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Expert: - 5/9/2007


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I think I have found a robin with a broken leg! What can I do to help it!? I can not let him be, because I think he could die! Is it ok to leave him in a box? Do I get him worms to eat? Please help ASAP. Thanks and take care

Answer
Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center. If you don't have one, go to www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for links that might help you. It is VERY difficult to keep a bird alive in captivity, so it is important to get expert advice. Thanks for your concern. Roger Lederer at Ornithology.com

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Roger Lederer

Expertise

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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