I woke up and found a baby bird trapped on my balcony. Help me keep it alive.

Hi Reddit,

First time poster here so please forgive any faux pas.

I live on the top floor of an apartment block and just found a baby bird trapped on my balcony.

A friend tells me it's a masked lapwing chick. It would be a newborn.

I suspect there's a nest on the roof, and that it was either dropped here or fell. It seems healthy.

I'm not sure what to do. I remember being told not to touch bird eggs in case the mother rejects them. If I touch this bird to put it back in the nest, will it be rejected by the mum?

I'm willing to take care of it until it's a little bigger. What should I feed it? Would bird seeds work?

And are there any other tips?

Thank you all for the help,

RT

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