Lets just back off a bit here people ,
bordercolliez and here friend are trying to save the birds life maybe her friend has not had a proper look at the bird,i think they should have a go at it and if they find it a bit difficult they can take it to a wildlife reserve or if they think he/she is getting sick they can take it to the vets or maybe get some lessons on how to raise the bird try it bordercolliez just make sure if you see anything strange you wil get it a check up??