| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| moving a nest | 7/7/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: We are removing a tree from our yard and discovered today that there is a bird nest in there with 3 ...
A: If the nest has a lot of mud it could be a Robin's nest. Bluebirds nest in cavities. Once incubation ...
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| Mallard Duck | 7/7/2009 | Julia Booth |
Q: We raised a baby mallard to adolescent successfully. Before the duck left on her own...she quit ...
A: So you raised the duckling from the point it hatched, until it was ready to fledge. So 8 weeks? And ...
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| injured mallard | 7/6/2009 | Julia Booth |
Q: I discovered a injured mallard who feeds daily under my bird feeder. She has a badly broken leg. I ...
A: It would help to know where you lived. I can give you the wildlife rehab directory for the US ...
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| 3 robins eggs | 7/5/2009 | Julia Booth |
Q: I discovered this robin's nest in my blue spruce tree one day. After a week or so I didn't see the ...
A: Given the period of time that the eggs went unattended, I seriously doubt they are viable. Birds ...
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| Wild Baby Cardinal | 7/4/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: How do I take care of this bird? It may have fallen out of the tree onto my lawn.? I don't see any ...
A: It appears that the young bird JUMPED out of its nest, as they normally do when they are ready even ...
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| Baby Mockingbirds | 7/3/2009 | Julia Booth |
Q: For the first time, we have what I'm pretty sure are Northern Mockingbirds in our yard (we are in ...
A: Yes, unfortunately that is normal. Mockingbirds are perhaps one of the nosiest urban birds, and that ...
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| Woodpecker species... | 7/3/2009 | Julia Booth |
Q: Hoping you may be able to help me out... My name is Dustin & I live in St.Catharines, ON. Canada. I ...
A: Just based on the patch you're describing -which is called an occipital patch, I'm thinking it's has ...
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| Broken leg?? | 7/3/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I read your attached article and thanks for the help, however, is it possible to tape or mend the ...
A: Well, you can't be sure if it is a broken leg. Sometimes a young bird doesn't get the right ...
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| Mourning Dove vomiting/worms in poop before dying | 7/2/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: Outside my grandmothers house there was a bird[which I think is a Mourning Dove] it was just staying ...
A: The green color is not unusual as Mourning Doves eat vegetation and seeds. I can't tell you what the ...
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| house wrens | 7/1/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: I have house wrens in a small bird house directly on the back wall of our house.They are mere feet ...
A: I am not sure what birds that you have there so far away. The bad House Wrens here use sticks only, ...
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| broken eggs in nest | 6/30/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: bird house fell and busted eggs. should i clean nest out or just leave it?
A: Always clean a nest out immediately after the young leave (they never go back) and after any trauma ...
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| house wrens | 6/30/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: I have house wrens in a small bird house directly on the back wall of our house.They are mere feet ...
A: Do nothing. And they eat insects at this time of year, and will eat suet if they stay there in the ...
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| One dead robin | 6/30/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I live in New Brunswick and have a family of robins nesting in my vines that are attached to the ...
A: Short answer - no,you should not have returned it to the nest. Young birds jump from the nest before ...
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| Barn Swallows | 6/29/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have a pair of barn swallows nesting under the eve on my front porch. When the temps rise in ...
A: It is ok to mist the nest once in awhile. Just be sure not to disturb them any more than is ...
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| baby robins abandoned | 6/29/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: i appreciate your time to answer my question. we have a robins nest that is built on a out door ...
A: If you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the nest is abandoned and there are live young inside, call your ...
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| house wrens | 6/28/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: , I have a question about what I believe to be "House Wrens." I put a bird house on the back wall of ...
A: Sorry I didn't address all your questions. So let me try to answer what I missed Most birds like a ...
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| baby bluebirds dying one by one | 6/27/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: In the past we have had a wooden nesting box for bluebirds. Last 3 years we have had a PBC nesting ...
A: This is a difficult one. Apparently the first eggs were not fertile. One parent should be able to ...
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| Odd behavior | 6/27/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: We have been having a pair of Purple Finches come to our feeder several times a day for the last few ...
A: Actually, this is very common behavior. What the second female really is is a young bird begging ...
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| baby blue birds may be abandoned | 6/25/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: We have several 3 days old baby blue birds in a nesting box on our deck. The adults usually visit ...
A: If they don't show up something has happened to them at this time of year. Early in the year if food ...
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| baby blue birds may be abandoned | 6/24/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: We have several 3 days old baby blue birds in a nesting box on our deck. The adults usually visit ...
A: This is a difficult situation, but not unusual. Bluebirds have many predators and a hawk or ...
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| humming birds | 6/24/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: Is it bad to feed that red sugar water to hummingbirds?Thanks,Tom
A: There is really no need to do that today. The modern feeders are red or orange and the Hummingbirds ...
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| wrens fledglings | 6/23/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: I had a mother wren and 3 fledglings nesting in a bird house. Yesterday the babies left the nest and ...
A: Usually Wrens, Bluebirds and many other birds take their young to a more secluded area for as much ...
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| baby wrens | 6/23/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: We have a birdhouse that had that we found out today had 6 baby wrens. They were all outside on the ...
A: Usually in a situation like this there has been an attack by the killer house sparrows. If the ...
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| bluebird coloring | 6/23/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: A male Eastern Bluebird has been nesting nearby since early this year. About six weeks ago I ...
A: Bird colors often vary and they change as the year progresses and their feathers wear. I would doubt ...
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| Cardinal babies are gone | 6/22/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: I am wondering if you might be able to answer my question regarding a Cardinal nest that has lost ...
A: This is not unusual and when both eggs and babies are gone and the nest is undisturbed it is usually ...
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| Baby bluebirds | 6/22/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: Today there were three live baby birds just starting to feather under our maple tree on the ground. ...
A: Yes they do nest in tree cavities too. It sounds as if you did kill baby Bluebirds. Something, a ...
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| Baby Wild Dove | 6/20/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: My son found a young baby dove the other day. The little bird has a bad leg. It does have most of ...
A: The BEST thing to do is contact your local wildlife/bird rehab center or wildlife official or vet ...
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| Robbin chickes taken away by ravins | 6/18/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: For the second year in a row robbins have nested in our yard in the country. Last night we watched ...
A: This is perfectly normal. Crows, Ravens,Jays,Magpies and even Wrens feed on the chicks or eggs of ...
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| birds in trees | 6/17/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: We live in a small community and have a large tree in front of our house. Around dusk the birds ...
A: You will need to contact your local wildlife official for help and advice. It is illegal to harass ...
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| dead and missing baby birds | 6/17/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: We live in the country in Ontario and have a large deck surrounding the back of our house. Each year ...
A: Birds will not abandon their nests or eggs because someone got to close or even touched them. Birds ...
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| finches | 6/17/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: We have a nest of finches just below our rolled awning on our deck. On May 24 we found 3 dead baby ...
A: It is typical for baby birds to jump out of their nest, sometimes quite a distance. If they survive ...
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| goldfinch and bluebird | 6/17/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: how smart can a goldfinch be? we have very large windows and i believe they come to the window in ...
A: I can't tell you exactly what is going on with the goldfinches, but birds often do look at and react ...
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| Foster/Rescue needed for 5 ducklings in Burbank CA area | 6/16/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have 5 baby ducklings I rescued from a busy intersection in Burbank last week. They were only a ...
A: Try one of these: California, Southwest region, Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)..... ...
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| nyjer seeds | 6/16/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have heard from a couple of different sources, two separate explanations on nyjer seeds. My bird ...
A: All seeds have shells or coverings of one sort or another. Nyjer seeds are actually a small version ...
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| birds of prey identity | 6/16/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: We have many bird visitors. We are basically familiar with most of them,but needless to say not all. ...
A: You don't tell me where you live, which is necessary for me to confirm the identification, but these ...
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| identification help | 6/16/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: My name is Joy. We live in the National forest of central Florida. We have numerous bird feeders ...
A: This is the Great Crested Flycatcher, I'm sure. They feed almost exclusively on insects and so you ...
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| peacocks | 6/15/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I was told that if you cover the eye in the feathers you can control Peacocks from mating.If this is ...
A: I don't know who told you covering the eye in the feathers of the peacock can stop mating, but it is ...
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| Baby Birds | 6/15/2009 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: for the last two years some small birds have built nests in artifical plants I have on my deck. ...
A: If your two or three weeks is correct they may have fledged (left the nest on their own). Chickadees ...
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| Sparrows | 6/15/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I read an answer you gave about releasing a small sparrow the sooner the better, why can she not ...
A: First, it is illegal. Federal and state laws protect all wild birds against harassment, collecting ...
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| baby Cardinals | 6/15/2009 | Roger Lederer |
Q: My children rescued three baby cardinals from two cats. we had no idea where to even begin looking ...
A: The bird should be flying by now. The best thing to do is ignore him. Baby Cardinals will beg for ...
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