A man found this baby bird. You have to see the next 36 days ... incredible

A man posted this amazing story on Imgur. Is about how this baby bird that had fallen from its nest managed to get ahead. Since he was unable to locate the nest to return it, he decided to take it home and raise it himself until it was mature enough to fly freely.

This is the incredibly beautiful story that is sure to leave you in awe:

Day 1. We took a photo of the bird on the first day. My brother had been out jogging and found him on the sidewalk. It was still attached to a part of her egg. It was just hatched. We were unable to locate the nest. ** NOTE ** If you find a baby bird, it is best to try to locate the nest and put it back in it. There is a myth that you cannot touch a baby bird because its parents reject it due to the smell of humans. It is just a myth. This is not intended to be a guide. We just show you the amazing development and growth of these birds.

Day 2 - We kept the bird in an incubator, with careful control of humidity and temperature. We decided it was female (although we were never able to find out if it was male or female), and we called it "Bombón." All baby birds are very similar, so we had no way of really knowing what kind of bird this was. We would have to wait and see how she grew.

Day 3. Baby birds eat a lot! We feed her primarily crickets, mealworms, insects that we capture, and a commercially available liquid formula for the chicks. We feed it every 30 minutes for 14 hours a day, simulating what it would get in nature. Imagine what that means!

Day 4. Here you can see the incredible development of the wing feathers in just a few days time. She chirped every 30-45 minutes for food. An interesting note: instincts are fascinating with these animals. Even with her poor coordination and with her eyes closed, she knew where the edge of the nest we made for her was and she was pooping over the side, in order not to mess up the nest.

Day 5. On day 5, he was able to sit on his "sternum" (on his chest with his legs bent under his body) with more stability. See the feather changes in just 24 more hours! Now he was starting to look like a bird! His eyes were also starting to open a little.

Day 6. Here is a stunning photo of the continued development of its wing feathers.

Day 7. During the night, all the feather wraps fell off and voalá: we have a bird!

Day 8. "FEED ME!" Right now, she was eating 3 large crickets.

Day 9. At this time, we were able to stop using the incubator. Her body was covered in feathers and she was able to regulate her body heat on her own. The wisps of fluff and the eternally grumpy expression that baby birds have was hilarious.

Day 10. We took her to a conventional cage and gave her more materials to explore. She was very happy, despite her expression.

Day 11. She was able to officially pose for the first time! Definitely a big step in the right direction. She doesn't have much of a tail, so her balance is not very great, but she pressed very hard and could hold herself there very well.

Day 12. It was a very sweet little bird that enjoyed perching on our hands. At this point we didn't have to feed him as often. We fed him every 1-2 hours.

Day 13. Almost 2 weeks from hatching and now perches very well. You can see that his strength and balance have improved.

Day 14. I was already starting to look more mature. The baby bird was disappearing. Now that he's over 2 weeks old, I'm going to start skipping days.

Day 17. Here it is in a larger cage. We have set freshly cut branches so you can have a variety of perching options and can explore the leaves and branches as you would in nature. At this point, she's jumping and flying around the cage like a pro.

Day 22. We begin to place his cage on the terrace to expose it to the wind, the sun and other birds. This is important for socialization and training. Other birds came to interact with her.

Day 23. This is one of my favorite photos showing her wonderful feathers.

Day 25. Another lovely side view of her showing her feather pattern. This provides great camouflage.

Day 27 - At that time, I no longer showed any interest in crickets. Their diet was based on seeds and worms. I already ate completely alone; he actually wouldn't let us feed him more, which was a good sign.

Day 29. He loved all the new leafy branches we had put in.

Day 33. At this point, we could have already set her free. However, they predicted some storms in the next few days, so we decided to keep it for a few more days to give it the best chance.

Day 36. ?? Day of Departure. After the storms of the night before, the 36th dawned very well. Confident that the weather was going to be nice for several days and that the recent rain would give her plenty of drinking and feeding opportunities, we decided this would be the perfect day to set her free.

Bye bye, babe. We opened the cage door and he stepped back. After a few minutes, she immediately jumped up and fluttered to a tree. She did not hesitate at all. He immediately began to explore the branches, pecking at the tree shoots and leaping from branch to branch like a wild bird. Soon enough, we lost sight of her.

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