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| Robins at bird bath in fall before migration | 10/11/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Why do robins love the bird baths in fall before migration? Blue jays seem to like baths at this ...
A: It's my understanding that the desire to bathe isn't associated with any time specifically, unless ...
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| Wild bird ID | 10/8/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Can you ID this bird for me? I saw it on my backyard feeder. It was robin-sized w/ cone-shaped ...
A: Birds stray from their patterns all the time. That's why we collect so much data about them, monthly ...
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| Wild bird ID | 10/8/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Can you ID this bird for me? I saw it on my backyard feeder. It was robin-sized w/ cone-shaped ...
A: The picture is good enough. I always tell people that even a bag picture is better than nothing. ...
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| wild finch | 10/7/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: saved a wild finch that was trapped inside the shopping center. - after releasing outside- it did ...
A: They are often stunned for a while, after flying into a window or being confused with flashing ...
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| cardinals conspicuously absent from scene | 10/6/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I am puzzled by the total absence of cardinals from areas in the Midwest (western Wisconsin and ...
A: That area of the country is at the edge of their western and northern ranges. They don't migrate, ...
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| hummingbird housing | 10/5/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have a hummingbird feeder next to my house and would like to try to build or provide a suitable ...
A: Hummingbirds do not nest in birdhouses, so that won't help. But if you have lots of trees and ...
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| great horned owls | 10/4/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: When do horned owls actually start the mating process. The pair on our place mated yesterday ...
A: Great Horned Owls are the most populous owls in North America and very virsatile in regards to ...
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| ducks eating there eggs | 10/2/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I have a 'pet' white duck (one of a breeding pair) who has been sitting on a nest some where in the ...
A: I'm so sorry for the wait. I was very ill and couldn't get online. Regarding your duck. First, ...
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| Sandhill Cranes | 10/1/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: Having watched sandhills migrating south through Central Washington state for many years, I'm ...
A: It is well known among ornithologists that all migratory birds initiate their migration based upon ...
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| wild black bird or crow | 9/28/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I found a very large black bird or crow (not sure which) sitting on the ground. It is unable to ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center or wildlife official for advice. The ...
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| hummingbirds | 9/28/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: Here in Northern Lower Michigan in the spring I set out two feeders for the Ruby Throated ...
A: There are all sorts of possible explanations for this. Populations fluctuate year to year, depending ...
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| bird nest boxes versus squirrels | 9/25/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I'm about to install nest boxes for Kestrel, Violet Green Swallows, Chickadees, Bats, & Flickers. ...
A: http://birdseedery.com/squirrelproof.html These are just a few examples of the products available, ...
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| birds living in house | 9/25/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: We have birds living on the 2nd floor of our house (in between the walls and ceiling) When we when ...
A: Not know what type of bird or being intimately familiar with the layout of your home, I can't be ...
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| Hummingbirds | 9/25/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Would you be able to tell me WHY I havent had but a couple of hummingbirds at my northern lower ...
A: I do not personally have any information about the specifics of fluctuating hummingbird population. ...
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| Hawk/Eagle-like bird with white head and orange breast | 9/24/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Hope you can answer this as it is driving me nuts. I went to the whatbird site you recommended in an ...
A: Let's summarize: -crow to hawk sized -was seen eating a worm -head was light, white or possible ...
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| Birds | 9/24/2008 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: what kind of birds cover their eggs in feathers?
A: If you are talking about birds in a nestbox I believe that tree swallows do this. Also sometimes the ...
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| baby dove | 9/22/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: my cat caught a baby dove it is okay what do i feed it when can i let it go.
A: As soon as it can fly, you can let it go. Doves typically leave the nest around 2 weeks. Does it ...
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| sandhill crane migration | 9/21/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Having watched sandhills migrating south through Central Washington state for many years, I'm ...
A: Whenever there is a change in migration, there are usually one of two reasons: a change in ...
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| Seagulls | 9/18/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: Roger, I have recently moved to Corozal, Belize. This is a coastal town with numerous birds, both ...
A: According to the Belize Biodiversity Information System, these gulls are found in Belize. Laughing ...
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| bird baths | 9/17/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have two bird baths. They are about 20 feet from each other and the same distance from the ...
A: Well, I can't give you a definitive answer because there are other factors that could enter into ...
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| hawks | 9/15/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: Good morning or afternoon. I am an Asutralian, living in Adelaide in the state of South Australia (a ...
A: This is an excellent question, but a complex one. So bear with me as I try to explain this as simply ...
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| Cardinal feeding fledglings | 9/14/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: We have a birdfeeder on our back deck and I have sunflower seeds in that are already shelled. I have ...
A: There are two possibilities: 1. Cardinals have as many as 4 broods in one season, one on top of the ...
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| Unusaul Behavior - maybe Diseased | 9/13/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I live in southern Maryland. On September 12, 2008 at about 8:30 P.M. I saw a bird flying (for lack ...
A: From the information you have given me, I can't determine anything for sure. I've seen lots of birds ...
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| wild dove | 9/10/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: We were cutting down our blk. walnut tree and were hauling away the braches in a trailer, there we ...
A: Well it sounds like you've done well so far. Generally the rule of thumb is to NOT give water to ...
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| Need help finding a rehab for a crow | 9/10/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I have a young crow(this springs baby) that I am trying to find a rehab to take it to. My neighbors ...
A: This is the most up to date rehab directory I know of. There are a number listed for California. You ...
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| whoooo is this guy ? | 9/8/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I live in northwest Ohio, south of Toledo. We live on one acre surrounded by thousands of acres of ...
A: Time of day and description of the call points to Great Horned Owl. It's really the only owl that ...
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| how to teach a wild baby bird to eat seed | 9/7/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I have a baby house finch about a month old. I have been raising it sense it fell out of it's nest. ...
A: It should be ready to fledge any day now. Four weeks is average for finches. I would just take it ...
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| nest box cost and plans | 9/4/2008 | Bluebird Bob Walshaw |
Q: Tulsa Audubon has received a grant from Toyota Corp to increase volunteerism.We want to pair up with ...
A: I have a great start for you in this project. Send me your mailing address and I will send you my ...
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| peacockrctioneprodu | 9/4/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: i read ur answer about peacock sex.....can u explain how peacock having intercourse? i would like to ...
A: Peacocks reproduce just like every other bird - the male mounts the female on the back and moves his ...
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| full grown injured finch | 9/3/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I have rescued a finch with what appears to be a broken wing. I don't want to leave it to be eaten ...
A: Maybe there is a wildlife rehab center in your area; that's your best bet. Also call your loacl ...
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| bird decomposition or bird guano | 9/3/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I had a small outside opening in an attic eave. A wild animal expert said that he did see some ...
A: I'm sorry I have no way of telling you for sure what is in your attic. The smell makes me think that ...
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| Birding | 9/2/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: There is a pigeon that has been hanging around my neighbourhood(in Ireland).It has a tag on ...
A: Being that you're in Ireland, it's hard to say where the pigeon is from. In North America, we have a ...
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| hummingbirds | 9/2/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: ...I have read articles on hummingbirds but never seem to find anything about the question I have ...
A: Hummingbirds will be in your area, migrating through until about mid-September. Having seed feeders ...
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| Hundreds of birds flocking to trees | 8/30/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I live in Greece NY a suburb if Rochester. This has never happened before, but for the past two ...
A: It's not migratory. They are year round residents in almost all of the United States. Really they ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: I didn't mean to imply that you didn't have the proper permits. It's just that I get a number of ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: You did not tell me about your permits, so excuse me for telling you that. Secondly, a wild Cardinal ...
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| Hundreds of birds flocking to trees | 8/30/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I live in Greece NY a suburb if Rochester. This has never happened before, but for the past two ...
A: It's definitely happened before. Possibly you haven't noticed, or it hasn't happened this close to ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: I have to first inform you that it is illegal to possess a wild bird. It should go to a wildlife ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 | Julia Booth |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: I'm just going to assume you've gotten some sort of permission to keep this bird or are a licensed ...
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| Cardinal | 8/30/2008 | Roger Lederer |
Q: In March of this year, we rescued a young female cardinal from our pond when we saw her fall and ...
A: Well, I'm sorry to hear that neither a vet or rehab center will take her on. My question is whether ...
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