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About Julia Booth
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Expertise
I can answer questions about bird identification (by sight or sound), behavior, distribution, population, conservation, mating, nesting, fledging and feeding. I do have some practical knowledge about foreign species, but identification skills are limited in that arena.

Experience
I have ten years birding experience in Southern California. I am well versed in all the species living in the Western US. Many hours spent birding. I have been frequently told I should lend my knowledge to good use, and have encountered few bird related questions that I cannot answer.

Organizations
Audubon Society

Education/Credentials
My education is in art and photography -but I have a substantial portfolio of nature related work.

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

unknown bird7/5/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: I was visiting in Woodstock Ontario last night. I saw a bird, colour, similar to a female Cardinal. ...
  A: I am a Bluebird expert and not so on a lot of other birds. The black head really confuses me too. ...
Peacock nesting7/5/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I have owned my peacocks for about 4 months. They are in a big enclosure and they did mate. She ...
  A: They should have hatched by now. Since the mom won't eat while she's incubating -I usually wouldn't ...
birds vs. marigolds7/5/2008Julia Booth
  Q: Last week, I noticed what I believe to be aa Grackle wrestling with marigold bolssoms for several ...
  A: It's called anting -a process in which birds allow ants to crawl on their body and secrete formic ...
baby wrens out of nest7/4/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: We have 7 baby wrens on the ground with no sign of a parent around. They will fly a very short ...
  A: No. Do nothing. Leave them to the care of their parents. If they can fly, then their parents are ...
Aggressive robin mother7/4/2008Julia Booth
  Q: A mother robin has settled in a bush in my back yard... Now that the chicks are born she attacks me ...
  A: Two weeks to incubate and two weeks to fledge. Yes they will attack anyone and anything that they ...
female cardinal continually bouncing into same window pane7/4/2008Julia Booth
  Q: we have a female cardinal that continues to crash into the same little window pane of a multi-pane ...
  A: I think I've answered this one before -Cardinals more than any other. They're very territorial and ...
mourning dove hatchling7/4/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: I found a hatchling this am. Should I try and return it to the nest or keep it and try to feed it. ...
  A: If it is on the ground and pretty much covered with feathers, just leave it alone. THe parents will ...
baby birds in a nest on our door7/4/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: We have a nest in our door bucket on our front door. There were 5 eggs in it, and last week, 3 of ...
  A: If the mother is truly gone, the babies will die in a day or two. If she is still around, then leave ...
bird eggs out of nest but still in hanging basket7/4/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: I had small brown bird build nest in my hanging basket. It fell from hanger & caught in bush - mom ...
  A: If the nest is intact, great. Don't know what you mean by sholve - shovel? Don't need to put on ...
Cardinals7/3/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I have had a female Cardinal build a nest under my backyard umbrella. She has been sitting there off ...
  A: It's likely that she's panting from the heat. It could be that she hasn't laid the eggs yet or that ...
Mockingbird song7/3/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: Someone else wrote to you about be woken up in the morning by a robin, and your answer was it was ...
  A: Mockingbirds sing a lot more often and longer through the year than most other birds. I've never ...
Eastern bluebirds abandon nest?7/3/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: Bluebirds built a very nice, thick nest in our birdhouse next to our own home. Their house is about ...
  A: Probably a predator got the female. This is not unusual aa they have a lot of enemies. In situations ...
baby Robin - out of nest7/3/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: We've been watching a Robin nest in our hedges. This morning we discovered one of the babies is out ...
  A: If the baby is fully feathered, do not return it to the nest. If the mother is feeding it- well, ...
Found a nest of baby birds7/3/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I was cutting down a bayberry bush in my back yard tonight. After removing the branches that I had ...
  A: I'd put them back as close to the original site as possible. I see no reason why the parents would ...
Behavior while Robins Nest7/2/2008Miguel Rodriguez
  Q: I looked outside my side door of my home and right next to my door on the light fixture, the Robins ...
  A: It is possible that they would have eventually given up on the nesting site if constant people ...
White egg7/2/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I was rollarblading with my family by Lake Ontario and i pasted by 2 white eggs on the grass i took ...
  A: You just found them sitting on the grass? They weren't broken or cracked? Did they appear to have ...
Purple Finch7/2/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: we have had a nest for almost a month, we have lost 2 eggs, had one hatch & fly watched in fly away, ...
  A: If birds are going to have a second or third family (some of my Bluebirds have already started on ...
Wren's nest7/1/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: A wren built a nest in a flower pot right outside our front door and laid at least four eggs. ...
  A: Not really. Just destroy them. This is not unusual. All kinds of predators including dogs and cats ...
bluebird box in suburb7/1/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: I live in a typical housing subdivision, kind of new not any large trees around with some open ...
  A: You are doing fine. It is normal for the parents to take the young away from the birthing area, ...
bluebirds6/30/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: in April I put out an old bluebird box that I had . One day I noticed that I had bluebirds. Yeah, I ...
  A: The general rule is not to open the box after the babies are 12 days old (they fledge 19 days after ...
Visitor or caged escapee?6/30/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I saw the following on my bird feeder on Sunday: Size of a finch Mostly dark brown Bright red head ...
  A: What you're describing actually sounds most like a Purple Finch, whose male bears a mask that is ...
Purple Finch6/30/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: we have had a nest for almost a month, we have lost 2 eggs, had one hatch & fly watched in fly away, ...
  A: Losing eggs often means a small snake has attacked, or it could have been the work of a killer house ...
bluebirds6/30/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: in April I put out an old bluebird box that I had . One day I noticed that I had bluebirds. Yeah, I ...
  A: Not unusual. Predators got the parents and the babies starved, or in cases of cold and wet weather ...
juvenile bird attached itself to my husband6/29/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: A bird built a nest in a hanging planter with a dead plant hanging on our porch. 3 eggs hatched last ...
  A: If the bird is flying, it is probably independent of its mother by now. It will not sit in a nest - ...
Baby Robins without their mother6/29/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: "Hi, I have four baby robins that are approximately 5-8 days old or better. They are alert and ...
  A: This may be a difficult answer for you. Usually one parent can raise a brood if something happens to ...
BABY ROBIN BIRD6/28/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: A BABY ROBIN BIRD WAS LYING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND IT MUST HAVE FELL OUT OF THE ...
  A: Baby birds do not often fall from their nest; they jump when they are ready to go. You shouldhave ...
newborn birds...what do i do??6/28/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: my little cousin and his friend found some baby birds in their backyard and notice that the mom had ...
  A: If these birds are fully feathered, let them go immediately! They did not fall out of the nest, they ...
bird identification6/28/2008Julia Booth
  Q: There is a bird near my workplace that I have never seen before. It is dark brown with a large white ...
  A: Okay, I'm at a loss here. I've gone over all of those things and they don't match up to any one ...
bird identification6/27/2008Julia Booth
  Q: There is a bird near my workplace that I have never seen before. It is dark brown with a large white ...
  A: Okay this isn't setting off any immediate bells. I can think of things that meet one of your ...
i found two baby birds- wut do i do?6/26/2008Bluebird Bob Walshaw
  Q: i don't no what 2 do and my dad said to put them in a box tonight and "We'll see what we should do ...
  A: Please put them in a little basket back where you found them and hope that the parents will hear ...
Baby wrens6/26/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I live in Ontario, Canada. I had a nest of baby wrens in my decorative bird house, I saw two babies ...
  A: Hmm...Wrens are cavity nesters and famous for nesting in the oddest places. They are generally very ...
Cardinal Eggs6/25/2008Julia Booth
  Q: My son took 3 eggs out of a Cardinals nest today and I made him put them back right away (even ...
  A: The belief that a mother will abandon her eggs if they've been touched by humans is actually a myth. ...
Mockingbird nest6/25/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I found a mockingbird nest with 4 eggs in one of our bushes. Five days ago, one of the eggs hatched. ...
  A: First of all, I'm surprised that a Mockingbird allowed you to get that close to her nest without ...
Hanging planters and birds6/25/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: I have just developed my green thumb and I just underwent my first experience with seeing possibly a ...
  A: Clearly the hangers are attractive to birds. Cover them with mesh or hand things that scare the ...
duck nest in backyard6/24/2008Julia Booth
  Q: I had a duck (I belive mallard) nesting in my back yard under one of my day lilies. I noticed it ...
  A: Nesting female mallards will sometimes briefly leave the nest and cover their eggs with down for ...
jackdaw stuck in nest 4' down chimney6/24/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: We live in rural North Yorskhire in the UK, in a stone built, three storey house. There is a ...
  A: Sounds like the bird is ready to be on its own at this age. You will have to intervene and remove ...
Ducks - Quacking6/24/2008Julia Booth
  Q: This may sound like an odd question, but my wife works as a Teacher's Aide for grades 1-2. The ...
  A: I'm assuming your wife must be referring to Mallards specifically, since this doesn't really apply ...
Nuthatch nest in a soccer backpack!6/24/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: Roger, I just found what appears to be a White Breasted Nuthatch nesting in my daughter's soccer ...
  A: I find it hard to believe that a White Breasted Nuthatch nested in your garage. They just don't do ...
malards6/24/2008Roger Lederer
  Q: a femail laid 10 eggs 1 a day in my plant pot she has sat o n them for 8 days this morning she has ...
  A: Your sentence is rather garbled, so let me ask - are you saying that 6 eggs hatched or that 6 eggs ...
baby bird mother is getting scared away by other birds6/23/2008Julia Booth
  Q: We have a nest of baby birds. Their mom has been feeding them for the last week or so. There are ...
  A: Okay, without knowing what kind of bird either of them are -it's hard for me to say what's going on. ...

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