Three things

Here are 3

Pick one. Each takes about as long as it says.

• Leave the fledgling where it is

  A feathered bird hopping on the ground is not abandoned. Picking it up is usually the thing that kills it.

  5 minutesFreeAn animal

• Keep the cat in at dawn during nesting season

  Fledglings leave the nest unable to fly properly for about a fortnight. Dawn is when both cats and birds are busiest.

  5 minutesUnder $10An animal

• Put water out in a heatwave

  A shallow dish at ground level, refilled daily. In a dry week it is the difference between a bird surviving the afternoon and not.

  5 minutesFreeAn animal