How to make an artificial bird’s nest

If you find a baby bird in the nestling stage out of the nest, but aren’t sure where the nest is (or the nest is out of reach or has been destroyed), you can still reunite baby with its parents with an artificial nest.

Despite the changes in nest, bird parents will usually continue to care for the baby—and staying with its parents is always a baby animal’s best chance of survival. Here are 7 easy steps to making an artificial nest.