backyard. There it is—tiny, fragile, and utterly helpless-looking: a baby bird, ...

Finding a baby bird on the ground can be alarming, but not every fledgling you see needs rescuing. Some young birds spend time learning to fly outside the nest under their parents’ watchful eyes. The ...