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HELP!!! i found a pigeon egg and i picked it up! i researched and found out that the mom will kill it if human scent is on it. so i wrapped it in a slightly damp paper towel and am holding it for warmth! i don't know what else to do.. i cant let it die!!!!!
It is not true that the mom will kill it if human scent is on it. That is a myth.
If you found it on the ground it may or may not be any good. Contact your local nature center, wildlife rehabilitation center or wildlife official for advice. It is too hard to hatch and egg and raise a young bird if you are not experienced.
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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