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parents abandoned baby in nest, one baby is dead and two are barely alive what can i do
This is not unusual. What has probably happened is that a predator has caught the parents. They have many predators. There is nothing that you can do - let nature take its course. Some people take nearly fully grown young to a bird rehabilitator but even this does not work well. Birds fed by humans bond to the feeder, don't learn to forage or to recognize predators and usually do not survive in the wild.
Bear in mind that predators get the weak, the dumb and the slow, and help to keep the species strong. Also that one Bluebird pair can raise as many as 15 or more young in a season, and if they all survived we would be up to our hips in Bluebirds. Send your mailing address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and I will send you my free 20 page Bluebird book.
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Bluebird Bob Walshaw
Expertise
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
Publications
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.
Awards and Honors
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.
Past/Present Clients
Many
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