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.

Unfortunately, birds don’t understand the concept of glass. This often results in collisions with windows, sliding doors and other clear or reflective surfaces.

A bird that hits a window can suffer severe head trauma, including concussions. If a bird collides with your window and you can go outside and pick it up, it definitely needs medical attention. Then follow these simple steps.