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We found a robin on the ground today after a big storm. It is not yet ready to leave nest. Still pink on underbelly, body is just starting to get feathers. Can I put it under a likely tree in an old robin nest (those babies just left). Cant see the real nest anywhere. Thanks
Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife/bird rehab center. It appears that the storm blew it out of the nest. Putting it in a nest that is not the young birds will do no good. If you can find real nest, great. Temporarily you might put it in the other nest to see if a parent comes down to it; then you might see the parent go back to the original nest. Otherwise, call bird rehab or a local wildlife official. 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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