Learn Bird Care Ltd

This course is for anyone that has an interest and concern for sick and injured (or abandoned) wild birds. It will be of particular interest to animal care workers, veterinary professionals, field biologists or anyone keen to become a wildlife rehabilitator or be involved with wildlife rescue. Note that some videos or images contain deceased or injured birds and parental guidance is recommended for those under the age of 16. This course gives specific information, demonstrations and step-by-step instructions on how to help a sick or injured bird, whilst keeping yourself safe.

Yes, this course will give you a good grounding in some of the essential skills and knowledge to become a wildlife carer – but only for birds. This course does not cover other species. As a “101” course it is important to realise that this is still an introductory level, and that further training, mentorship and experience will be needed. It is important to have others to back you up and to have a veterinary clinic that you can send wildlife to when needed. This course is designed to be a prerequisite to other, species-specific or advanced courses.

There are many ways that you can help in the field of wildlife rehabilitation. Rehabbers are a special bunch of people that see sickness and injury every day – this can be very emotionally draining and is not for everyone. But how about preparing food, fundraising, cleaning or driving the car for wildlife rescues? There are many ways that you can help, and you don’t need to be there full-time to support birds (and their carers!) in need. This course will still help you to understand the bigger picture and the steps involved in rescuing and caring for a wild bird that is too sick or injured to heal on its own.

We have a money back guarantee, so that if you are unsatisfied with the course, or find it was not at all what you expected, then you have 30 days to request a refund. We are very proud of what we have created and are at no time exaggerating the course content, so we are confident that very few people will find themselves in this position. We are also very open to suggestions for improvements to the course, and with the extended access we give you the opportunity to communicate with us as you go through the course so that we can help with any questions or problems.

Wild Bird Rescue 101 has three quizzes that you need to pass with a 50% rate to gain a certificate. Whilst this is not an international qualification, it will be favourably looked upon as continuing education, or as evidence of wildlife knowledge for enrolment for other courses. In some countries it will constitute points for Continuing Education.

You can start the course at any time, and you have six months to complete it after the initial registration. Ongoing access will be available on request and at the discretion of Learn Bird Care Ltd. Any of the downloadable content is yours to keep permanently for review as you need it.

Even if you decide that this is not something you can commit to right now, you will gain a much better appreciation for the people and organisations that are out there doing this amazing work, and will feel inspired by all the good will and volunteer effort involved. You will be prepared with what specifically to do if you come across a sick or injured bird – whether it be your own pet bird, a wild bird that hits a window or is hit by a car. You can actively contribute to animal welfare by applying the principles learned in this course as situations arise. Alternatively, you could provide good advice to others about where to find the right information and resources.