The baby snake has just hatched from its egg, but unfortunately its mother has no intention of caring for the hatchling.

When a bird is just a hatchling recently free of its egg, it does not know how to fly or feed itself, and the mother must do it instead.

While all animals are babies at some point, only animals that are birthed from an egg are considered hatchlings when they are born.

There are many different animals that are considered hatchlings when they are first born, including reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish.

This baby bird I found is still surrounded by the remains of its egg, so it must be a hatchling that was born just recently.