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Expert: - 7/4/2008


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Hi,
We have 7 baby wrens on the ground with no sign of a parent around. They will fly a very short distance but mostly stay huddled together and are HUNGRY. Is there anything we can or need to do for them?
                            Thank you, Keri

Answer
No. Do nothing. Leave them to the care of their parents. If they can fly, then their parents are around somewhere. Baby birds are always humgry. If the parents were killed or died somehow and you are absolutely sure of it, call your local wildlife rehab center for help and advice.

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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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