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QUESTION: I have a dove nest above my door. yesterday I saw the mother taken in mid flight by a hawk. There are two babies in the nest.I put the nest in a box and put them in my patio in a safe spot. they are fully feathered, but do not fly yet. I created a mixture of kitten food and water to feed to them. they haven't eaten yet due to fear I'm sure. what do I do next? I don't want them to die!
ANSWER: Yikes.
If you give me your zip code, I could find out if there is a raptor rescue in your area.
Julia
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QUESTION: I am in San diego, ca
my zip is 91942
Thank you
Heather
Hold on. I gave you the wrong info. Got you mixed up with someone else who just emailed me.
Give me five more minutes.
One of these should be able to help you.
619-225-WILD
Project Wildlife
info@projectwildlife.org
619-561-9169
Grace Parrott
San Diego Humane Society and Wildlife Center
graceex@aol.com
619-749-8160
Marvin Snell,
Wildlife Center of San Diego
619-443-3692
Sally Lembert
Emergency Wildlife Rehab
Sorry for the mix-up. I am not very good at multi-tasking.
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Julia Booth
Expertise
I can answer questions about bird identification (by sight or sound), behavior, distribution, population, conservation, mating, nesting, fledging and feeding. I do have some practical knowledge about foreign species, but identification skills are limited in that arena. Bear in mind that as much as I know, it's possible that at least some of you will ask a question that I am unable to answer. At which point I would direct you to wherever or whomever I thought could provide you with that information.
Experience
I have 15 years birding experience in Southern California.
Organizations
Audubon Society
Education/Credentials
My education is in art and photography -but I have a substantial portfolio of nature related work.
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