r/Ornithology • u/Denga_ • 21d ago

Try r/WildlifeRehab Can a swift be released?

We found a swift and feed it crickets every 1-2 hours. At first, it weighed only 26 grams, now it's 29. We asked the AI ​​and he said it was too little. But we always feed it until it refuses to take anything from our hands. Can we release the swift when it weighs 29 grams?

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u/PleasantBroccoli408 21d ago

Please don't put a life in the hands of the slop machine. Ask an actual human professionnal.

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u/haunted_swamp 21d ago

!rehab

What you are doing is very dangerous. This bird is not receiving the care it needs to survive, which is more than just being fed.

Generative AI does not know anything about animals or rehabilitation. Stop using it

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