Birding/Baby Swallow

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Expert: - 5/27/2009


Question
I have swallow nests by my front door a baby fell out of the nest and I do not know how to care for it.  I have checked my area for rehabilatators and have found none.

Can you offer any advice?

Answer
You did the right thing by trying to find a bird rehab center. Young birds are VERY DIFFICULT to raise. Put the bird back in the nest if you possible can. That's the best answer. If you feel you must raise it yourself,go to www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for links to advice on raising baby birds. Your local pet shop or feed store might have a ground insect meal that the bird might eat. Thanks for your concern.

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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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