Expert: Roger Lederer - 7/4/2008

Question
QUESTION: I had small brown bird build nest in my hanging basket.
It fell from hanger & caught in bush - mom flew out & when
I retrieved basket eggs still in basket but out of nest.  I
hung the basket back - is there anyting else I can do or just leave it alone - some eggs might still be in nest but
not sure


ANSWER: Is the nest back in the basket as well? Then you have done the right thing. Thanks for your concern.

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QUESTION: Yes, nest is pretty much in tack & never left basket- found small baby bird with fuzz on porch floor & it alive - put on gloves & got hand sholve used basket tag to place bird in sholve & put back in nest - never touched it.  bird (mom) has come back in the basket - hope that was ok.  Will she put the eggs out of the nest back in & if not will they still hatch & if so will she tend to them ?
of the nest hatch or will

Answer
If the nest is intact, great. Don't know what you mean by sholve - shovel? Don't need to put on gloves - birds will not abandon nest because of human smell. She cannot move eggs. Cannot tell you if they will still hatch; if they do she will tend to them.