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Expert: - 6/12/2006


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Hi, I had a bird build a nest and lay eggs in my hanging plant on the porch. The babies are about two weeks old. This morning the plant blew down and spilled them out.  I didn't find them until hours later.  I found 4 of them put them back into the nest fixed the plant and hung it back where it was.  Will the mom come back to take care of them or is there something I can do to save these birds? Thanks

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Sorry for the tardy answer as Ý have been out of town. Ýf the býrds are two weeks old they should be out of the nest anyway. Best thing to do is to leave everything up to the birds. You did the right thing, now let the parents do the rest. 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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