My first animal I helped to survive was a baby mouse. I was about 8 y o. The roof where I lived as a child had mice and one day one baby fall down. The head was like a triangle (the impact of the fail) naked and the eyes were still closed. I fed with cow milk in secret. If my parents knew they would be angry and the little mouse survived
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I have nourrished several babies: Kittens, swifts, caterpillars, etc etc. hurt animals etc etc. I always take a hurt animal and i will do the best to recover. If not, I have learned for the next time.
12 years ago, I had a similar species of Magpie, I found it as a chick that had fallen from the nest. However I was moving of the country, and I left the chick with my parents in a big cage ( I made it specially for him). I left a mirror inside in order he could recognise his relatives with the idea of leaving him free when it would be old enough. Sadly my parents did nt and he lived about 10 years in the cage.
I dont care about what "experts" said. Generally they know about the animals but they dont have idea of what to do to help them. They are very pesimists about wild animals. With the swift chick, they told me I couldnt do anything for him. They were amazed when I told them I had already been feeding him by 2 weeks.
Yes giving food every 2 hours, every day can be difficult because of jobs, but it is quite satisfying see them grow and finally flying away. And thanks to him, I learned a lot about swifts and the migratory journey. Now each year I see them flying around and I wonder if one of them is the one I had