Instructions
Observe the baby crow for at least an hour to confirm that it is not being cared for. Note that it is normal for fledgling crows to sit on the ground or hop around, and may remain there for a few days before learning to fly. Leave the bird alone unless it appears to be orphaned or injured.
Put on a pair of gloves. Pick the baby crow up carefully and perch it on one of your fingers. If the bird is capable of perching, it is a fledgling, not a nestling, and is capable of taking care of itself. Put it back where you found it. If the bird does not have the balance necessary to perch, it is a nestling and needs to be cared for.
Return the nestling to the nest, if you can find it. Crows will not reject their young simply because it has come into contact with humans. If there are too many young to care for, a baby crow may have been rejected, however, so watch to see whether it falls again.
Place a soft cloth inside a small cardboard box and put the baby crow inside of it, if you are certain that it is a nestling and cannot be reunited with its family. Contact your local wildlife rehabilitator (see Resource for link) immediately and give the bird to her as soon as possible.
How to Care for a Baby Crow
As tempting as it may be to adopt a baby crow as a pet, this is almost always harmful to the bird. Separated it from its fellow crows, the baby will grow up with no knowledge of how to survive in the wild, leading to disastrous results when it is finally released or escapes. Usually, when encountering a baby crow, the best course of action is to leave it alone. Only under rare circumstances should you give it rudimentary care while waiting to take it to a wildlife rehabilitator.