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Expert: - 6/12/2006


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This weekend, I turned on the gas and opened my grill to light it and found a robins nest with 3 eggs.  I turned off the gas quickly and put the lid down.  My question is, what, if anything, can I do?  I have a spare grill I can use.  Will the mother bird come back?  Did turning on the gas affect the nest?  How long do I have to wait till the birds fly away?

Answer
Sorry for the tardy response- Ý am out of the country. You probably know the answer to this by now. If the mother came back within a few hours, all ýs well. If not, see www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for more information on raising wild býrds. Roger Lederer

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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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