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Hi Roger
I have been feeding wild birds on my balcony for the past 3 years. In the past 4 days I've found 2 dead newborn birds (featherless)left on my balcony. I'm not sure why this has happened. Hope you are able to provide some insight.
Thank you
Without seeing the situation, I can't tell you exactly. They could have fallen out of the nest or predators (cat, rat, jay) could have taken them out of their nest and dropped them on your balcony. Considering you found two birds on different days, I'd say a predator dropped them there.
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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.
Experience
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.
Education/Credentials
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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