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I have a Carolina Wren make a nest in my fern on my back porch. We have watched the mother and father take good care of them. My only problem is that I went outside at night and scared the babies out of the nest. One flew out so I am not as worried about it since it is ready to fly. The other baby just fell out of the nest because it was scared onto the patio. I put both of them back into the nest, but the one that fell out I think hurt it's wing. What is best to do?
Not much that you can do. This is a normal reaction as babies are safer out of the nest if they are able to get out of it when a predator like a snake or a killer house sparrow attacks, even if they are not able to fly. The parents will feed them on the ground or in a bush, and at least some of them will survive. A pair of Carolina Wrens nested twice in my garage this spring (once in a bicycle helmet) and they had to enter the garage through a crack under the garage door. This one or another pair now has my newspaper box blocked with a nest. Regarding a possible injury, just let nature take its course.
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Bluebird Bob Walshaw
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I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.
Experience
I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.
Organizations
Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance
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Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World
Education/Credentials
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.
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Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.
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Many
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