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| bird or bat | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I live on Long Island, NY. This summer I had a bat flying around my home in the middle of the night. ...
A: Usually a bat has brown or black droppings. If there is scratching in the chimney, it could be a bat ...
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| feeding finches | 10/19/2009 |
Q: We have a large flock of finches come to our home each spring. We have been feeding them all summer ...
A: I don't know where you live or what kinds of finches these are, but I wouldn't worry about them. ...
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| birds | 10/10/2009 |
Q: Lederer, please, 1.what is pressure force talons golden eagle ; great horned ; bald eagle ; harpy ...
A: Unfortunately, this question is much too detailed for me to answer off the top of my head. I would ...
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| swift parrots | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Are swift parrots bred in zoos, if so what website can i find this information on? Why are ...
A: Here is some information from Wikipedia with references. Hope this answers your questions. The ...
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| Looking for help identifying a water bird | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I was out today at lunchtime looking to take some foliage photos, when I happened across a pair of ...
A: It could be either. The immatures will hang out together for a while in the fall as will the ...
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| attracting birds | 9/16/2009 |
Q: First thing is I live in Indiana, this might make a difference. I built 2 bluebird boxes and put ...
A: There are all kinds of possibilities. Bluebirds might live 5-7 years so they might have just died of ...
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| attracting birds | 9/14/2009 |
Q: First thing is I live in Indiana, this might make a difference. I built 2 bluebird boxes and ...
A: You didn't do anything wrong. It's just a matter of timing. Bluebird nesting season is in the spring ...
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| Geese | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Do geese blink? More specifically does a Canadian goose blink? and can we as humans see them blink ...
A: Interesting question. All birds blink. But birds have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane ...
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| Bird ID | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I have a friend in CA who knows I love birds. She sent me a photo of a duck she saw at a swap meet ...
A: This is a Swan Goose, also known as African or Chinese Geese (Anser cygnoides). They originated in ...
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| id birds? | 8/17/2009 |
Q: Im in Central Florida, It has been cloudy, rainy and cool all day, and i saw 2 large groups of birds ...
A: Large white birds that look like water birds with long legs are either Snowy or Great Egrets or ...
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| Spraddle Leg | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I just found a baby bird lying on the sidewalk and it has I guess what is called "spraddle leg" ...
A: I have never heard of "spraddle leg". There are two likely possibilities for this. Either the leg is ...
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| Duck Identification | 8/7/2009 |
Q: I recently took the attached image of a duck I saw swimming in a pond in the town of Southampton ...
A: Often in habitats like this - town ponds - you see lots of strange ducks. Typically they are some ...
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| Strange Bird Identification | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I'm in Southeastern Mass. I snapped a photo of a bird on my feeder. It's Dark Reddish Brown in ...
A: I did a little more thinking and a bit of research and I'm almost positive that you saw a bald ...
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| baby wren? please help! | 8/4/2009 |
Q: my questions: what to feed it how often to feed it is it normal to sit and "pant"(open mouth but not ...
A: A healthy fledgling may not be a abandoned baby--it may have left the nest and still be in the care ...
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| Baby Cardinals | 8/3/2009 |
Q: We had a nest of baby cardinals. It looked like there may have been two babies, at least that we ...
A: As is often the case, the best thing is to leave the birds alone. The young birds leave the nest ...
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| fledgling robin | 8/3/2009 |
Q: If the mother quits feeding a fledgling that cannot feed itself yet, how long will the fledgling ...
A: If it is a fledgling, the mother will try to wean it off food as quickly as she can. The fledgling ...
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| Feeding Baby Finches | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I am not sure, but I think three baby finches with little pin wings and tiny starts of fledgling ...
A: Best thing to do is leave them alone with the mom and control the cat. They did not fall out of ...
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| injured mourning dove | 7/29/2009 |
Q: i found an injured mourning dove in my drive way yesterday and i picked her up and her foot or whole ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your wildlife rehab center for help and advice; or a vet. If the leg ...
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| domestic ducks sharing habitat with wild mallards | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Lederer ! We live on a man made lake surrounded by homes, the lake contains ...
A: What you observed is copulation (mating). The males get on the female's back in the water and grab ...
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| duck behavior | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I go to the park a lot where there are ducks, and this one white duck always comes up to me and ...
A: My expertise is wild birds, not domestic ones. A white duck is a domestic mallard and this one is ...
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| Robin fledglings | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have two questions? I have a Robins nest that was built on top of a wreath on my front door. Due ...
A: You can move the nest if the birds have left it, but they might use it again, so leave it for a week ...
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| baby robin | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I found a baby robin on the ground under a huge pine tree at 8:30 pm. It was breathing heavily and ...
A: The best thing to do with a bird this age is to leave it alone. The parents are most likely around ...
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| female mallard Abandoned? | 7/20/2009 |
Q: We have had a pair of Mallard ducks living on our household pond since March. There have also been 2 ...
A: Almost always the best course of action is to let nature take its course. After mating the female ...
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| Wild Baby Cardinal | 7/4/2009 |
Q: How do I take care of this bird? It may have fallen out of the tree onto my lawn.? I don't see any ...
A: It appears that the young bird JUMPED out of its nest, as they normally do when they are ready even ...
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| Broken leg?? | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I read your attached article and thanks for the help, however, is it possible to tape or mend the ...
A: Well, you can't be sure if it is a broken leg. Sometimes a young bird doesn't get the right ...
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| Mourning Dove vomiting/worms in poop before dying | 7/2/2009 |
Q: Outside my grandmothers house there was a bird[which I think is a Mourning Dove] it was just staying ...
A: The green color is not unusual as Mourning Doves eat vegetation and seeds. I can't tell you what the ...
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| One dead robin | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I live in New Brunswick and have a family of robins nesting in my vines that are attached to the ...
A: Short answer - no,you should not have returned it to the nest. Young birds jump from the nest before ...
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| Barn Swallows | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have a pair of barn swallows nesting under the eve on my front porch. When the temps rise in ...
A: It is ok to mist the nest once in awhile. Just be sure not to disturb them any more than is ...
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| baby robins abandoned | 6/29/2009 |
Q: i appreciate your time to answer my question. we have a robins nest that is built on a out door ...
A: If you are ABSOLUTELY sure that the nest is abandoned and there are live young inside, call your ...
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| house wrens | 6/28/2009 |
Q: , I have a question about what I believe to be "House Wrens." I put a bird house on the back wall of ...
A: Sorry I didn't address all your questions. So let me try to answer what I missed Most birds like a ...
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| Odd behavior | 6/27/2009 |
Q: We have been having a pair of Purple Finches come to our feeder several times a day for the last few ...
A: Actually, this is very common behavior. What the second female really is is a young bird begging ...
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| Baby Wild Dove | 6/20/2009 |
Q: My son found a young baby dove the other day. The little bird has a bad leg. It does have most of ...
A: The BEST thing to do is contact your local wildlife/bird rehab center or wildlife official or vet ...
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| Robbin chickes taken away by ravins | 6/18/2009 |
Q: For the second year in a row robbins have nested in our yard in the country. Last night we watched ...
A: This is perfectly normal. Crows, Ravens,Jays,Magpies and even Wrens feed on the chicks or eggs of ...
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| birds in trees | 6/17/2009 |
Q: We live in a small community and have a large tree in front of our house. Around dusk the birds ...
A: You will need to contact your local wildlife official for help and advice. It is illegal to harass ...
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| dead and missing baby birds | 6/17/2009 |
Q: We live in the country in Ontario and have a large deck surrounding the back of our house. Each year ...
A: Birds will not abandon their nests or eggs because someone got to close or even touched them. Birds ...
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| finches | 6/17/2009 |
Q: We have a nest of finches just below our rolled awning on our deck. On May 24 we found 3 dead baby ...
A: It is typical for baby birds to jump out of their nest, sometimes quite a distance. If they survive ...
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| goldfinch and bluebird | 6/17/2009 |
Q: how smart can a goldfinch be? we have very large windows and i believe they come to the window in ...
A: I can't tell you exactly what is going on with the goldfinches, but birds often do look at and react ...
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| Foster/Rescue needed for 5 ducklings in Burbank CA area | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have 5 baby ducklings I rescued from a busy intersection in Burbank last week. They were only a ...
A: Try one of these: California, Southwest region, Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)..... ...
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| nyjer seeds | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have heard from a couple of different sources, two separate explanations on nyjer seeds. My bird ...
A: All seeds have shells or coverings of one sort or another. Nyjer seeds are actually a small version ...
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| birds of prey identity | 6/16/2009 |
Q: We have many bird visitors. We are basically familiar with most of them,but needless to say not all. ...
A: You don't tell me where you live, which is necessary for me to confirm the identification, but these ...
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| identification help | 6/16/2009 |
Q: My name is Joy. We live in the National forest of central Florida. We have numerous bird feeders ...
A: This is the Great Crested Flycatcher, I'm sure. They feed almost exclusively on insects and so you ...
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| peacocks | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I was told that if you cover the eye in the feathers you can control Peacocks from mating.If this is ...
A: I don't know who told you covering the eye in the feathers of the peacock can stop mating, but it is ...
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| Sparrows | 6/15/2009 |
Q: I read an answer you gave about releasing a small sparrow the sooner the better, why can she not ...
A: First, it is illegal. Federal and state laws protect all wild birds against harassment, collecting ...
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| baby Cardinals | 6/15/2009 |
Q: My children rescued three baby cardinals from two cats. we had no idea where to even begin looking ...
A: The bird should be flying by now. The best thing to do is ignore him. Baby Cardinals will beg for ...
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| Rehab of Mourning Dove with broken wing | 6/15/2009 |
Q: We found a mourning dove with what appears to be a broken wing (we think he crashed into our picture ...
A: The bird sanctuary doesn't sound very experienced; but it does give an example of how hard it is to ...
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| Bird flapping in Chimney for two days. | 6/14/2009 |
Q: Heard bird flapping in the Chimney for two days already. What should I do to help it out. Give me ...
A: Since I don't know the construction of your chimney, I can't tell you. If there is a flue and the ...
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| Rehab of Mourning Dove with broken wing | 6/14/2009 |
Q: We found a mourning dove with what appears to be a broken wing (we think he crashed into our picture ...
A: The best thing to do is call your local wildlife rehab center or wildlife official. If the wing is ...
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| duck behaviour | 6/14/2009 |
Q: We live on the river in London, Ontario. Lots of ducks and Canada geese. Yesterday we were ...
A: I've received some version of this question four or five times in the past week or so. These are ...
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| injured robin | 6/14/2009 |
Q: My kids found an adult robin in the back yard. The robin has no tail feathers. I am not sure why. ...
A: The best thing to do is release the bird as soon as possible. I know you mean well but the bird will ...
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| Will dead bird in nest infect others? | 6/13/2009 |
Q: We have two dogs, so baby birds hopping around the yard can be a problem. There's a morning dove ...
A: The short answer is no, infection is not a problem. If the baby was fully feathered but unable to ...
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| baby robin | 6/13/2009 |
Q: I'm back with another question. We have baby robins that were pushed out of the nest just ...
A: If his parents are tending him, just leave him be. It's almost always best to let nature take care ...
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| help!!! i was given a baby bird!! | 6/12/2009 |
Q: i live in florida and this is the first time i have a baby bird. its small feathers are blue and ...
A: You need to contact a local wildlife rehab center or wildlife official for help and advice. If you ...
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| robin eggs and breeding | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I'm wondering if the male mates with the female for fertilizing each egg, or can they mate just ...
A: Good question. The male mates with the female to fertilize the eggs, of course, but the sperm lasts ...
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| injured female mallard | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Each year I have mallards come to my camp to feed, nest and then show off their young. This year ...
A: She shouldn't have any problem keeping her eggs warm; escaping predators will be her only problem. I ...
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| Mourning Doves | 6/11/2009 |
Q: A pair of mouring doves were attempting to make a nest on my back patio. I have seen them before ...
A: I can't tell you what happened exactly because I can't see the bird or nest. But if it was fluffy, I ...
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| Dead baby wrens | 6/11/2009 |
Q: We had a MOST disturbing occurrence awhile ago. We found 3 dead baby wrens on the porch, immediately ...
A: Well, if they were feathered and about 10 days old, they jumped from the nest. Given that it was a ...
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| injured female mallard | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Each year I have mallards come to my camp to feed, nest and then show off their young. This year ...
A: If the wing is truly broken, she is in trouble. Broken bones in a bird are very serious and almost ...
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| Hummingbird | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I have a hummingbird who has 2 new babies who hatched about a week ago and she seems to have ...
A: If you are absolutely sure the mother is gone, contact your local wildlife rehab center for advice ...
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| Mallard ducks | 6/9/2009 |
Q: There is a pond at a park that several types of ducks and geese. This morning we saw a young female ...
A: Normal in the duck world, not ours. It happens a lot. Female spiders eat the male after mating; ...
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| Mallard ducks | 6/8/2009 |
Q: There is a pond at a park that several types of ducks and geese. This morning we saw a young female ...
A: This is perfectly normal behavior, although it may not seem so to us. Some people even describe it ...
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| robins | 6/8/2009 |
Q: is there an over population of Robins this year in Michigan I have 3 acres and have never seen so ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| Baby Robins | 6/8/2009 |
Q: We have been watching a robins nest for several weeks now. We watched as the female built it then ...
A: Baby Robins leave the nest before they can fly. They hop around on the ground for a week or so, ...
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| Mallards | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I have had 2 mallard ducks living in my above ground pool and yard for at least 2 weeks. I haven't ...
A: I don't know how mallards could possible get into an A/C vent unless you have some large openings in ...
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| female mallard with hole in neck | 6/7/2009 |
Q: The above showed up today in our backyard who has a hole in her neck that the bird food dribbles out ...
A: THere might be a wildlife rehab center in your area; check with your local fish and game or fish and ...
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| American robin hatchling | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I have successfully raised 2 robins from fledgling age in the past. I am now faced with one that ...
A: Raising baby birds from fledging is difficult, but raising them from hatching is very difficult. Its ...
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| Grackle Behavior | 6/6/2009 |
Q: There are many, many doves where I live near Phoenix. In the spring the grackles attack the young ...
A: Grackles are predators and will eat lots of kinds of food, as do many blackbirds. Nestling heads are ...
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| abandoned bird nesting houses | 6/6/2009 |
Q: Live in Northeast. Have 3 bird nesting houses - 2 are for wrens. Have successfully had wrens in ...
A: Birds will nest in a variety of natural cavities, so all kinds of birdhouses will work. Movement in ...
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| hummingbird chick | 6/6/2009 |
Q: A hummingbird chick fell out of it's nest and into my yard today. The nest is too high to reach to ...
A: Young birds rarely fall out of their nest; they jump when they are ready to leave the nest even ...
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| whitebirds/redfeet | 6/4/2009 |
Q: what type of bird? looks similar to Dove (pure white) has red feet,, Fethers that protrude from back ...
A: Could be a Turtle Dove or a European Collared Dove, but I'm a little confused. You said it is pure ...
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| why why why must the robin sing at 3:56 a.m.? | 6/4/2009 |
Q: What on earth does this accomplish? Is it just showing off? Is it just happy to be awake? It starts ...
A: All songbirds sing when there is a certain amount of light; some sing earlier or later than others ...
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| Sparrow | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have been raising a sparrow since my neighbor brought her/him over. The bird had fallen out of ...
A: Good job raising her so far, but the sooner you let her/him go the better. She has to learn to make ...
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| Birds Nest in my Hanging Basket | 6/3/2009 |
Q: We recently had several storms move through and I took down 1 hanging basket due to the wind and ...
A: If it has been a couple of days, I doubt if the bird will return. Moving a nest often results in ...
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| Dove's and Robins | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I have a hanging plant at my front door and a dove has made her nest in it, I have been monitoring ...
A: This is not normal, but it is not totally unusual either. I can't tell you if the birds have ...
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| abandoned cardinal hatchlings? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: We have watched our cardinals care for nest and eggs for a week or so. Babies just hatched. I have ...
A: The mother should sit on them overnight. I have no idea if the nestlings have died as I simply can't ...
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| abandoned cardinal hatchlings? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: We have watched our cardinals care for nest and eggs for a week or so. Babies just hatched. I have ...
A: This is perfectly normal. Parents rarely bring enough food to bring to all babies at once. Unless ...
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| baby bird rescue | 6/2/2009 |
Q: I found a baby bird that fell out of her nest. I put her in a fish tank with grass and tree ...
A: The best thing to do, IMMEDIATELY, is put the bird back where you found it. Baby birds rarely fall ...
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| sparrows | 6/1/2009 |
Q: we have many bird houses on our property. we see the birds (sparrows) nesting and hear the babies. ...
A: Without seeing the babies, I can't answer for sure. Baby sparrows will jump from the nest before ...
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| house finch nest | 6/1/2009 |
Q: We have house finches with a nest in our hanging plant. There are four blue finch eggs and one ...
A: I doubt if it is a Mockingbird. Their eggs tend to be both splotched and mottled and they rarely lay ...
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| Hummingbird feeding | 6/1/2009 |
Q: i have 3 hummingbird feeders but m only getting about 3 hummingbirds. How can i attract more???? ...
A: Hummingbirds don't eat much nectar this time of year. When they are raising young they eat mostly ...
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| robin behavior | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have a robin who pecks and flutters at my windows. This has been going on since the end of April. ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| Robin nest disturbed | 6/1/2009 |
Q: The robin nest located in a rhododendron bush in our back yard was disturbed early yesterday ...
A: Best thing to do is leave things alone, except for staying on cat and Blue Jay patrol. Do not put ...
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| oven vent nest / renesting? | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I have had chirping baby birds in oven vent nest for at least 2 weeks now. (nest building began one ...
A: Well, I can't give you an exact answer because you don't tell me what kinds of girds they are. I ...
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| House Finch Family | 5/31/2009 |
Q: You answered a question for me the other day regarding our house finch babies, who had been ...
A: These are called "helpers at the nest" - a term used to describe a social structure in which ...
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| Feeding worms to Robins | 5/31/2009 |
Q: In the evening or late afternoon, we feed a pair of robins who have established a nest in our yard ...
A: Apparently the parents are feeding on the worms, eating some themselves and feeding some to the ...
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| Baby House Finch disaster | 5/29/2009 |
Q: We have a hoiuse finch who was raising her 2nd brood of the year in a nest outside our front door. ...
A: If the babies hatched 10 or more days ago, leave them alone. They typically leave the nest before ...
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| black bird.. a reply to you | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I have some kind of black birds raiding my bird houses taking the fledglings. It is not a starling ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by opulent - could you mean shiny or iridescent? Starlings lose their ...
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| black bird | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have some kind of black birds raiding my bird houses taking the fledglings. It is not a starling ...
A: I'm afraid you don't provide me with enough information to give you and specific advice. If the bird ...
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| inadvertantly moved a nest | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I discovered that I had house finches nesting in a hanging basket after I had moved it for several ...
A: Well, if you don't see any parents attending the nest, it has been abandoned. If you are SURE it has ...
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| Barn Swallow nest | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Last year was our first summer in our current home and there was a nest already above our front ...
A: I seriously doubt if there is something toxic in the nesting material. If the nest is empty you can ...
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| Baby Swallow | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have swallow nests by my front door a baby fell out of the nest and I do not know how to care for ...
A: You did the right thing by trying to find a bird rehab center. Young birds are VERY DIFFICULT to ...
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| robin's nest with three eggs | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Good morning, My neighbor found a robin's nest with three eggs in it in one of their evergreen ...
A: I don't know why your neighbors moved it; that was not a good idea. Not a good idea to be totally ...
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| Robin fell out of nest | 5/26/2009 |
Q: A robin built a nest on top of a wreath on our front door. The babies are about 4-5 days old and I ...
A: If you are SURE it is only 4-5 days old, you did the right thing. If it is 10 days old or more, it ...
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| hatching mourning dove egg | 5/26/2009 |
Q: my son found a freshly laid mourning dove egg and is trying to incubate it_ we have set it under a ...
A: I presume you know it is a Mourning Dove egg because you know of a nest. If he found it in a nest, ...
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| suicidal robin | 5/26/2009 |
Q: every window in my house gets attacked moring, noon and night by a robin(s). It is driving me nuts! ...
A: Did I tell you that this is territorial behavior? I presume I did because that is the answer. I have ...
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| scat from a bird? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: While in the boundary waters canoe area(minnesota) I noticed some sort of scat and am trying to ...
A: One-fifth the size of goose droppings? Then it's not a bird. No bird you are likely to encounter up ...
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| Mourning dove baby | 5/25/2009 |
Q: My mom found a mourning dove baby in my neighbors driveway about 2 weeks ago. It was breathing funny ...
A: Good job on raising him! Best thing to do is let him go immediately. The longer he stays with you ...
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| scat from a bird? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: While in the boundary waters canoe area(minnesota) I noticed some sort of scat and am trying to ...
A: Without seeing it, I can't be sure, but I suspect it was from a Canada Goose. The powdery texture ...
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| Abandoned robin eggs | 5/25/2009 |
Q: A robin had built its nest on our back patio and the nest had 4 eggs in it. The mother was on the ...
A: Best thing to do is put the eggs back in the nest. If the mother had not started incubating the ...
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| robin babies | 5/24/2009 |
Q: in a topiary on our front poach, a robin nested and had 5 babies about 5 days ago. We have not seen ...
A: I can't exactly tell you because just because you have not seen the mom does not mean she has not ...
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| House Finch Nest Everyone Disappeared? | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I had a pair of House Finchs choose my Direct TV Dish on my apartment balcony that they had a ...
A: House Finches typically lay 4-5 eggs which are incubated for about 12-14 days. After the young ...
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| Duck Nesting on our Walkway! | 5/24/2009 |
Q: ..we have a female mallard who seems to have made a nest in the azalea bushes on our walkway. What ...
A: This is not a wild bird question and it is hard to answer because it is an artificial situation. All ...
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| Grackle behaviour....bizarre! | 5/23/2009 |
Q: I live in central Florida, and have a large lagoon-style pool in my backyard. The rest of the yard ...
A: Grackles, as well as some other birds, take the feces of their young out of the nest to keep the ...
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| Robin Babies | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have four baby robins that are 12 days old and the mother and father have been gone for hours. We ...
A: Unless both parents somehow met with an untimely death, they will be back before nightfall. If the ...
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| Removal of Bird's Nest | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have a bird's nest in my bathroom vent that leads to the front of my house. I can hear the ...
A: You can remove the vent safely once the birds are gone. Any parasites the birds might have do not ...
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| robin fledgling | 5/21/2009 |
Q: we found a robin fledgling in our backyard and we read on a website it was important to keep them ...
A: That's correct; best thing to do is leave the bird alone and do what you can to control the barn ...
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| Pileated woodpecker | 5/20/2009 |
Q: We have 2 pileated woodpeckers that come to our suet feeder on a daily basis. One has the bright ...
A: This appears to be a case of partial albinism. This means that the bird is a partial albino because ...
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| Bird | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Here is a bird that we seen in central ILL. It seems to hang with what we think is a sparrow. I will ...
A: Well, if this bird is actually nesting, then I only have two explanations. Either I misidentified ...
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| mourning dove eggs | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I am in Los Angeles and a pair of doves made a nest on my balcony, had a couple of eggs, sat on ...
A: I can't tell you why what you observed happened because nests get abandoned for a lot of reasons. ...
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| bird eggs | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a sparrow who has built a nest in my hanging fern on the front porch. In the last week she ...
A: It appears that a Brown-headed Cowbird, a nest parasite, has laid an enng in the sparrow nest. If ...
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| Bird | 5/20/2009 |
Q: Here is a bird that we seen in central ILL. It seems to hang with what we think is a sparrow. I will ...
A: The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), sometimes called "snowflake", is usually found in the ...
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| wild duckling transport | 5/19/2009 |
Q: After hatching her 12 ducklings in the poolside shrubbery, the mother led them to the pool, and ...
A: Mother ducks (or any birds, for that matter), cannot transport young on their backs and fly off. ...
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| bird house attack | 5/19/2009 |
Q: We have a nesting box that has the rotating door so to speak. You can move the entrance from top to ...
A: Any kind of predator could be responsible for what you saw, but I suspect it might be a rat or ...
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| Cardinals | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Cardinals nested in a Ficus tree near my front door and on Mother's Day two babies hatched. The ...
A: It takes about 10 days for young Cardinals to fledge (leave the nest), but it could vary by a day or ...
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| Wild Duckling -broken leg | 5/18/2009 |
Q: He has no feathers. We've had him about 3 weeks. Feeding him duck food only. Now he is not ...
A: No feathers? At all? My first suggestion would be to take him to a bird rehab center but you have ...
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| baby birds | 5/18/2009 |
Q: under the eave of my house a mud nest as built by a pair of birds with black bodies and white ...
A: You don't tell me where you live, but I'm guessing you live in the western US and these birds or ...
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| Robins and Windows | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I have a neighbor who has a robin that continuously flies into her closed sliding glass door. She ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| Woodpecker fledgling/wing shot off | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Thanx for being here! I found a fledgling woodpecker w/its wing half shot off hopping on the ...
A: Well, I don't have the local connections that you do so you would have a better chance of finding ...
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| Unknown duck | 4/28/2009 |
Q: This duck was photographed on a river in New Brunswick Canada with some other waterfowl such as ...
A: You are correct in noting that the neck is grayer than is depicted in field guides. But there is ...
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| Peacock in backyard??? | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have (yet another) question for you: are there any wild peacocks in Pennsylvania? I live in an ...
A: Peacocks never really go wild in North America, but become feral like homeless dogs and cats. I ...
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| House Finch Nest-parents not returning? | 4/27/2009 |
Q: We have house finches in our front door wreath. All five eggs hatched 7 days ago. Parents have been ...
A: If it is that warm, she does not need to sit in the nest with them. After five days of age their ...
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| House Finch Nest-parents not returning? | 4/27/2009 |
Q: We have house finches in our front door wreath. All five eggs hatched 7 days ago. Parents have been ...
A: Well, mowing the lawn probably did upset the parents, but they should return. I don't think they ...
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| Duck Behavior | 4/26/2009 |
Q: We were very surprised when yesterday we saw two male ducks stomp a female duck to death right next ...
A: There are too many possible variables in this situation.These may be wild ducks but they are ...
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| Duck Behavior | 4/26/2009 |
Q: We were very surprised when yesterday we saw two male ducks stomp a female duck to death right next ...
A: I can't give you an exact answer because I don't know the exact situation - the habitat, the ...
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| Bird Nest/birds trapped? | 4/25/2009 |
Q: ..I have a nest in the light fixture in the outside entry way of my house. The nest is built so ...
A: It seems to me that if the mother can get in and out the young certainly can. They will probably ...
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| Duck returning to nest | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I have seen some ducks (a male and a female)in my village and earlier today I was out trimming the ...
A: Without knowing the exact situation, I simply cannot tell you what is going to happen. But here is ...
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| save a 2 day old baby pigeon its very urgent | 4/24/2009 |
Q: a female pigeon laid two eggs 2 days earlier they hatched but the place where the pigeon made her ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center or wildlife official. It is VERY ...
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| Goose egg | 4/24/2009 |
Q: A mother goose was killed during the night by a wild animal. Two eggs were retrieved from her nest ...
A: It all depends on whether the mother was incubating the eggs. If they had been incubated and thus ...
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| Male robin on my window sill daily | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I live on the 2nd floor of an apt. Bldg. with no terrace, only a narrow sill. For the last week, ...
A: Robins, cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Pesky birds | 4/23/2009 |
Q: Please, I need to know what will keep birds from making their nests in my flowerpots on my little ...
A: The only way to keep them from nesting in your flower pots is to make them less accessible or less ...
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| baby bird | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I am a 6th grade Science teacher. There was a nest found in one of our buildings-2 of the babies ...
A: So far you have done the right thing but the best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab ...
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| Tree Swallows leaving Nest | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I have been looking all over the internet trying to find an answer to my question with no luck. I am ...
A: If there were no young, the parents may have abandoned the nest. Could be disturbance, could be ...
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| Finch Nest | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have a mother finch that builds a nest on the inside eve of my front porch every year (this is the ...
A: Sounds like a predator got to them. Could be a wasp, a mouse, a wren, a jay, or something else. If ...
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| Tree Swallows leaving Nest | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have been looking all over the internet trying to find an answer to my question with no luck. I am ...
A: Lacey, if I understand you correctly, you are wondering why the Tree Swallows leave as soon as the ...
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| Mockingbird behavior - Aggressive | 4/20/2009 |
Q: Has anyone ever witnessed three mockingbirds chasing one mockingbird? For 20-30 minutes these 3 ...
A: I suspect because the three were males and the one was a female. Or they could all be males vying ...
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| mallard ducks | 4/19/2009 |
Q: we have had a male & female mallard ducks come to our pond during the day in Seattle WA. for ...
A: Although it is unlikely, it is possible for ducks to live up to 25 years in the wild. On the other ...
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| bluebird nesting behavior | 4/17/2009 |
Q: There are 6 eggs in my backyard eastern bluebird nest box.I have not seen the male for 2 days now. I ...
A: The male may or may not be around and you haven't seen him. Or the male might have died or been ...
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| Identifying duck breeds | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have pictures of this duck I can not seem to identify and would like to learn more on. Would it be ...
A: This is a Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis. It is a species of diving duck.Two scaup species live in ...
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| Robin nest | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have a robin who insists on making her nest in the curve of the gutter right outside my back door. ...
A: Probably is the same bird. You simply need to block access to the site so she doesn't nest there. By ...
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| Birds nest | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Why would birds of another species attack a house finch nest? It looks like some kind of chippy that ...
A: I can't give you a definite answer because I don't know the exact circumstances. Could be they are ...
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| Mourning Dove in San Diego | 4/14/2009 |
Q: A mourning dove made her nest on my potting table. I saw only one egg and the two adults ...
A: Mourning Doves typically lay only two eggs. They are laid a day apart and thus should hatch within a ...
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| Duck and ducklings | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Two days ago, Animal rescue removed a mother and 12 ducklings from a sewer in our neighborhood. The ...
A: I can't really tell you for sure as I can't analyze the situation over the internet. Could be ...
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| Baby Doves out of nest, not protected | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have two wild baby doves that have recently jumped from their nest on our patio. However, the ...
A: They will survive, most likely. Birds are waterproof and can withstand the rain and cold. The ...
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| robin and car mirror/window | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a robin sitting or attacking both sides of my cars mirrors and windows. I've got scratch ...
A: Robins, Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Robins | 4/11/2009 |
Q: For several weeks a robin has been trying to fly in to our window. In the morning it will perch on ...
A: This is very common. Robins and Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they ...
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| Morus bassanus | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I'm working on a research paper (Wildlife Measurements is the course) on the Northern Gannett and I ...
A: This is not the kind of information you can find on the web and it's too detailed for me to have any ...
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| Need help identifying a small bird | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I was in Hudson, Massachusetts this weekend and spied this little guy up in a tree. I was pretty ...
A: Well, it's hard to say. Sort of like "what do you need to see on a car to tell what make and model ...
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| Need help identifying a small bird | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I was in Hudson, Massachusetts this weekend and spied this little guy up in a tree. I was pretty ...
A: Well, I can't tell you exactly what it is because the photo doesn't give me everything I need to ...
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| Dove Eggs | 4/6/2009 |
Q: We found 2 eggs that had fallen from their nest. My daughter really wanted to see if she could save ...
A: Whether they can be saved or not depends on a number of factors. If they were incubated before they ...
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| abandoned duck nest? | 4/6/2009 |
Q: We discovered a nest with about 6 eggs behind a bush in our front yard. There are ducks that ...
A: Domestic or domesticised ducks tend to act strangely, but here's what I can tell you. Ducks will lay ...
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| Bird Scat Identification | 4/4/2009 |
Q: We live in Canon City, Colorado and wonder if you can help us identify what bird leaves this feces ...
A: I would be surprized that you would not have seen the bird(s) that leaves this dropping as something ...
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| Scrub Jay Nest | 3/31/2009 |
Q: My husband accidently cut down a tree that had a scrub jay nest in it. There were 4 eggs. He put on ...
A: It is interesting that you saw all this, so it apparently confirms that they were Scrub Jay eggs. ...
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| Scrub Jay Nest | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My husband accidently cut down a tree that had a scrub jay nest in it. There were 4 eggs. He put on ...
A: The parents did not come and take any eggs - birds are incapable of carrying away eggs. Most likely ...
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| birdhouses | 3/24/2009 |
Q: Is there a certain color birds are attracted to when it comes to chosing a birdhouse to actually ...
A: No, but some colors are better than others. White is a bad choice. Most birds want to keep the ...
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| Osprey | 3/21/2009 |
Q: i live near the Willamette River in OR and see Osprey hunting for ?? (maybe mice or voles) in a ...
A: The vast majority of the Osprey's diet is fish, typically 5-16 inches in size. When it catches a ...
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| Canada goose eggs | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Mama Canada goose is desperately looking for a nesting site here in our Seattle marina. She ...
A: Yes, all birds and their feathers, nests, eggs, etc. are protected by federal law. And yes, geese ...
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| Canada goose eggs | 3/20/2009 |
Q: Mama Canada goose is desperately looking for a nesting site here in our Seattle marina. She ...
A: OK; is your question "can we eat the eggs"? Two answers. One, it is illegal to take eggs from a wild ...
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| Robin behavior | 3/20/2009 |
Q: We have a robin that will not leave our back patio door alone. We are thinking he/she see's their ...
A: Robins, cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Chicago Pigeon Coops | 3/16/2009 |
Q: We are writing a story set in New York involving a character with a pigeon coop on the roof but we ...
A: Well, the City of Chicago banned pigeon coops in 2004, apparently the only city to have such an ...
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| Injured morning dove | 3/16/2009 |
Q: the bird may have been hit by a small hawk, I saw a sharp-shinned looking in my yard about a half ...
A: I really can't say what the bird's chances are. A good bird rehab center will take care of it. You ...
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| Injured morning dove - what to do? | 3/16/2009 |
Q: the bird may have been hit by a small hawk, I saw a sharp-shinned looking in my yard about a half ...
A: You have already taken the first suggestion I usually give- contact a wildlife rehab center. I am ...
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| Robins Bizarre Behavior!!! | 3/15/2009 |
Q: In the spring I have robins who are repeat offenders that scratch my new car by trying to run up ...
A: Cardinals, robins, and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Hummingbirds | 3/14/2009 |
Q: Sometimes my homemade hummingbird food comes out cloudy, and or yellowish. Can you tell me why? ...
A: Here's what I would do. Make a solution without the sugar and let it sit outside. If it turns ...
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| crazy cardinal | 3/13/2009 |
Q: over the past 30 YEARS, our kitchen window and the basement window of our immediate neighbour has ...
A: I didn't mean to imply that this is the sam bird; certainly not. ALL Cardinals are prone to do this, ...
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| crazy cardinal | 3/13/2009 |
Q: over the past 30 YEARS, our kitchen window and the basement window of our immediate neighbour has ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Hummingbirds | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Sometimes my homemade hummingbird food comes out cloudy, and or yellowish. Can you tell me why?
A: I can't tell you why as you haven't given me any information to go on. Is this a store bought or ...
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| eurasian collared dove | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I have what I thought to be a mourning dove nest in a large potted plant, with mother/father ...
A: Well, if you don't know how big it is, I can't be of much help. I thought you were observing them? ...
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| Bird identification | 2/24/2009 |
Q: I saw this bird for the first time in my back yard near Ottawa, Canada and can't find it in my ...
A: I can't come up with anything else unless you can provide a better description. Robins will not go ...
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| Bird identification | 2/23/2009 |
Q: I saw this bird for the first time in my back yard near Ottawa, Canada and can't find it in my ...
A: Nothing that I can come up with matches your description. Larger than a Robin and slightly smaller ...
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| feeding wild birds | 2/23/2009 |
Q: Is it ok to feed dry raw oatmeal to wild birds?
A: Sure. Lots of people do that. Some make a mixture of peanut butter and oatmeal. If you are thinking ...
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| Bird feeder | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I enjoy feeding the birds in the winter. Right now I just scatter some millet and sunflower seed on ...
A: Cedar really doesn't need any protection. It naturally turns gray. It should last about 10 years; if ...
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| owl pellets | 2/10/2009 |
Q: At school we looked through owl pellets me + my partner couldn't tell the different ...
A: I can but it is too complicated and long to do so here. If you have only the skulls, then moles and ...
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| Wobbly woodpecker | 2/6/2009 |
Q: A few hours ago my husband came home with a small adult woodpecker which he had found on the ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife or bird rehabilitation center for help and ...
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| Injured Cardinal Female | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I don't know if you remember but several months ago I asked for help with an injured Cardinal ...
A: Cardinals, like most songbirds, typically only sing during the breeding season. The increased amount ...
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| Pesky Redbird | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Last spring a male red bird started trying to get into the back patio door. This went on for a few ...
A: Must be a Cardinal. He is not trying to get in your house. Cardinals and many other birds are ...
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| Male Cardinal | 2/4/2009 |
Q: A male cardinal has been attacking my home for a few weeks. From about sunrise to sunset he flies ...
A: If he sees reflection AND movement (yours), he assumes it's another bird and he follows it. As far ...
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| Male Cardinal | 2/4/2009 |
Q: A male cardinal has been attacking my home for a few weeks. From about sunrise to sunset he flies ...
A: This is very common behavior. Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish ...
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| Finch feeding | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Roger, thanks for being available and sharing your expertise. I live on the N. Florida Gulf coast ...
A: A few common sense tactics will keep entire varieties of birds away from your feeder. Use small, ...
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| Will birds decompose? | 2/3/2009 |
Q: A local shop owner has had a dead bird for longer than five years, in their shop. It was aired on ...
A: Let me take the general question first. When birds die, they typically decompose very quickly. They ...
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| Wild Turkey deterrents | 1/31/2009 |
Q: We have a very large flock of wild turkeys (have seen up to 29 at one time) living in the woods and ...
A: You need to contact your local fish and wildlife official for an answer to this. Not that I can't ...
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| Vultures/Buzzards | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I live in Florida and have recently had some strange experiences with the above mentioned birds. ...
A: These are either Black Vultures (with a black head)or Turkey Vultures (with a red head). What you ...
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| re male cardinal alone | 1/28/2009 |
Q: Is it common for a male cardinal to be alone? One has been in the bushes outside for 2 days - ...
A: In the winter is is very typical for a Cardinal to be alone. When breeding season comes in the ...
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| Ducks | 1/24/2009 |
Q: Is there any way to keep ducks from landing at our bird feeder? There now seem to be well over one ...
A: The best thing to do is let nature take its course. The ducks won't hang around long if the owl is ...
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| Ducks | 1/24/2009 |
Q: Is there any way to keep ducks from landing at our bird feeder? There now seem to be well over one ...
A: Well, this is an interesting question. I frankly have never heard of ducks feeding at a typical bird ...
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| Lost Geese/Ducks | 1/21/2009 |
Q: My two Chinese geese and 16 ducks (mallards and khaki campbells) have been living across the street ...
A: Weel, I'm not sure what to say because your explanation is sort of scattered. Are you saying their ...
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| chickadees | 1/20/2009 |
Q: we feed the birds year round here in WA state. This year the winter has been quite cold and we have ...
A: Chickadees, cardinals, and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in ...
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| cardinal behavior | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I have a cardinal that continuosly crashes,pecks at my basement windows. This has been going on for ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Bird I.D. | 1/12/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I were in the car when we noticed a bird sitting in our neighbors yard. It was ...
A: Well, the beak turned down - I presume that means a hooked beak? I can't be absolutely sure, but ...
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| Bird I.D. | 1/12/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I were in the car when we noticed a bird sitting in our neighbors yard. It was ...
A: I would appreciate more information, like where you live. That would help, but the coloration ...
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| Rehabbing a robin | 1/11/2009 |
Q: A robin just hit our large window in the living room. he is still breathing, but was just spitting ...
A: If he is awake and able to fly, let him go immediately. If he is injured, contact a bird ...
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| ducks | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I live in Northwest Illinos, and there is a duck pond in front on my house. Once it started snowing ...
A: As I said, I can't guess why this particular duck didn't migrate with the others. The flock will not ...
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| ducks | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I live in Northwest Illinos, and there is a duck pond in front on my house. Once it started snowing ...
A: Well, you are only referring to one duck that died and since the mortality of ducks is pretty high ...
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| wild birds | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I cannot identify a bird that has been visiting my bird feeder this winter. The bird is black on top ...
A: Well, your description was not very helpful, so I just made some guesses. You didn't tell me the ...
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| wild birds | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I cannot identify a bird that has been visiting my bird feeder this winter. The bird is black on top ...
A: If you can be more specific, I'm sure I can identify the bird. First, where do you live? Second, ...
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| Woodpecker...Downy or Nuttall's | 12/31/2008 |
Q: The attached photo was taken a few days ago. The bird was in our back yard which is located in ...
A: I annswerred this question earlier but I am glad you resent it as I responded too quickly. This is ...
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| House Wren behavior | 11/29/2008 |
Q: Good Evening, I think I have some house wrens that visit my feeder. I see these small, ...
A: Wrens don't usually creep up the side of a tree; sounds more like a creeper, but neither eat seeds ...
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| eggs | 11/19/2008 |
Q: what is the advantage of having the blastodisc on the top of the egg?
A: It's pretty complicated, but basically the cytoplasm is shoved into one part of the egg because the ...
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| Bird Identification | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I hope that you can tell me about a small bird I found in Brooklyn NY. He was a tiny little thing ...
A: There are around 40 species of warblers in the northeast. The plumage changes from juvenile to adult ...
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| Franklin's Gull | 10/26/2008 |
Q: Could you tell me who Franklin was? Thanks Alan PS I am an expert on this site unfder ...
A: Named after Sir John Franklin, FRGS (April 16, 1786 – June 11, 1847)who was a British Royal Navy ...
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| Great Horned Owl | 10/22/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I saw a very big great horned owl (I'm pretty sure thats species) swoop across my yard and ...
A: I would love to see actual documentation, not just stories on the web. The GHO cannot lift 3-4 times ...
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| Great Horned Owl | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I saw a very big great horned owl (I'm pretty sure thats species) swoop across my yard and ...
A: You know, I have heard all kinds of stories about hawks and olws eating small dogs or cats but I ...
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| Sarus Crane | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Hey roger, can you tell me the major effect of humans on the sarus cranes in asia? I meant what are ...
A: There were about 20.000 mature Sarus Cranes left in the wild in 2006 . The Indian population is less ...
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| Crows ... | 10/18/2008 |
Q: A family of crows seems to have chosen to live in the pecan trees on our home's small lot. While I ...
A: You don't say how long they have been there or whether this has happened before. It could just be a ...
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| cardinals conspicuously absent from scene | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I am puzzled by the total absence of cardinals from areas in the Midwest (western Wisconsin and ...
A: That area of the country is at the edge of their western and northern ranges. They don't migrate, ...
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| hummingbird housing | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have a hummingbird feeder next to my house and would like to try to build or provide a suitable ...
A: Hummingbirds do not nest in birdhouses, so that won't help. But if you have lots of trees and ...
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| Sandhill Cranes | 10/1/2008 |
Q: Having watched sandhills migrating south through Central Washington state for many years, I'm ...
A: It is well known among ornithologists that all migratory birds initiate their migration based upon ...
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| wild black bird or crow | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I found a very large black bird or crow (not sure which) sitting on the ground. It is unable to ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center or wildlife official for advice. The ...
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| hummingbirds | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Here in Northern Lower Michigan in the spring I set out two feeders for the Ruby Throated ...
A: There are all sorts of possible explanations for this. Populations fluctuate year to year, depending ...
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| Seagulls | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Roger, I have recently moved to Corozal, Belize. This is a coastal town with numerous birds, both ...
A: According to the Belize Biodiversity Information System, these gulls are found in Belize. Laughing ...
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| bird baths | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I have two bird baths. They are about 20 feet from each other and the same distance from the ...
A: Well, I can't give you a definitive answer because there are other factors that could enter into ...
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| Unusaul Behavior - maybe Diseased | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I live in southern Maryland. On September 12, 2008 at about 8:30 P.M. I saw a bird flying (for lack ...
A: From the information you have given me, I can't determine anything for sure. I've seen lots of birds ...
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| peacockrctioneprodu | 9/4/2008 |
Q: i read ur answer about peacock sex.....can u explain how peacock having intercourse? i would like to ...
A: Peacocks reproduce just like every other bird - the male mounts the female on the back and moves his ...
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| full grown injured finch | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I have rescued a finch with what appears to be a broken wing. I don't want to leave it to be eaten ...
A: Maybe there is a wildlife rehab center in your area; that's your best bet. Also call your loacl ...
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| hummingbirds | 9/2/2008 |
Q: ...I have read articles on hummingbirds but never seem to find anything about the question I have ...
A: Hummingbirds will be in your area, migrating through until about mid-September. Having seed feeders ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: You did not tell me about your permits, so excuse me for telling you that. Secondly, a wild Cardinal ...
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| companionship | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I rescued a female cardinal that cannot be released again. A male cardinal would make a great ...
A: I have to first inform you that it is illegal to possess a wild bird. It should go to a wildlife ...
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| Cardinal | 8/30/2008 |
Q: In March of this year, we rescued a young female cardinal from our pond when we saw her fall and ...
A: Well, I'm sorry to hear that neither a vet or rehab center will take her on. My question is whether ...
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| Owls that hate joggers | 8/29/2008 |
Q: I regularly go running in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle around twilight, but I've had to ...
A: I find it extremely unusual that owls would attack a jogger. In fact, it is extremely rare for any ...
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| ROBINS | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Me and my younger brother recently witnessed a baby robin fall out of its nest and we took care of ...
A: Robins rarely fall out of their nest; they jump when they are ready even though they cannot fly. You ...
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| disturbing wild duck behavior | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Lederer - I noticed a long time ago while a student in the University of Iowa (in Iowa City, not ...
A: Well, I can't give you the exact reason because I don't know the exact circumstances. But I presume ...
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| mourning doves sleep | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Where do mourning doves go to sleep, in trees or on a rooftop somewhere? The couple that I've been ...
A: I can't tell you exactly where he sleeps - probably in a tree branch.Both male and female mourning ...
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| juvenile great tailed grackle left behind | 8/25/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have seen a juvenile great tailed grackle several times in the last couple of ...
A: Birds of the same species leave a different times on migration. Juvenile birds are obviously ...
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| I found wild duck eggs but i have no incubator | 8/23/2008 |
Q: the eggs have been under the lake for about 3 days, so how can you tell if the eggs are alive or ...
A: Muscovy Ducks are domestic, not wild ducks, although they may have been living in the wild. They are ...
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| Getting birds to come to feeders. | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of questions. First of all, the birds for some reason won't eat suet. I have an ...
A: Sarah, not too many birds eat suet and mostly in the fall or winter. So don't be surprized. Seeds ...
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| atlanta's cardinals | 8/18/2008 |
Q: We are in the middle of an exceptional drought..no watering, etc but we keep the water saucer clean ...
A: This time of year is when Cardinals molt their summer plumage into their winter plumage and when ...
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| late summer Robins GONE | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I am located in central Michigan, rural location, large backyard grass lawn with adjoining ...
A: Well, there could be several factors but I can't say which for sure. Most likely, climate change ...
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| Worlds 2nd Largest Bird | 8/15/2008 |
Q: My friend and I have come across the same Beer Lid at our local pub and there was almost a brawl in ...
A: It depends on your criteria - tallest, greatest wingspan, weight, biggest flying bird, etc. By ...
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| hanging bird feeders | 8/1/2008 |
Q: Roger, I would like to know the most efficient way to hang a bird feeder from a tree branch. I live ...
A: Well, I can't tell you how to hang it from a tree because I can't picture the exact circumstances. ...
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| Injured Fledgling (Crow) | 7/31/2008 |
Q: There is a fledgling outside of my office. He has been there for 4 days and has a broken / twisted ...
A: If it actually has a broken leg, the only thing to do is bring it to a wildlife rehab center or vet. ...
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| Fell out or Pushed? :) | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have a bird house on my porch. Recently, some house wrens have decided to build a nest in it. It ...
A: Baby birds are rarely pushed and rarely fall out of the nest- they jump when they are ready, even ...
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| Mourning Doves | 7/27/2008 |
Q: A pair of Mourning Doves laid 2 eggs in a nesting "cone" that my husband built (directions from a ...
A: First, baby doves leave the nest before they can fly and the parents feed them until they can. They ...
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| baby robin 's attacked by crow | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Ihave a robins nest that I watched get built,lay there eggs, hatched and parents feeding them, they ...
A: Please just leave everything alone. The babies are ready to leave the nest, so do not put them back. ...
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| bird nest with eggs | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have a nest in a tree outside my livingroom. This past spring I watched as 4 robin eggs hatched, ...
A: There are lots of birds that lay small white eggs and might use another bird's nest, so I can't tell ...
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| baby martins on the ground and some dead | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I'm finding baby martins on the ground around their boxes. They have feathers and trying to fly. ...
A: Well, I can't tell you what is going on because I simply don't have enough information about your ...
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| a nest found with two eggs | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I found a nest in a tree in my yard about a week ago and there are two eggs blue in color about an ...
A: Wild bird females typically do not build nests or lay eggs without mating. Chickens and domestic ...
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| Baby Robin | 7/18/2008 |
Q: My husband found a junior robin. It was wrapped up in string, His legs were tied together and there ...
A: Sounds like a developmental problem or injury. You should contact a local wildlife rehab center and ...
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| Releasing baby sparrow | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I found a baby sparrow in a field about 4 days ago. I didn't realize that I should have left him ...
A: As you stated, you should have left the bird alone; you removed it from its parents who were feeding ...
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| Bats | 7/13/2008 |
Q: About 1:00 PM my daughter found a bat beside a maple tree, this bat did not move, but it had two ...
A: Well, my expetise is birds, not mammals, and bats are mammals, not birds, so I can't really say. ...
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| field sparrow | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Found baby sparrow in front yard appears to have no eyes otherwise it looks healthy. Parents don't ...
A: It has no eyes? Is that what you mean to say? Or that its eyes are not open? Best thing to do is ...
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| Cardinal nest | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I have had a cardinal nesting in a tree out my front door. I can see the nest from the second story ...
A: The mother willl not throw eggs out of thenest for any reason. Whether the eggs are still good is ...
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| woodpeckers | 7/11/2008 |
Q: my son and i were walking our dog in the woods,when we found a ,YOUNG BENNETTS WOODPEKER.it had no ...
A: I don't have enoughh information to determine what was wrong with the bird. If it was young enough ...
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| quail eggs in our herb garden | 7/11/2008 |
Q: URGENT MESSAGE ! Mom Quail laid 14 eggs in our backyard herb garden. Also, it is a somewhat ...
A: I can't tell you if the mother quail is going to return, but I can tell you that she will not ...
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| baby bird | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I found this baby bird without any parents in sight! so i picked it up with a towel and now i have ...
A: If the bird is pretty much fully feathered, let it go immediately; the parents are around somewhere. ...
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| nest and eggs on ground | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I found a very small nest and two light blue speckled eggs on the ground in my garden, next to a ...
A: Are you sure it fell out of a tree or was it constructed on the ground? If it fell out of the tree, ...
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| crazy junco behavior | 7/10/2008 |
Q: We live on the coast of Maine and juncos are here all year.However, we have noticed a junco tapping ...
A: I am really surprized that a junco is capable of doing that, but I believe you. Almost always that ...
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| Canadian Goose | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have found a goose that can't lift it's neck but can move its head to eat and drink! He/she seems ...
A: I'm not sure what the problem is but it could be pesticide poisoning. Given the fact that it has ...
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| Baby robin fallen from nest | 7/9/2008 |
Q: July 2nd I found a baby robin with feathers, almost a fledging under the crab apple tree with mom ...
A: The best thing to do is leave it alone. Baby robins leave the nest before thye can fly and the ...
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| Cardinals--Coloring | 7/8/2008 |
Q: Rodger, I've been having a cardinal, I assume female, coming to my feeders with a grey beak. Not ...
A: Probably not. There is a lot of variation in cardinal coloration and this time of year you have ...
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| murderous rampage.. of sorts... in my own backyard! | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I live in mass. i have had a birdfeeder for many years. I'm still not very good at telling what a ...
A: Finding another dead bird with a torn up throat doesn't necessarily mean that a blackbird did it. ...
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| wild ducks | 7/6/2008 |
Q: I live in the country and while sitting around our pool a young duck showed up on the lawn. It is a ...
A: The best thing to do is leave it alone; its mother might yet be around. But if you are absolutely ...
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| baby wrens out of nest | 7/4/2008 |
Q: We have 7 baby wrens on the ground with no sign of a parent around. They will fly a very short ...
A: No. Do nothing. Leave them to the care of their parents. If they can fly, then their parents are ...
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| mourning dove hatchling | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I found a hatchling this am. Should I try and return it to the nest or keep it and try to feed it. ...
A: If it is on the ground and pretty much covered with feathers, just leave it alone. THe parents will ...
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| baby birds in a nest on our door | 7/4/2008 |
Q: We have a nest in our door bucket on our front door. There were 5 eggs in it, and last week, 3 of ...
A: If the mother is truly gone, the babies will die in a day or two. If she is still around, then leave ...
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| bird eggs out of nest but still in hanging basket | 7/4/2008 |
Q: I had small brown bird build nest in my hanging basket. It fell from hanger & caught in bush - mom ...
A: If the nest is intact, great. Don't know what you mean by sholve - shovel? Don't need to put on ...
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| Mockingbird song | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Someone else wrote to you about be woken up in the morning by a robin, and your answer was it was ...
A: Mockingbirds sing a lot more often and longer through the year than most other birds. I've never ...
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| baby Robin - out of nest | 7/3/2008 |
Q: We've been watching a Robin nest in our hedges. This morning we discovered one of the babies is out ...
A: If the baby is fully feathered, do not return it to the nest. If the mother is feeding it- well, ...
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| juvenile bird attached itself to my husband | 6/29/2008 |
Q: A bird built a nest in a hanging planter with a dead plant hanging on our porch. 3 eggs hatched last ...
A: If the bird is flying, it is probably independent of its mother by now. It will not sit in a nest - ...
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| BABY ROBIN BIRD | 6/28/2008 |
Q: A BABY ROBIN BIRD WAS LYING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND IT MUST HAVE FELL OUT OF THE ...
A: Baby birds do not often fall from their nest; they jump when they are ready to go. You shouldhave ...
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| newborn birds...what do i do?? | 6/28/2008 |
Q: my little cousin and his friend found some baby birds in their backyard and notice that the mom had ...
A: If these birds are fully feathered, let them go immediately! They did not fall out of the nest, they ...
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| Hanging planters and birds | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have just developed my green thumb and I just underwent my first experience with seeing possibly a ...
A: Clearly the hangers are attractive to birds. Cover them with mesh or hand things that scare the ...
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| jackdaw stuck in nest 4' down chimney | 6/24/2008 |
Q: We live in rural North Yorskhire in the UK, in a stone built, three storey house. There is a ...
A: Sounds like the bird is ready to be on its own at this age. You will have to intervene and remove ...
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| Nuthatch nest in a soccer backpack! | 6/24/2008 |
Q: Roger, I just found what appears to be a White Breasted Nuthatch nesting in my daughter's soccer ...
A: I find it hard to believe that a White Breasted Nuthatch nested in your garage. They just don't do ...
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| malards | 6/24/2008 |
Q: a femail laid 10 eggs 1 a day in my plant pot she has sat o n them for 8 days this morning she has ...
A: Your sentence is rather garbled, so let me ask - are you saying that 6 eggs hatched or that 6 eggs ...
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| Cardinals | 6/22/2008 |
Q: Today we just notice a nest with 4 baby birds with pin feathers on the wings only. The parents are ...
A: That's always a question that stumps me. There really is no way to protect them from cats although ...
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| Young Woodpecker | 6/20/2008 |
Q: We have what I believe to be a young downy woodpecker (red band accross back of head, we live in ...
A: There might be a bird or wildlife rehab center in your area. Call your local AUdubon society or ...
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| Dead Mourning Dove Chicks | 6/20/2008 |
Q: We have been watching a mourning dove nest on top of some doors leaning against the house under the ...
A: There are all kinds of possibiities - disease, weather, parasites, pesticide poisoning, abandonment ...
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| Infant Chimney Sweep Feeding | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Chimney Sweep (infant) found in house this morning. Eyes still closed. Can you recommend ...
A: I presume you mean Chimney Swift? I recommend you contct your local vet or wildlife rehab center as ...
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| Robin in distress | 6/19/2008 |
Q: We found a baby robin having fallen out of a tree due to a rain storm. Kept it a few days, feeding ...
A: I can't diagnose the bird from here, but one distinct possiblity that I have seen occur many times ...
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| releasing robin | 6/18/2008 |
Q: we have two baby robin. they are about one month. they have the ability of short flight are they ...
A: I don't know where you got the robins but perhaps they should have been left alone for the parents ...
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| Wren destruction | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have never been bothered by Wren destruction that I'm aware of - Until this year ! I witnessed one ...
A: Any trapping, harassment, collecting of birds, feathers, nests, eggs, is against federal law - has ...
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| hurt baby bird | 6/18/2008 |
Q: My kids found a baby bird at the pool today. It's little wing appears to be hurt, but it can still ...
A: If the wing is injured, it will not heal by itself. If if was not injured and simply can't fly, it ...
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| Crazy bird behavior | 6/15/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been wondering about the very unusual behavior of some birds around our house. ...
A: This is actually very common behavior. Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they ...
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| black crows | 6/15/2008 |
Q: how do you get rid of big black crows in your yard? they are eating up the bird seed & have scared ...
A: There is no simple answer to this. If they are coming to a bird feeder, you can simply provide ...
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| Defeathering the nest/birdhouse | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I had some carolina sparrows take up residence in my birdhouse. They had been sighted coming and ...
A: There is no reason to defeather the nest except to rebuild it but they could have been remodeling it ...
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| those darn grackles | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me out. I like to keep a feeder in my back yard, but what happens lately is that ...
A: There are a few things that you can do to help slow down blackbirds but the solutions will also ...
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| 2 week baby robin dies overnite | 6/13/2008 |
Q: So we've had "Peanut" almost 2 weeks.He was only a few days old when we found him -no feathers.He's ...
A: It's hard to know exactly what caused the bird to die. But baby birds are VERY hard to raise unless ...
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| Indigo bunting in water | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I found an indigo bunting soaked with water near our creek & I took it in , dried & warmed it up & ...
A: Songbirds often take water baths, even to the extent that they can't fly until they dry off. This ...
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| baby birds and heat | 6/10/2008 |
Q: A bird built a nest in a hanging planter with a dead plant hanging on our porch. 3 eggs hatched last ...
A: I can't tell you exactly what is going on, but first, you need to quit feeding the babies and ...
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| Young cardinal in predicament | 6/10/2008 |
Q: This morning a young cardinal got caught in a discarded rat glue trap, upside down. My husband ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center for advice. Or Audubon ...
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| cardinal eggs | 6/10/2008 |
Q: We had a cardinal build its nest in a crepe myrtle right by our driveway. Two things have happened. ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center. It is VERY difficult to hatch wild ...
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| Top 10 Largest Birds | 6/10/2008 |
Q: .. I recently came accross a question printed on the inside of a Beer Bottle lid that read "Native ...
A: You are correct in thinking there are a number of ways to measure a bird -height, wingspan, and ...
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| Bird Identification | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I saw a bird at a feeder this evening (12 miles west of Gunnison, CO on Blue Mesa Lake) that really ...
A: There is no bird I can think of that fits your description. There are a few that are mostly gray ...
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| Eastern Phoebe | 6/9/2008 |
Q: We had 4 baby birds born in a nest built in my son's enclosed raised "fort". As of this morning, ...
A: I'm not sure what "normal" is in this situation. There is a very high mortality rate among baby ...
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| baby dove | 6/9/2008 |
Q: my children found a baby dove outside they brought it in and we are trying to get it to where we can ...
A: The BEST thing to do is let him go immediately. He was being fed by his parents outside until you ...
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| mourning dove nesting | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I have a mourning dove in my backyard who has made a nest out of our hanging basket. today the ...
A: She may or may not lay more eggs; it really depends on the individual pair of birds, when the eggs ...
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| goldfinch tries to get through windows Alden,MI | 6/5/2008 |
Q: We have a female goldfinch that is trying to get into the house through the windows. She's been at ...
A: Goldfinches and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Owl's Hearing | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I observed that an owl's skull has what I suppose are 4 ear openings toward the front of the face. ...
A: Well, I'm not sure about the large openings you refer to then. The sound is collected by the fleshy ...
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| bird egg | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have found a bird's egg in a hanging basket by the back door, i havent noticed today that any ...
A: I don't know where you live so I can only guess, but it could be a House Sparrow. Some birds do lay ...
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| baltimore orioles | 6/4/2008 |
Q: We live in Michigan and every spring I put out an oriole feeder (I have the best luck with grape ...
A: During the late spring and summer the Orioles are breeding and raising young. At this time they need ...
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| crows | 6/3/2008 |
Q: we live in England and in the last 3 weeks we have witnessed crows killing other crows for no ...
A: Crows are very social and live in large extended family groups. That does not mean, however, that ...
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| Baby Robins | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I have 2 baby Robins in my back yard. Their parents are around. At first I thought they had fallen ...
A: Baby Robins jump out of the nest before they can fly and the parents take care of them on the ground ...
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| hummingbirds | 6/3/2008 |
Q: My name is Katrina and I live in central Kentucky.My question is have their been any disruptions in ...
A: Nothing in particular is going on with Ruby-throated Hummingbirds that I know of. It is normal for ...
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| Crows | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have several Crows that are leaving their droppings all over my back yard. I have a Deck with a ...
A: If they are coming with droppings in their mouth, then these droppings are actual fecal sacs ...
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| Owl's Hearing | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I observed that an owl's skull has what I suppose are 4 ear openings toward the front of the face. ...
A: I'm not exactly sure what you are looking at, but the owl has only one set of ears. The openings you ...
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| barn swallows | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have a barn swallow nest for the second time on my porch ledge up top. The first time they had ...
A: Typically with swallows, they stay in the nest long enough so that they can fly right from the nest. ...
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| i found a baby sparrow and i need help ASAP! | 6/1/2008 |
Q: ok,i was watching my cat out the back door a couple days ago and i saw her looking at something very ...
A: If he is only 7-8 days old, he has a ways to go before he can fly - needs to be about two-three ...
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| Magpie - too friendly! | 6/1/2008 |
Q: A young adult magpie appeared in our garden yesterday afternoon (England, UK)& to our amazement ...
A: The best thing to do is release him/her immediately. The more he/she is in captivity and gets used ...
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| Robin's Nest Over Driveway (Hard Landing Spot) | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have a robin's nest on a tree branch that is hanging over my driveway. The parents are in there ...
A: Sounds like a lot of work! Thanks for your concern. Dogs and cats are big predators on baby birds, ...
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| House Finch nest with Cowbird egg | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have a finch nest in a hanging basket with 2 fince eggs, and I believe 1 cowbird egg. Since the ...
A: You are correct that all eggs, nests, and birds are protected by law. I suggest you contact your ...
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| Robins | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I have a robins nest in the drip pan of my BBQ. We found it 2 and 1/2 weeks ago.There eventually ...
A: She is not likely to abandon the nest unless she has been disturbed frequently or injured or eaten ...
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| Cardinal left the nest | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I live in North Carolina and we had a cardinal who was right outside out front door, and made a nest ...
A: One egg is not usual so it sounds like she may have abandoned the nest. If you already took the ...
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| Wild Bird Food | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I am writing a column that will discuss making wild bird food and wondered if I could ask you a ...
A: Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Bluebirds, Mockingbirds, Kinglets, Titmice, Nuthatches, Robins, and Wrens ...
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| when to remove old nest | 5/28/2008 |
Q: we have a family of cardinals that have made nests and raised young several times during the past ...
A: Cardinals do occasionally reuse their old nest, with a little refurbishing. The scent of a snake, or ...
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| mud on my shutters | 5/28/2008 |
Q: some type of bird is putting globs of mud on the top of the shutters that hang along side of my ...
A: It could be a swallow or phoebe trying to build a nest. I have to tell you that interfering with ...
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| bird identification | 5/23/2008 |
Q: It looks like a dove with a black ring all the way around it's neck. The bird color is very light ...
A: It is either a Eurasian Collared Dove or a Ringed Turtle-Dove. The Eurasian Collared Dove is larger ...
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| birds hatched in our soffit | 5/22/2008 |
Q: We found that birds had nested and hatched in our soffit -under the gutter- they had pecked a hole ...
A: Since I don't know what kinds of birds these are, I'm guessing that it should be about 10-14 days ...
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| Identification | 5/22/2008 |
Q: This bird seems to be very common in NC, where I am fairly new to. I have done some research and can ...
A: This is a Killdeer, common all over the US. You should not do anything with the birds when they ...
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| How to get more birds... | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering how I could get more birds to come to my yard. I have a pond, lots of trees (fruit ...
A: A variety of native trees and shrubs, and even brush piles, will provide the shelter birds need for ...
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| Cardinals | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I am so upset. A cardinal laid 4 eggs in a well hidden nest in a rhododendron next to my back porch. ...
A: I thought I answered this question but I guess it did not go through. I can't tell you what happened ...
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| Cardinals | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I am so upset. A cardinal laid 4 eggs in a well hidden nest in a rhododendron next to my back ...
A: The young were too young to leave the nest naturally so a predator must have gotten them - a crow, a ...
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| 4 baby robins | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I accidentally scared 4 baby robins from their nest on my porch. The 1/2 flew, 1/2 ...
A: Do not do anymore. Let the babies out and then leave everything alone. The babies are ready to leave ...
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| Hummers | 5/19/2008 |
Q: My elderly mom lives in San Diego area, California. She gets the Anna's Hummingbirds. Last month she ...
A: You are correct, you don't need red food coloring. Sugar water provides food energy but no protein. ...
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| Unhatched robin's eggs | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I went to taco bell today and found outside taco bell a unhatched robin's egg just sitting on the ...
A: It may or may not be fertile or viable; there is no way for you to tell. Who knows how long the egg ...
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| cardinals | 5/17/2008 |
Q: We have a cardinal that has been flying into our front windows for about 4 years. Is there anything ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Canadian geese eggs | 5/17/2008 |
Q: We have had a pair of geese in our pond since early spring. Roughly 2 weeks ago we saw the mother ...
A: I seriously doubt if they are alive. If they were incubated two weeks and then abandoned for 5-8 ...
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| bird type | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I have two questions: My cat (who can only go in the back yard-- we have a "fence-in" ...
A: I'm afraid I can't identify the bird by the information you provided. Any other information - like ...
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| Peacock | 5/15/2008 |
Q: A beautiful India Blue Peacock has been at our home for 2 days. We've been unable to find his owner. ...
A: Domestic peacocks can wander for miles, whether they are looking for a mate or food. You can ...
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| Cardinal in Oklahoma | 5/15/2008 |
Q: We found a nest of 4 cardinal eggs on Saturday, Sunday 3 eggs hatched and were doing well. Monday ...
A: OK they were very young then. They may have been knocked out of the nest by the trimming or a cat or ...
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| Cardinal in Oklahoma | 5/15/2008 |
Q: We found a nest of 4 cardinal eggs on Saturday, Sunday 3 eggs hatched and were doing well. Monday ...
A: I'm not sure I can answer this because I don't know what you mean by "babies". If they were mostly ...
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| Robin egg | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My son grabbed a Robin egg today. It wasn't there yesterday but it was on the ground and there ...
A: I can't tell you if it is still alive or abandoned. Robins usually nest in trees, not on the ground. ...
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| mallard duck nest | 4/22/2008 |
Q: We have a mallard duck nest in a bush by our front porch, which is fine. We're more concerned that ...
A: I don't think the pool water will harm them and since they depend a lot on feeding in the water, it ...
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| female duck and nests | 4/21/2008 |
Q: the last two springs i have found nests around my house. recently i was pulling weeds and found the ...
A: Mallards usually lay a dozen or more eggs before they start incubating them, and is more likely to ...
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| House Finch | 4/21/2008 |
Q: A house finch built a nest in the eves of my home. She has several babies, but it appears she has ...
A: If you are sure the female is gone,the best thing to do is contact your local wildlife ...
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| western jays | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have a western jay that is pecking like a woodpecker on the chimney (wood exterior). I often hear ...
A: If I understand you correctly, there seems to be a jay stuck inside a chimney and the other jay made ...
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| Nuthatch babies hatching in my attic | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I live in Richmond, Virginia and have just discovered a nuthatch nest in a grocery bag in my attic ...
A: It would be very unusual for a nuthatch to nest in a grocery bag in an atttic. In any case, when the ...
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| mallard egg laying | 4/21/2008 |
Q: We have a small pond in our yard in central Minnesota. For several years now a pair of mallards has ...
A: Are you sure she is laying eggs in the pond. This is very unusual, if true. Could it be another ...
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| re: robin bird strange behavior | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I live in PA and it's becoming seasonally Spring. I am doing major renovation on my home. For the ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in thespring they ...
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| hummingbirds | 4/20/2008 |
Q: i was wondering if you can answer a question for me. i had 3 hummingbirdshere a week ago ,they were ...
A: Well, I can't be specific as there are lots of factors to consider here and this is a very specific ...
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| Mockingbird babies dead | 4/20/2008 |
Q: We noticed a Mockingbird nest in our bushes a couple of weeks ago. I've been taking pictures of the ...
A: First, it is a myth that touching the nest, babies, or eggs will cause the parents to abandon the ...
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| Cardinal's eggs | 4/19/2008 |
Q: We found a cardinals nest in a bush in your front yard, which has 2 eggs. How long does it take for ...
A: Cardinals usually lay 3-4 eggs and then start incubating. Then it will take 10-14 days before they ...
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| please reply to day i amonly12 | 4/17/2008 |
Q: i found a baby crow it can not fly and the vets are not open what do i do
A: Baby birds usually leave the nest before they can fly. It's parents are probably around somewhere, ...
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| robin's nest with eggs | 4/16/2008 |
Q: We are having some landscaping done in the next few days and just realized one of the trees being ...
A: After all the eggs are laid - about five, it will take about 3-4 weeks before they hatch and the ...
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| help | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I am 12 years old and I found a small white egg in my yard. I have been reading all kinds of ...
A: You need to be experienced in candling an egg to tell and I can't tell you by e-mail. You can touch ...
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| help | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I am 12 years old and I found a small white egg in my yard. I have been reading all kinds of ...
A: If it fell out of a nest it will probably not hatch. Candling it just shows if it is fertile or not ...
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| noisy robin | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Is there anyway to relocate a very loud robin? A robin sits less than ten feet away from our ...
A: Sorry you don't enjoy this morning seranade, but it won't last too much longer. When he finds a mate ...
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| wild bird eggs | 4/14/2008 |
Q: ok well my cat killed a momma bird and i found her nest. The eggs are red with dark speckled red ...
A: I'm not quite sure what kind of eggs they are - could be a titmouse or wren. Sounds like the eggs ...
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| House/Purple Finch Q. | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Roger. We live in an apprt. building, and have a hanging geranium plant on our balcony (it's not ...
A: If the nesting has begun, the eggs should be laid and the young out of the nest in about a month - ...
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| Cardinal nest by front door | 4/11/2008 |
Q: We have been watching a pair of cardinals building a nest in a large bush right beside our front ...
A: That's hard to answer as I just can't predict. A little bit of disturbance is ok but too much will ...
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| robin nest, afraid mother has abandoned eggs | 4/11/2008 |
Q: i have a nest near my house containing two eggs - i first saw it four days ago. i check it about ...
A: Robins usually lay 4-5 eggs so she may not be incubating the eggs yet. She won't start incubating ...
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| Nesting birds | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have a nest in my honeysuckle of blackbirds, the baby has not flown yet, though not in the nest. ...
A: Well, there is nothing legal you can do to keep them from nesting again and it is also illegal to ...
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| Robin's nest on porch - HELP! | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am hoping you can help me. Last night I came in around 9 p.m. and was pretty much attacked by a ...
A: Moving the nest a few feet might be ok, but any more than that and the parents might abandon it. If ...
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| Robin Behaviour | 4/7/2008 |
Q: For the past three days I have had a robin attempting to get into my house from sunrise to sunset. ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| found baby sparrow | 4/7/2008 |
Q: A baby sparrow landed on my terrace outta no where, There are no trees nearby and the lil guy can't ...
A: Best thing to do is leave the bird alone. As you observed, its parents are feeding it. This is ...
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbirds | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I have seen pictures of groups (4-5) Hummingbirds at a feeder, but when we get one, and another one ...
A: You don't say where you live but I'm guessing east of the Mississippi River where only Ruby-throated ...
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| pigeons | 4/5/2008 |
Q: HELP!!! i found a pigeon egg and i picked it up! i researched and found out that the mom will kill ...
A: It is not true that the mom will kill it if human scent is on it. That is a myth. If you found it ...
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| owls | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I have chihuahuas,and I leave them in the backyard (fenced)on nice days. However, there are a ...
A: Again, I have heard numerous stories - some incredible, like the dmall dog who was carried into a ...
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| owls | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I have chihuahuas,and I leave them in the backyard (fenced)on nice days. However, there are a ...
A: Well, a couple of thoughts. First, it is unlikely that the owls will harm the dogs. I have heard all ...
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| Canada Goose Egg | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I found 2 abandoned goose eggs, there was a nest of 4 but two were cracked open (some neighborhood ...
A: If you can't candle them, then I don't know how you would tell if they are still alive. I suspect, ...
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| Bluebird nest abandoned? | 3/29/2008 |
Q: My son built 3 bluebird houses and mounted them on our fence for my birthday! We have a two occupied ...
A: Sounds like that is a full clutch of eggs - five, that is. It is not particularly unusual for ...
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| Birds flying into my windows | 3/25/2008 |
Q: For the past two weeks there have been 3 cardinals flying into a window in our garage. They cant ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| abandoned goose eggs? | 3/24/2008 |
Q: The goose built a nest on the island in my pond. she sat on her eggs just a couple of days and then ...
A: I can't give a specific answer as I don't know the exact situation. It appears that the goose is not ...
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| Injured Cardinal | 1/31/2008 |
Q: A male cardinal injured himself on 1/20 by flying hard into one of my windows, perhaps to escape a ...
A: You are doing the right thing. Too bad the rehabber gave you bad advice. I've had the same ...
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| Bird (Balck Coot) | 1/31/2008 |
Q: Black coot is a migratory bird, the comes from Siberia to Pakistan in winter season. what is the ...
A: The Coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds. It is resident in the ...
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| juvenile broadwinged hawk | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I discovered a juvenile broadwinged hawk beside my house this morning, next to a long shrub row. ...
A: You don't tell me where you live but I think the bird might be a Red-shouldered Hawk. He's fluffed ...
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| injured cardinal | 1/27/2008 |
Q: first, i am looking for a rehab person. with that out of the way, i have an injured cardinal. the ...
A: Look for a rehab center, and the sooner the better. You need an experienced person to deal with ...
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| wild geese | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I would like to know where I can get info about wild geese on how they mate for life and that there ...
A: Your brother is probably referring to Canada Geese, which some people consider a problem, and they ...
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| Hummingbirds | 1/19/2008 |
Q: What can you tell me about hummingbird habits in the Pacific NW? Nesting, mating, ...
A: I can tell you a lot but I think you can get all the information you need in a more organized and ...
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| weird bird | 1/18/2008 |
Q: my mom has been seeing and hearing a bird when she went for her walk for the past few days and the ...
A: That's not much to go on, I'm afraid. I need to know more - anything about habitat, coloration, bill ...
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| rooks attacking windows | 1/18/2008 |
Q: We have Four holiday lodges set around fishing lakes. Unfortunately the rooks that are nesting on ...
A: Some birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they become aggressive ...
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| Birds nest | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I saw this bird's nest today at the Ferry Park, downtown San Francisco. Can you tell me what bird ...
A: Interesting. Can't quite tell the size but it looks reasonably large. I have never seen a nest quite ...
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| baby galah | 1/15/2008 |
Q: we have found a baby galah who seems not well he has black poo and smells a bit. it was a hot day ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center, wildlife official, or ...
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| Hawks | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have a very small dog who looks very similar to a rabbit. However, we live close to a forest and ...
A: I have heard various versions of this question but I have yet to see any verified instance of a hawk ...
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| pigeons | 1/4/2008 |
Q: My 12 day old pigeon just passed. We have been hand feeding her for the last week. We did not get ...
A: I really can't diagnose what happened from the information you gave me. But pigeons get "crop milk" ...
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| eagles | 12/30/2007 |
Q: Roger, Which is the largest eagle in the world? there is a close competition between harpy, ...
A: There is no agreement as to the largest eagle in the world, but the Bald Eagle, Phillipine Eagle, ...
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| baby sparrow | 12/20/2007 |
Q: just growing feathers and doing better each day i have noticed when i feed i a kind of white bubble ...
A: I think what you are referring to is its crop, an expansion of the esophagus. The food collects ...
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| injured cardinal | 12/19/2007 |
Q: Found a female cardinal with a broken wing and leg yesterday. Have been feeding it bird seed and ...
A: Best thing to do is call a wildlife rehab center, humane society, a wildlife official or a vet(your ...
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| injured mallard | 12/18/2007 |
Q: a friend of mine rescued a mallard that had it's feathers frozen to the pond during a sudden temp ...
A: There is very little skin on a ducks back so he won't lose much body heat from there, but yes, ...
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| BIRDING SCOPES | 11/29/2007 |
Q: ROGER I have been into birding for about a year. I want to buy get a scope, but don't know much ...
A: Bob: there are lots of great scopes on the market but I haven't used enough of them to judge which ...
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| problem crows | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I have a problem with Crows that are really noisy all through the day (even at 0430). Someone said ...
A: There are rubber, plastic, blow up, cardboard and other types of snakes and owls and hawks that are ...
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| problem crows | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have a problem with Crows that are really noisy all through the day (even at 0430). Someone said ...
A: Without knowing the exact circumstances of where you live and what the crows are doing and how many ...
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| bird identification | 11/25/2007 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me identify a bird I saw at Rocky Mountain National Park around 6:30am on ...
A: I did answer this question before but it popped up again so maybe you did not receive my response, ...
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| woodpecker | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I was looking out my back door this morning and saw a woodpecker that looked as big as a crow. Its ...
A: There are no woodpeckers that fit your description exactly. If it was as big as a crow, it was ...
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| exotic finch | 11/24/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have been active birders for a couple of decades and pretty good with most new england ...
A: Well, I don't get stumped very often, but I am here. Nothing in North America or Europe fits this ...
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| injured wild duck | 11/23/2007 |
Q: I found a wild mallard duck in my driveway this morning. it appears that it's wing is damaged and it ...
A: The best thing to do is to contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center and turn the duck over ...
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| woodpecker | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I was looking out my back door this morning and saw a woodpecker that looked as big as a crow. Its ...
A: There is only one woodpecker that big and that is the Pileated Woodpecker. But it does not have a ...
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| bird decomposition | 11/21/2007 |
Q: Apparently, I have a bird that has died between the walls in my house. Judging from the sound that ...
A: I'm surprized that you even had an odor. If it was a small bird, it should have dried up in a day or ...
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| Dead Morning Dove | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Yesterday morning I found a dead morning dove in my driveway. It was right at the base of my Garage ...
A: Well, I'm not sure what I can say. It could have hit the garage door, a cat or dog could have killed ...
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| house finch disease | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I've seen two house finches at my feeders with what appear to be tumors. On both of them, the ceres ...
A: Most likely House Finch disease, which is equivalent to the human conjuntivitis. Terrible disease ...
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| baby Australian sparrow | 10/26/2007 |
Q: A baby sparrow just hatched in my hand, I found it on the ground with it's nest next to it. It's ...
A: Sorry for the tardy answer but - computer problems, you know. Best thing to do is contact your ...
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| love birds? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: i think 2 love birds showed up in my backyard(i live in central Florida,gulf coast)i was wondering ...
A: These are indeed lovebirds. They are most likely escapees from someone's cage. They are small ...
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| Mystery bird song | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I’m hoping you can help me identify a bird. I heard its song but could not sight it in the pine tree ...
A: Interesting question and nicely put. I asked my wife to play these notes on a piano but nothing ...
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| A type of bird | 10/18/2007 |
Q: me and my nextdoor neighbour always take my dog sally for a walk to the park, and everytime we go ...
A: Well, I'd like to help but that's not nearly enough information to make a positive identification. ...
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| my dove | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I saved a morning dove from my front porch back in May...I think she is a female (I hope so her name ...
A: There is no way to tell a male from a female dove by just looking at the external feathering; it ...
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| To Clean or not to Clean ? | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Is it best to clean out my two blue tit bird boxes in Winter? Natural wild bird homes are not ...
A: It is not absolutely necessary to clean bird boxes in winter, but if you do clean the bird boxes ...
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| Why have the birds left the feeders? | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I'm asking on behalf of a friend who lives in Virginia, near D.C. She says the birds in her yard ...
A: It's hard to know exactly without knowing more information about the area, but I suspect this is ...
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| turkey s in Georgia | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I saw several turkeys the other day and all of them were like turkeys I had seen before except two ...
A: It is not unusual for birds, whether sparrows or turkeys, to show what is called "partial albinism". ...
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| thrush chick on my door step | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Similar to a previous question, a thrush chick (fairly large but lacking developed wing&tail ...
A: It is very unusual for baby thrushes to be hatched this time of year, but since I don't know where ...
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| splayed vs. broken bluebird leg | 10/1/2007 |
Q: My mother found a young adult male bluebird that could not fly, after one week of feeding him mealy ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local bird rehab center or wildlife official or vet. I can't ...
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| birding in brazil | 9/27/2007 |
Q: Greetings Roger! I am looking for a decent bird-guide for Brazil. We're traveling to Iguacu, Rio, ...
A: I've been to Brazil twice and am going again in March. I've used "All the Birds of Brazil" by ...
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| hawks | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I believe a hawk is killing my chickens - it happens during the day. Breast is split open, ...
A: Well, I don't know what your chicken yard or coop looks like, so I can't be specific. But if it is a ...
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| Baby doves | 9/4/2007 |
Q: After several unsuccessful attempts, two doves who have taken over a pinetree in my yard finally ...
A: The young birds did not fall out of the nest; they jumped. They cannot fly when they leave the nest ...
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| bizarre behaviour by robin | 8/31/2007 |
Q: 31 August 2007: Hi Roger, We have a robin which is hanging around our bird feeding station (and ...
A: Well, it is simply a form of territoritality. The Robin is trying to defend its food source. Yes, ...
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| Hooded Crow | 8/27/2007 |
Q: I found a baby hooded crow 2 months who had been orphaned. I guess this due to the success rate of ...
A: I don 't know what else to suggest other than the diet your vet suggested. Unfortunately, ...
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| white dove | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I live in Worcester, Mass. My question to you is, what temperture is to cold for this [bird] dove. ...
A: I don't know what kind of dove or pigeon you are referring to, so it's hard to give a specific ...
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| woodpecker rescue | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My daughter and I saw a small bird about a month ago. It was out of its nest, however we left it ...
A: The best thing to do is release it as soon as possible where your found it. Young birds jump (not ...
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| MorningDoveBaby | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I live in southern California>I had two morning doves tending to a nest and egg above my door. There ...
A: Yes, a baby bird can die after one day - that is not unusual, in fact. Mortality among young birds ...
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| Mourning Dove | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I found 2 baby doves under a tree in my backyard. One unfortunately was dead. I contacted the humane ...
A: If he/she has been in the nest for almost two weeks, it is ready to leave the nest. However, it will ...
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| eagles | 8/19/2007 |
Q: Is it true that eagles live 30 years and after that they have to suffer a painful transformation ...
A: While some eagles might live to be 30 years old, the rest of what you wrote is simply not true. I ...
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| Releasing Baby sparrow | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I found the baby a few weeks back, he had no feathers on him what so ever. as the weeks went on he ...
A: Your friends are correct; release him/her immediately. He will find food instinctively, no problem. ...
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| Young Mockingbird | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I have a young mockingbird that was injured by a dog it has no cuts or infections i checked because ...
A: I can't tell you exactly what to do because I don't know exactly what the problem is. The ...
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| barn swallow | 8/16/2007 |
Q: My husband and I are delighted with the swallow couple that built a nest in our porch this year. ...
A: Mortality among young birds such as swallows and songbirds is very high for a bunch of reasons. I ...
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| Hawks | 8/12/2007 |
Q: There are an awful lot of hawks in our area. I've noticed that during summers around July and ...
A: Hawks screech for the same reason other birds sing - to communicate. They may be setting up ...
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| baby mourning dove | 8/12/2007 |
Q: We have been watching a mourning dove raise her 2 babies for several weeks now. Last week we had a ...
A: Congratulations to you for doing the absolutely right thing and it sounds like you were successful. ...
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| Humming birds | 8/12/2007 |
Q: We are fortunate to have some Humming birds at our feeders. Can you tell me if Humming birds eat ...
A: Humming birds do eat insects, especially when they have nests and are raising young. Young ...
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| bird nest / skin lesion | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I innocently picked up and later placed in a plastic bag a well-formed bird's nest. Thought it ...
A: Birds' nests can become infected with mites or lice, but they are species-specific. That is, these ...
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| Banded Pigeon | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I live in Groveland, CA 95321 Elev: ~3000' and was bird watching on Monday 8/6 and came across a ...
A: Banded pigeons are usually racing pigeons. The American Racing Pigeon Union registered bands have a ...
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| mourning dove/approx 6 wks old | 8/8/2007 |
Q: Been raising a mourning dove chick for 2 weeks now. I am mixing millet into the Exact bird formula ...
A: He's too used to you hand feeding him, so reduce the times you do that and let him feed on his own ...
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| Baby Morning Dove Broken Wing | 8/5/2007 |
Q: We found a Morning Dove in our yard today and he's about he size of an baseball, but his right wing ...
A: Best thing to do is take him/her to your local wildlife rehab center or nature center. I can't ...
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| one baby sparrow died, the other missing | 8/3/2007 |
Q: There were two baby sparrows in a nest under my back porch roof, about 7 feet off the ground. They ...
A: Baby sparrows rarely fall out of the nest; they jump. But they leave the nest before they can fly ...
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| baby mourning dove | 8/3/2007 |
Q: Nest destroyed - raining very hard - two babies scattered on ground. I brought them in - keeping ...
A: I would put the baby back in the nest as the parents can care for it best, in spite of the threat of ...
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| Baby Dove | 8/2/2007 |
Q: A dove has been nesting on my porch over a light. She had two chicks and one fell out of the nest. ...
A: Normally both parents incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. When the young are about 2 weeks old, ...
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| bird egg found | 7/31/2007 |
Q: yesterday i found a little blueegg abandoned in the mailbox, laying in some hay. It has Little ...
A: You can't tell if it is alive until it has developed for a few days; then you can put it in front of ...
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| Purple Martins | 7/31/2007 |
Q: Mr. Lederer, Before I ask more questions I thought I should probably find out if you are familiar ...
A: Well, I am generally familiar with Purple Martins, but not specifically. I did some work years ago ...
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| Fleglinmg Robin | 7/28/2007 |
Q: I am an avid bird watcher and enjoy watching the songbirds that come to my yard. However, I have ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center. Failing that, go to ...
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| Baby Swallow | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Today I found a baby swallow in the barn where I ride. I don't know if it had fallen out of its nest ...
A: First, a couple of facts. Baby birds rarely fall out of their nests and their mother never pushes ...
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| Ring neck dove | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Last year was the first we have seen the fawn ring neck doves here in Illinois. We have 2 pair and ...
A: I don't think you are talking about the Ringed-turtle Dove which has very restricted distribution ...
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| found birds nest with 3 babies | 7/27/2007 |
Q: We just brought our 5th wheel trailer from our cabin area in the North Central Washington ...
A: The best thing to do is to contact your local wildlife rehab center for advice/help. Failing that, ...
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| House Wren Behavior | 7/24/2007 |
Q: There is an active nest in my backyard with chicks that are approx. 4-5 days old. Both the male and ...
A: They could have abandoned the nest, possibly. If you looked or approached the nest too often, you ...
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| Mourning Dove orphan | 7/24/2007 |
Q: We have been caring for a mourning dove chick for about a week and a half now. It seems to have ...
A: Niger seeds do not provide enough protein, so you need to supplement it with some protein source - ...
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| House Wren Behavior | 7/24/2007 |
Q: There is an active nest in my backyard with chicks that are approx. 4-5 days old. Both the male and ...
A: It all depends on the weather, especially the temperature. If the temperature is moderate, it is not ...
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| feeding Florida ducks | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I would like to offer some information to our apartment complex and residents about feeding the ...
A: If the ducks have alternate sources of good food, some human junk food won't hurt them. But if they ...
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| broken legs in birds | 7/23/2007 |
Q: Lederer for being a great expert. On the broken leg in baby birds...why is it that they usually die? ...
A: When a bird's leg breaks, it tends to shatter, unlike a mammal bone. This shattering tends to break ...
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| peacock eggs | 7/23/2007 |
Q: Living in Mesa Arizona-A peacock roamed in to the back yard and decided to stay.About 10 days ago ...
A: If they are fertilized, they will be no good to eat after a day or two. If they are infertile and ...
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| baby sparrow? | 7/22/2007 |
Q: my neighbor's child found a tiny baby (I think sparrow as those are the nesting birds closest). eyes ...
A: If the eyes are still closed, it is less than 5 days old. They should not leave the nest until about ...
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| What to do with abandoned dove eggs | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I have a dove that laid eggs once already this year and now she has laid another round. There were 4 ...
A: Doves alomost never lay more than two eggs at a time, so this means she has three rounds of laying. ...
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| peacock eggs | 7/21/2007 |
Q: Living in Mesa Arizona-A peacock roamed in to the back yard and decided to stay.About 10 days ago ...
A: How can you tell if the eggs are fertilized? You can't, really, unless you are an expert. If they ...
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| Robins | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I've read that Robins can travel about 200 miles per day. In one flight, how far can a Robin travel ...
A: Yes, that is correct. A Robin could travel 8 hours and maybe even more before having to land. It all ...
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| Mourning Dove Egg | 7/21/2007 |
Q: OK, I found a mourning dove egg on the ground at my cousins. I thought it was dead, but I decided to ...
A: If you manage to raise it, let it go as soon as possible. If it stays in your backyard, ok, but it ...
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| injured baby finch | 7/21/2007 |
Q: Although it is totally appropriate to tell people to contact wildlife rescue, what is someone ...
A: Vets should care as long as they are paid for their services, I would think. If the finch has a ...
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| Mourning Dove Egg | 7/20/2007 |
Q: OK, I found a mourning dove egg on the ground at my cousins. I thought it was dead, but I decided to ...
A: It is very difficult to hatch and raise a wild Mourning Dove. Baby doves are fed a special food by ...
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| Birds and Chimmneys | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I have a nest of baby birds in my chimney they have been there for a couple of weeks now. They are ...
A: Not knowing what kinds of birds they are I can't be exact. Has the nest been there for a couple of ...
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| Robins | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I've read that Robins can travel about 200 miles per day. In one flight, how far can a Robin travel ...
A: There is no straightforward answer here. It all depends. I presume we are talking about migratory ...
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| Female cardinal feathers plucked... | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I live in an area of Ohio where there are lots of cardinals. I enjoy them and observe them as much ...
A: This seems to be a fairly common phenomenon among Cardinals, judging from the number of questions I ...
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| Bird Markings | 7/17/2007 |
Q: Do you happen to know why many birds have colored rings around their eyes? One example is the white ...
A: Just like other animals and humans, it is important for birds to be able to distinguish different ...
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| Baby Robins | 7/16/2007 |
Q: Last week I found a baby robin on my driveway. He appeared hungry but was fine. My neighbor and I ...
A: Robins and other songbird babies leave the nest before they can fly and are fed on the ground by ...
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| Wren's Nest | 7/16/2007 |
Q: On my deck, in one of my hanging flowerpots, I have a Wren's nest.I accidentally distubed the nest ...
A: She should come back. The bottom line is that nesting birds ae sensitive to disturbance; too much ...
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| temperature of eggs? | 7/16/2007 |
Q: What is the incubation temp' of dove and pesserine eggs? Thank you Janet
A: It varies somewhat with the species of dove and passerine, but about 37 degrees centigrade or 100 ...
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| baby cardinals | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I have a nest of baby cardinals in my lilac bush in my backyard. The parents are feeding them, ...
A: Baby cardinals cannot fly when they leave the nest and will spend a week or so on the ground where ...
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| Resuce/ Aid of an injured Quail? | 7/15/2007 |
Q: Yesterday my cat attacked a quail and brought it into the house. I didn't expect it to live, however ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center - animal control may know of one. The ...
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| baby finches? | 7/13/2007 |
Q: On our porch lantern we have a bird nest that had 4 eggs, 2 of them hatched and mama bird has been ...
A: Baby finches will leave the nest about 10 days before they can fly and the parents will feed them on ...
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| coyote vs. hawk | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I have/had a little white Shih stzu dog. We live on a ranch and she hardly ever was allowed (or ...
A: Well, the vet is in a much better position than I to make that detrmination. Given what you tell me ...
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| follow up question re: barn swallows | 7/13/2007 |
Q: You answered a question of mine a couple of weeks ago regarding a nest built of straw and mud under ...
A: There are two issues here, legal and ethical. Legally, you need a federal permit to remove the nest ...
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| Baby Robin (Canada) | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I despreatly need some information about 3 birds and the nest they were in. My Uncle had an old car ...
A: Normally I would recommend you contact your local wildlife rehab center. You did call a local ...
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| 2 baby birds with different parents | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I found a baby bird-sparrow on my driveway and it looked to young to be starting to fly (It wasn't ...
A: Well, first, baby birds do not fall out of their nests; they jump. They leave the nests about 10 ...
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| Robin with a broken wing | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I saw a young male robin in our backyard yesterday. He appears to have a broken wing as he is still ...
A: It could be a young robin, but perhaps it is an injured adult. In either case, contact your local ...
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| Abandoned Eggs...Help! | 7/12/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I saw a nest outside of our house, it was actually in our in wall air conditioner. ...
A: My apologies. I misread the question. If the eggs were not incubated before the birds left, then ...
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| Abandoned Eggs...Help! | 7/12/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I saw a nest outside of our house, it was actually in our in wall air conditioner. ...
A: You discovered that too much disturbance can cause birds to abandon their nest. But you should have ...
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| baby swallow | 7/10/2007 |
Q: last night i went to my barn (where we have about 20 wild swallows nesting) and i found a baby on ...
A: Baby swallows and many other birds jump, not fall, out of their nest before they are able to fly. ...
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| Mockingbird | 7/10/2007 |
Q: "I just noticed a Mockingbird laid 3 eggs in a nest outside of my house so today went out and bought ...
A: Snakes often get the blame when it is usually something else. I can't say if the Mockingbird will ...
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| Mockingbird | 7/10/2007 |
Q: "I just noticed a Mockingbird laid 3 eggs in a nest outside of my house so today went out and bought ...
A: I can't tell you exactly what happened but if the nest is there and the eggs are gone, some predator ...
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| dove eggs | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I don't know the species of this dove but I live on the coast of South Carolina and the male and ...
A: The eggs should have hatched by now if she has been incubating them. They could be sterile. If they ...
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| cardinal fledgling | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I have been caring for a fledgling for a week now. It has grown from 22g to 29g and its swelled eye ...
A: The best thing to do is to get it to your local wildlife rehabilitation center and give it to the ...
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| wild baby dove | 7/7/2007 |
Q: baby dove found in back yard. He has full feathers on his wings but is slightly bald on the head. He ...
A: Hot Arizona is right! The young bird will fly after about a week or 10 days on the ground. I'm not ...
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| Baby birds | 7/7/2007 |
Q: My husband found a bird nest inside the lawnmower basket. The momma bird was there and flew out when ...
A: I can't predict if the mother will return. If a nest is disturbed enough it might cause the parents ...
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| Robin nest on Deck | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I have a nest on my deck with 4 eggs, my Grandson just called me at work and said that 1 hatched, it ...
A: Robins and canaries have about the same nesting, incubation, and fledging period. Do not try to feed ...
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| Peacock eggs | 7/6/2007 |
Q: There is a mother Peacock in our backyard who is sitting on her eggs. How long does it take until ...
A: I presume this is your peacock? Takes about 3-4 weeks for eggs to hatch. If she is in your backyard, ...
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| found baby Blue Jay's | 7/4/2007 |
Q: Three weeks ago my dog found three Baby Blue Jays I have been feeding then A good Hand feeding ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center for advice and help. If you do not ...
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| Robin's nest | 7/2/2007 |
Q: We has a robin make a nest in a high traffic area of our deck. My husband took the nest down in hope ...
A: Iif they haven't begun incubating, they can leave the eggs for a long time. (They can sit on the ...
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| mother duck killing another's baby | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Yesterday we saw the mother of one group of ducklings kill (and I mean repeatedly dive bomb and go ...
A: Well, I don't know the exact circumstances or whether the ducks were the same or different species, ...
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| Cardinal abandoned nest leaving an egg | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I was very excited a week ago when I saw a cardinal's nest in a gardenia bush right outside our ...
A: You would be very surprized to know of all the nests, eggs, birds, feathers, etc. that are taken ...
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| I found a baby bird! | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I found a baby bird and took it home. Its a morning dove and i have been feeding it melted bred in ...
A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center. It is VERY difficult to raise a ...
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| Cardinal abandoned nest leaving an egg | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I was very excited a week ago when I saw a cardinal's nest in a gardenia bush right outside our ...
A: I have no specific idea why the bird abandoned the nest, but it does happen. Usually some sort of ...
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| egg id | 7/1/2007 |
Q: Do you know of a good all bird and bird egg identification website? We found a nest of 3 eggs, 2 ...
A: You can check on www.ornithology.com and go to the identification page for bird id websites but I am ...
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| Protecting birds in the garden from dogs | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I've checked previous questions and I don't think that my question has been asked before. I have two ...
A: This is really a dog question, not a bird one. Birds are natural and native. You should not be ...
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| hawk | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have a baby hawk in my possession. I am an animal control officer in Massachusetts. The injured ...
A: There are many kinds of hawks and falcons so I can't refer you to a specific picture. If it has a ...
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| Red Cardinal nesting | 6/29/2007 |
Q: A couple of days ago a pair of cardinals started building a nest in an ornamental tree right next to ...
A: Cardinals and other birds will build nests in busy areas but when they discover it is too busy, they ...
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| young canada goose | 6/28/2007 |
Q: i found a goose abandoned in my lake in front of my property. He is covered in muck and appears to ...
A: Well, if he actually has a broken leg, and there are no wildife rehab centers in your area, your ...
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| Hawk attacking turkey | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I just saw the wildest thing - a big (hawk? Eagle?) attacked a "teenage" wild turkey in my back ...
A: No, there is no bird known to attack turkeys. Turkeys are just too big. But an eagle could take a ...
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| Hawk attacking turkey | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I just saw the wildest thing - a big (hawk? Eagle?) attacked a "teenage" wild turkey in my back ...
A: Well, if was actually attacking the turkey, it almost cetainly would have been a hawk or eagle. But ...
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| Nest with baby sparrows | 6/28/2007 |
Q: A female sparrow made a nest about 9 days ago in the place the water drains into after it rains!! I ...
A: Seems actually that things are OK as long as there is no rain. Baby sparrows do not fly after ...
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| odd behavior of a cardinal fledgling | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I have a cardinal nest and I have been watching it for a couple of days. And today the cardinal ...
A: Well, I'm not sure of what you are saying. When baby cardinals leave the nest (fledging), they are ...
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| Robin attacking car | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I noticed a similar question on the website. The answer was to put the car in the garage - I don't ...
A: The robin sees his reflection and thinks it is another bird, so he is portecting his territory by ...
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| wild baby birds | 6/27/2007 |
Q: in my neighbors yard, there is a tree with a nest in it, low enough to the ground that a 10 year old ...
A: Baby birds at about two weeks of age, have feathers but are unable to fly. At that time, they jump ...
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| pigeon eggs | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My cat has brought in 2 eggs, I believe them to be pigeon eggs and think they may be from next doors ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center for advice. If the eggs were warm ...
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| Baby sparrow with broken leg | 6/27/2007 |
Q: Sparrows built a nest in my barbeque grill a few months ago. I live on the second floor and the ...
A: Young birds rarely fall from their nest unless the nest is destroyed by wind or a cat or something. ...
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| baby wrens | 6/26/2007 |
Q: We had some wrens build a nest in a decorative birdhouse on our deck. The mother and father took ...
A: The parents will incubate the eggs for 10-14 days,then after hatching, take care of the young in the ...
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| Remove empty nest? | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I have a small bird that made her nest behind my satellite dish. I observed the babies exactly 1 ...
A: It sounds perfectly normal. Young birds leave the nest before they can fly and are fed by the ...
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| hawks/dogs | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I moved to a neighborhood that has hawks that are continuously cicling for food. I have a min ...
A: Although I have heard stories about dogs/cats being carried away by hawks, I think they are untrue. ...
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| ducks | 6/25/2007 |
Q: On a lake in NH, I saw a group of 6 fully grown ducks and one smaller duck who was clearly at the ...
A: It's all in the interpretation. I'm not aware that ducks or any other birds stay with a dying one. ...
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| Sharing Nests | 6/25/2007 |
Q: We have a robins nest above our front door. We noticed the other evening that she seemed to be ...
A: There are cases of swallows and other small birds nesting in the sides of much larger birds's nests, ...
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| Baby Sparrow Release | 6/23/2007 |
Q: My brother found a baby bird laying on it's side on our driveway & brought it to me to show. He ...
A: First of all, it is not true that the mother won't come back if he touches it. He should have just ...
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| fledgling crow | 6/22/2007 |
Q: My brother found a carrion crow fledgling three days ago by a footpath. He put it on a tree stump, ...
A: If the bird is doing ok, then you are feeding it adequately, but dry dog food does not have enough ...
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| fledgling crow | 6/22/2007 |
Q: My brother found a carrion crow fledgling three days ago by a footpath. He put it on a tree stump, ...
A: Almost always, the best thing to do is leave the young bird where you found it. The parents are most ...
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| taming birds | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I would like to tame the wild birds in my backyard just for fun. I think it would be nice to have a ...
A: I understand your interest in doing this - taming the birds, but I cannot condone it. When wild ...
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| Wild Ducks and Geese | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I live in Hartford, CT. There are quite a number of wild Geese and Ducks that seem to hang around ...
A: It is illegal to harass or kill any wild birds (except those hunted species with a hunting license.) ...
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| Unknown Duckling | 6/14/2007 |
Q: my aunt found a wild duckling today and gave it to me thinking i would know what to do with it since ...
A: I have a couple of questions as the answer is not immediately obvious to me. 1. Is your aunt sure ...
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| Blue jay robbing house finch nest | 6/13/2007 |
Q: A few weeks ago I stumbled across what I believe is a house finch nest with 5 eggs in it in our ...
A: Blue Jays do prey on the eggs and young of smaller birds. This may seem cruel, but it is not at all ...
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| Mocking bird babies missing | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I have been watching mocking bird activity by my back door for a few weeks. Their eggs hatched about ...
A: How far can a fledgling travel the first day? Quite a ways, depending on the situation. Depends on ...
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| robin baby | 6/13/2007 |
Q: i found a baby robin it is 2 weeks i would say i watched it for an hour to make sure that it had ...
A: Let him go. The best advice I have is to let him go. His parents are looking for him. He will become ...
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| Moving a Cardinal Nest with eggs | 6/12/2007 |
Q: I always have cardinals and babies in my yard. I just heard a lot of clattering out my front window ...
A: The only answer I can give you is maybe. Disturbing the nest and moving it may be so stressful that ...
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| Re:sandcranes | 6/11/2007 |
Q: You did not answer my question. Someone else must have written you with a similar question. Thank ...
A: No, it was exactly the same question and I did answer it, but apparently you did not receive my ...
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| sparrow | 6/11/2007 |
Q: my cat caught a sparrow and brought it about 10ft from where it was caught. my g/f took the cat ...
A: It is best to bring him to the local wildlife rehab center if you have one. Although occasionally ...
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| Unfortunate baby cardinal losses | 6/11/2007 |
Q: I apologize for my long story: A couple of weeks ago, we were delighted to discover a cardinal nest ...
A: If the baby you replaced in the nest was fully feathered, it was ready to leave the nest. But the ...
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| Pigeon Eggs/Breeding | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I hope you can answer my question. I want to know how many times a pigeon will lay eggs in a season. ...
A: Officer Kelly - pigeons breed all year around but never lay more than two eggs, so you are probably ...
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| feeding baby robins | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I had a nest of 4 baby robins and watched the mother get killed by another bird. I estimated the ...
A: A complicated question. If you have a bird or wildlife rehabilitation center in the area, contact ...
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| Identity of a bird | 6/9/2007 |
Q: I live in NH, rurally, and close to Canadian border. Saw a bird in my yard, ground feeding and ...
A: Well, I can't be positive, but it sounds like a pigeon of some sort. They come in all kinds of ...
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| Mourning Dove Eggs | 6/9/2007 |
Q: A pair of morning doves have nested in one of my hanging baskets. They have been faithfully sitting ...
A: It should take about 12-14 days for Mourning Dove eggs to hatch so it sounds like the eggs are bad. ...
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| Robins Nest | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I have a robins nest outside my window with 3 eggs in it. Discovered it 7 days ago. Mother bird ...
A: I have no idea if and when she might return. If the eggs get chilled for more than a few minutes - ...
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| Robins Nest | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I have a robins nest outside my window with 3 eggs in it. Discovered it 7 days ago. Mother bird ...
A: Robins usually lay 4 or more eggs and will not start incubation until they all the eggs, so if she ...
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| robin nesting and eggs | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I read your info about the robin eggs being abandoned and have a similar situation. I was excited ...
A: Well, it could be that there was too much disturbance or that the mother got eaten by a cat or ...
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| Hawks n Crows | 6/6/2007 |
Q: Why do crows gang up on hawks, and why doesn't the hawk fight back! I see it about once a month ...
A: Crows are chasing th ehawk out of their area - just to keep predators away from them. The hawk preys ...
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| baby birds | 6/6/2007 |
Q: A couple of weeks ago we saw a small brown bird repeatly fly into one of our outside plants, and ...
A: They are not unconscious but just being really still so as to not attract attention from predators. ...
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| Robins | 6/5/2007 |
Q: I live in a suburban community and have several large glass windows. One in particular near a tree. ...
A: Cardinals, Robins, and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Baby Jackdaw | 6/5/2007 |
Q: Six days ago a neighbour handed me two young jackdaws; one had fallen down his chimney and had ...
A: It seems to me that the young birds are fine. Some birds take longer than others to fly; a few never ...
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| mourning dove hatchlings | 6/5/2007 |
Q: We have watched mourning doves build a nest, lay eggs, take turns watching over them, and then hatch ...
A: Well, I can't give you an exact answer, but mortality among young Mourning Doves from hatching to ...
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| a dead bird | 6/4/2007 |
Q: The other day I mounted a new bird feeder to my deck on the second floor of my home. I went out to ...
A: Sorry I did not respond sooner but my internet connection failed for a day.Well, it is impossible ...
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| Dead Bird | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I have been watching a nest of Robins under my deck. The first two jumped out of the nest and I ...
A: They are hiding somewhere but I can't tell you exactly where because I don't know the habitat around ...
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| Dead Bird | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I have been watching a nest of Robins under my deck. The first two jumped out of the nest and I ...
A: Baby Robins, and all other songbirds leave the nest 10-14 days before they can fly. They hide in the ...
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| baby robins disappear | 6/1/2007 |
Q: for about four days my husband and I have watched from our porch as a mother robin tended to her ...
A: Baby Robins, and all other songbirds leave the nest 10-14 days before they can fly. They hide in the ...
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| Dead robins | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I've been observing the nesting of a mother robin and her four hatchlings over the past two weks. ...
A: Mortality is fairly high among young birds - starvation, cold, rain, predators, pesticides, etc. ...
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| My new tenants | 6/1/2007 |
Q: The other day when my daughter and granddaughter were leaving the house, a couple of birds ...
A: Well, the best I can tell from your description, which is very general , and the fact that I do not ...
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| Advice about a baby Jackdaw | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Yesterday morning a baby Jackdaw fell/jumped? from our chimney pot. It landed in our neighbours ...
A: The very best thing to do is leave it where you found it and hope the parents will feed it. Do not ...
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| Cardinals Eggs gone | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I live in Kansas City Missouri. We have many pairs of Cardinals around my house. I think beside my ...
A: Well, there are all sorts of possibilities. Jays, crows, rats, opossum, raccoon, cats, skunks, and ...
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| Last house finch nestling | 5/30/2007 |
Q: House finches nested in a lantern on our back porch, and this morning 3 of the 4 nestlings fledged. ...
A: Normally, the parents will take care of all the young. Since it's only been a half day or so, I ...
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| Robin's Eggs | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I have a Robin's Nest under my deck. The first day I discovered it, it had five eggs, the next day ...
A: Robins are known to lay 4-7 eggs, so it certainly is possible. There is no evidence that two pairs ...
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| "friends" of raptors & vultures | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I've recently moved to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. There are several common and resident ...
A: The vultures and hawks do not have any specific amaller species associated with them. The smaller ...
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| migrating birds | 5/29/2007 |
Q: When migrating birds start their journey, do they circle a few times first before flying off?
A: Maybe and maybe not. It all depends on the weather, the area, the type of bird, etc. They want to ...
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| robins dead | 5/28/2007 |
Q: Outside one of our apartment windows there is a robin's nest. There were three live chicks but now ...
A: Typically baby Robins leave the nest at about 10-12 days of age, before they can fly. Then the ...
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| Nest with eggs laid in hanging basket | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I have a hanging basket on my front porch where I found a nest. I watered the basket this morning ...
A: I'm not sure how the basket is arranged but if you can keep the eggs from getting wet, that would be ...
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| Dead Bird on driveway | 5/28/2007 |
Q: Good Morning, I have a birds' nest over my driveway light, noticed that the birds hatched last ...
A: Again, there is no reason to be afraid. Young birds often die before they start to fly, for a bunch ...
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| Dead Bird on driveway | 5/28/2007 |
Q: Good Morning, I have a birds' nest over my driveway light, noticed that the birds hatched last ...
A: There is no reason to be afraid. Is it West Nile Virus you fear? You can't get it by picking up a ...
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| Birds (& crap) in Trees | 5/26/2007 |
Q: We have a neighbor that has a huge tree that overhangs our driveway. She refuses to trim her tree ...
A: There are a number of ways to discourage this behavior, depending on how much patience you have and ...
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| BLACKBIRD CHICK OUT OF NEST | 5/26/2007 |
Q: a blackbird chick has fallen out of the nest hidden among a very large ivy tree,have been feeding it ...
A: Birds rarely fall ut of nests; they normally jump out when they get big enough. But they still can't ...
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| cardinal nest | 5/25/2007 |
Q: Cardinals built a nest in a camellia bush next to my front door. The mama began sitting in it about ...
A: Well, since I can only guess at what happened, I can't give you a specific answer. If a predator ...
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| Robins' nest | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I've been observing an active Robins' nest for the past five days. For the past two days I've only ...
A: The female Robin does most of the work, building the nest, incubating the eggs, feeding the ...
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| HELP ASAP PLEASE | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I've found a bird an have it in a nice box with a pink towel. I think its wing is broken. its late ...
A: The best thing to do is call your local wildlife rehabilitation center or wildlife official. I have ...
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| nest accidentally destroyed; two near-fledgies found | 5/24/2007 |
Q: Our house painter was moving a climbing pyracantha from the exterior wall to paint this morning, ...
A: Wow, what a story. Let me tell you this - young birds jump out of the nest at about 10-14 days of ...
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| Flamingo Conservation | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I am a ninth grade student. My teacher assigned us a research paper about how humans impact the ...
A: Well, first you can go to your library and find books about ornithology or just about flamingos. You ...
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| Duck nest | 5/23/2007 |
Q: A mallard made a nest out of an old hanging flower basket that hangs off our deck about 30 feet ...
A: Mallards sometimes nest in trees. All the young should hatch within a few hours of each other and ...
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| Robin nest abandoned or not? | 5/22/2007 |
Q: A robin built a nest in our hanging flower basket on our front porch. May 3rd, I noticed an egg in ...
A: Robins typically lay 3-7 eggs,usually 4. They will not start incubating all the eggs until the last ...
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| robbin attacking my car. | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Recently a robin has been attacking its reflection from my car in addition to my house windows. The ...
A: The Robin is attacking its reflection so the only way to stop him from doing that is to cover the ...
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| problem crows | 5/22/2007 |
Q: I live in central BC. We have a large number of crows in the area. I have a nest in one of my trees. ...
A: Unless they become a real health hazard, and that's unlikely, there is really not much legal that I ...
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| worried about cardinals not laying eggs | 5/22/2007 |
Q: My office bldg. is a one story with windows all around. Since late March, a pair of cardinals have ...
A: Well, it's hard to tell. They are fighting perceived enemies and they might either decide to go ...
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| robin | 5/22/2007 |
Q: a robin has made a nest on my wreath that hangs 2 ft from my front door. 4 days ago 2 of the 3 eggs ...
A: It is possible that the mother dropped the babies out of the nest, but unlikely. Did you find the ...
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| sparrows | 5/22/2007 |
Q: i was wondering how to feed a newborn sparrow. we found one on my patio. it looked as if it were a ...
A: The BEST thing to do with baby birds is leave them where they are as their parents are likely nearby ...
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| bird identification | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Two birds have been on our deck, sunflower seed feeder and suet feeder the past couple of days. I ...
A: Well, from the information you gave me, I can't be sure. (You don't mention where you live, what ...
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| robin | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have a robin that nested above a light on my back porch. She flies away every time we open the ...
A: There is not much you can do that would promise to be effective. If you can move the nest only a ...
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| baby robin fallen from nest | 5/21/2007 |
Q: We cut down a tree in our yard yesterday and inadvertently brought down a robin's nest with two ...
A: Well, the parents and babies have already been traumatized by the felling of the tree, so I would ...
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| Eggs in house finch nest | 5/20/2007 |
Q: A pair of house finches built their nest in one of my fuchsia hanging baskets. We noticed that there ...
A: It seems that a Brown-headed Cowbird laid an egg in the House Finch nest and it is likely that the ...
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| Crows | 5/20/2007 |
Q: My wife is concerned that large black crows (we have an abundance of in our neighborhood) might ...
A: Crows weigh about 3/4 pound and although they can be aggressive towards smaller birds and things ...
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| Abandoned baby cardinal? | 5/20/2007 |
Q: A couple cardinals recently built a nest in a rhododendron next to our house. I watched them defend ...
A: Yes, birds will sometimes abandon their young. If this is the case, get the baby bird to a wildlife ...
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| Whats dining at my birdbath? | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I live in the city in Oshkosh Wisconsin.In our yard I have 10 very tall pine trees in a row along ...
A: I really can't tell you what is feeding in your bird bath. It could be a raccoon, rat, hawk, jay, ...
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| baby bird | 5/19/2007 |
Q: One of my students brought in a baby bird. It has feathers and is still wobbly on its legs. What do ...
A: Best thing to do is to take it to a wildlife rehabilitation center - I'm sure there is one in your ...
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| Cardinal nest | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I was clearing old leaves from our yard and looked into a shrub where I saw a cardinal sitting on ...
A: Chloe - you scared her but one disturbance will not cause her to abandon her nest. Even touching her ...
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| A crow is attacking my house | 5/18/2007 |
Q: Every morning a crow is attacking the front windows of my house. It flies right in to them and tries ...
A: You are correct. It is the reflection. Closing the blinds does not eliminate the reflection. Cover ...
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| Robin's nest fell out of tree | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Yesterday at lunch I discover a robin's nest had fallen out of a tree and the three nestlings were ...
A: You did the right thing. It would not have helped to bring them into the house unless you are very ...
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| nests and eggs | 5/17/2007 |
Q: we have a cardinal's nest in our honeysuckle vine right nest to our entrance gate into our yard. ...
A: Cardinals normally lay 3-4 eggs so it sounds like this nest was not finished, but it is possible. ...
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| Robin's nest fell out of tree | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Yesterday at lunch I discover a robin's nest had fallen out of a tree and the three nestlings were ...
A: The paresnts might sit on the chicks for a short time even if they are dead. But they might not have ...
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| nesting duck | 5/16/2007 |
Q: We have a nesting duck in our nature center at our school. The mother has been sitting on her nest ...
A: Probably, she is just hot and is panting to cool off. Birds have no sweat glands and the major way ...
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| persistent robins | 5/16/2007 |
Q: For the past two days a robin has been adamant about building a nest on our motion detector lights ...
A: If she wants to build a nest there, let her. After all, you are taking down her nests now, so if you ...
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| goose egg | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I found a goose egg, incubated and turned 3 to 4 times a day. The temperature is 100 and I have ...
A: The egg has gained weight? That should not be. It should lose about 10% or so of its weight. Perhaps ...
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| Avian maturation | 5/16/2007 |
Q: No doubt, you have been asked this question many times but I cannot ever remember encountering an ...
A: Well, I could give you a long complicated answer, but I'll make it short although it won't be ...
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| goose egg | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I found a goose egg, incubated and turned 3 to 4 times a day. The temperature is 100 and I have ...
A: Not knowing anything about when or where you got the egg and where the parents are in this picture, ...
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| Robin's nest in my grill | 5/14/2007 |
Q: Last week I noticed a nest with 5 eggs in my gas grill. As warm grilling weather has approached, it ...
A: Sounds like a Robin to me. If you move the next, there is a very good chance the mother will abandon ...
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| Baby Sparrow | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I am looking for some advice on how to release my baby bird, and to find out how I will know he is ...
A: Unfortunately you have tamed him so much he might not make it in the wild. Leave him outside in a ...
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| Owl Eggs | 5/13/2007 |
Q: A friend of mine recently had some trees cut down in his yard. After cleaning up they found an egg. ...
A: If it is an owl egg it should be closer to a round shape than the usual egg shape. Since we don't ...
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| Duck egg on up ground pool | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I found a single duck egg on the edge of my up ground pool. If there anything I can do to help it ...
A: The parents are apparently not serious about nesting and raising young or they would have made a ...
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| mornin doves | 5/11/2007 |
Q: I have had a pair of wild mornin doves that built a nest on my back porch. They had been taking care ...
A: If the Mourning Doves left and have not returned, there are several possibilities: The adults got ...
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| bird trapped in chimney | 5/11/2007 |
Q: Last night we heard bird flapping & chirping echoing down our chimney into the living room. We put ...
A: Are you sure it is in your chimney or just on top of your chimney? I would find it very unusual that ...
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| Robin's nest | 5/10/2007 |
Q: The last week of April a robin built a nest outside our bedroom window, which looks out onto a busy ...
A: After laying 4 eggs she disappeared? I doubt that she will return. Either she abandoned the nest for ...
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| Robin with a broken leg? | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I think I have found a robin with a broken leg! What can I do to help it!? I can not let him be, ...
A: Best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center. If you don't have one, go to ...
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| Cardinals | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I had a cardinal nest in my backyard and have watched the process between eggs and babies. Last ...
A: Cardinals do not move their babies, so something happened to them. They may have been knocked out of ...
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| Melodious bird song | 5/9/2007 |
Q: Good morning! We live in a St. Louis MO suburb and are hearing a new, distinctive bird on sunny ...
A: Well, I don't get stumped very often but I am here. I listened to the Ride of the Valkyries and ...
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| bird identification | 5/7/2007 |
Q: RECENTLY WE HAVE HAD A BLACK/WHITE SPECKLED BIRD, SOME WITH A RED V OR RED DIAMOND UNDER THE NECK, ...
A: Was the red v exactly under the chin or on the upper neck? What were the other colors. Speckled ...
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| Abandoned robin eggs? | 5/6/2007 |
Q: About two weeks ago i spotted a pair of robins in my back garden dipping in and out of a shrub on ...
A: If you are sure the parents have not been around for a full day, and you are sure the female was ...
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| bird identification | 5/6/2007 |
Q: RECENTLY WE HAVE HAD A BLACK/WHITE SPECKLED BIRD, SOME WITH A RED V OR RED DIAMOND UNDER THE NECK, ...
A: Well, I think the bird might be a Northern Flicker from your description. Was the Red V or Red ...
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| robin attracted to my car windshield and mirrors | 5/3/2007 |
Q: There is a robin in my neighborhood that seems to have an unholy attraction to my car. Is either on ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| mallad duck eggs | 5/2/2007 |
Q: Today I witnessed a hawk come down and attack a mother duck and kill her. She had eleven eggs under ...
A: Your best bet is to contact your nearest wildlife or bird rehabilitation center. If you have none, ...
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| red robin nesting | 4/30/2007 |
Q: Rodger- I have to admit that I am enjoying a family of four red robins this year. I have read ...
A: The answer to your first question is "maybe". If she has a second brood it might be in the same ...
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| Bird Identity | 4/29/2007 |
Q: Every year in the spring we get(Lancaster, Ca.) these black birds about 8" long, shiny black ...
A: Well, your description sounds like Starlings except Starlings have either yellow bills (in the ...
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| Duck Eggs | 4/26/2007 |
Q: About a year ago my neighbor took in an injured wild duck and made it her pet. She took the duck to ...
A: I don't offhand see any reason why these eggs would be any less healthy than any other eggs. Your ...
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| Grackle Nesting Habits | 4/25/2007 |
Q: We have grackles that continuously place their nesting cleaning products around the edge of our ...
A: As long as the grackles are nesting nearby, you cannot stop them from cleaning the nest. It is ...
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| Baby sparrows | 4/23/2007 |
Q: How long does mother sit on the eggs. Seemed like forever! How long can she stay away once the ...
A: Once a sparrow starts incubating the eggs, it should be about 2 weeks or less before the young are ...
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| HOUSE FINCH NESTING | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY MY HOUSE FINCHES SUDDENLY LEFT AND ABANDONED THEIR NEST WITH EGGS. I ...
A: Frankly, I can only speculate on this as there are dozens of reasons they are no longer at their ...
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| Ducks | 4/23/2007 |
Q: 2 nights ago, we found a duck on the road with her 10 ducklings, obviously very shocked and stunned ...
A: Well, it may seem cruel to you, but I suspect the explanation to what you observed was simply ...
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| hawks | 4/23/2007 |
Q: Is there anything I can put on my patio to deter hawks from landing?I sit there with my two teacup ...
A: I have received several similar questions. It is VERY highly unlikely that any hawk would try to ...
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| Caring for abandoned house sparrow birds 2 days old | 4/22/2007 |
Q: We have had house sparrows make a nest on my front porch. The sparrow hatched 5 eggs 2 days ago. ...
A: It is extremely difficult to raise abandoned baby birds successfully. Dog food might work ...
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| Pigeon Type | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I have had a pair of birds(Dove or Pigeon?)build a nest under a concrete bench on my third floor ...
A: This is a Rock Pigeon - the common city pigeon. In WWI they were used as "carrier pigeons" but no ...
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| ROBIN'S NEST | 4/18/2007 |
Q: During a recent severe storm, a Robin's nest was blown down from a duct pipe where it had been in ...
A: Robins do not use birdhouses and they do not use the same nest year after year (although they might ...
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| Red Tail Shopping for 10.5 lb dogs. | 4/18/2007 |
Q: Roger, my question is similar to the gentleman with the yorkie...but as a dog trainer, I've seen 2 ...
A: In my experience, there are no substantiated cases of dogs or cats being taken by Red-tailed (or ...
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| pigeons | 4/17/2007 |
Q: I have two pigeons who have found a home on my balcony. They have nested and laid two eggs under a ...
A: Pigeons are not the cleanest creatures in the world and they do have skin parasites, but they are a ...
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| Carrier pigeons: lost/what to feed it | 4/6/2007 |
Q: What do carrier pigeons eat? One such pigeon is hanging around our neighbourhood in the Cayman ...
A: I'm not aware that anyone uses pigeons as carrier pigeons anymore. Carrier pigeons were used in WWI ...
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| duck death/grieving | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I live in hampton bay,NY.on the peconic inlet. WE had an female/male pair wild ducks who wintered ...
A: There is nothing, unfortunately, you can do for the grieving male. The other males were probably ...
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| Bird problem | 4/5/2007 |
Q: There is a robin flying into the large window at my office. This has been going on all day long. ...
A: Robins, cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| mud bird nest | 4/1/2007 |
Q: How can we stop birds from making a mud nest on the house in different areas?
A: Every spring, barn and cliff swallows arrive to nest in the US. They often nest in residential or ...
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| nuthatch vs. bats | 4/1/2007 |
Q: There is a nuthatch building a nest under the ridgecap of my roof. This space has been the home of ...
A: I'm afraid I can't answer this question as it depends upon the specifics of the situation that I do ...
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| Robins | 4/1/2007 |
Q: A couple of years ago, I moved into a new neighborhood in central NC and have a problem that I've ...
A: Robins, cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Ducks | 3/31/2007 |
Q: Why would a mother duck leave the nest that has 3 eggs in it?
A: There are all kinds of reasons: predator, weather, human disturbance, being a young and ...
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| Bird egg | 3/31/2007 |
Q: My daughter found an intact bird egg neatly deposited on our front porch. The egg had obviously been ...
A: If it was not in a nest, a bird mistakenly laid it there or it was taken out of a nest by a predator ...
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| Help! A robin layed eggs on my door decoration | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I live in Salt Lake City-- and we have had spring like conditions since yesterday... and then the ...
A: Robins usually lay a clutch of 3-4 eggs, sometimes more. So I suspect there will be more. She ...
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| song rehearsal | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I observed a blackbird that was partially hidden behind a bush in Wimbledon UK. It was singing ...
A: Colin - It is most likely a young songbird, hatched last year, who is practicising his song. Young ...
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| Hawks | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I want to appreciate the beauty of all creatures, yet the hawks flying overhead while I have my 5lb ...
A: It is extremely rare that a hawk will attack a dog or cat. I have not been able to find any evidence ...
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| Baby Owls | 3/22/2007 |
Q: I was wondering at what age owls start to hoot? And at how old they can start to fly and walk? ...
A: Some species start to hoot (the adult hoot call) when they are about a year old. They might make ...
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| black crows | 3/21/2007 |
Q: Not sure I'm asking in the right place, but was wondering if you would know what or if anything it ...
A: Without more information, I can't give you a specific answer. Crows are common birds and found ...
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| Flamingos...with clipped wings? | 3/21/2007 |
Q: My apologies if my question isn't truly in your area of interest, but I'm looking for information ...
A: There are two major ways to clip a bird's wings to keep them from flying. You can simply clip the ...
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| Chaffinch Habits | 3/14/2007 |
Q: We have a chaffinch that keeps tapping on the outside of our windows, all day and every day, apart ...
A: Chaffinches and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| malards | 3/14/2007 |
Q: Just wanting to know how to attract malards to our back yard. We have a pool, lots of trees and ...
A: Well, I can't really give you any advice without seeing what your pond looks like, how close it is ...
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| Burrowing Owls | 2/21/2007 |
Q: On my parent's property, next to a pasture full of horses, there is about ten feet of broken off ...
A: I suspect you are correct about them being Burrowing Owls. They are considered endangered in Canada ...
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| robin eggs | 2/3/2007 |
Q: A man was working on our house today and he found a nest with two robin eggs in it. The place it ...
A: Most likely these eggs were laid in late summer or early fall, the parent deciding it wasn't going ...
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| Peacock reproduction | 1/31/2007 |
Q: How does the peacock get pregnant? Do peacocks actually have intercourse? I heard that the peacock ...
A: If you are asking if there is proof of copulation by the way the male mounts the female, it's in ...
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| Peacock reproduction | 1/31/2007 |
Q: How does the peacock get pregnant? Do peacocks actually have intercourse? I heard that the peacock ...
A: Peacocks reproduce like any other bird. The male mounts the female on the back and presses his ...
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| pigeon flocking | 1/23/2007 |
Q: i live in the city, chicago. as i travel down a main thoroughfare, about every 1/2 mile or so i see ...
A: They fly around looking for food sources, although they may not seem to be. They also are very ...
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| red-tailed hawk | 1/21/2007 |
Q: Do hawks see in colors? Do they associate color with prey?Is there any particular color for ...
A: Hawks do see in colors. They do not associate particular colors with prey. A Red-tailed Hawk is ...
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| What bird did we see? | 1/21/2007 |
Q: In early fall of 2006, my husband and I saw two birds at Higbee Beach in Cape May, N.J. They ...
A: Well, I really do not know. I certainly do not know of any North American birds with pink ...
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| Common buzzard | 1/19/2007 |
Q: Why do rooks crows seem to try to attack the buzzard i've seen this on numerous occasions
A: This is a common phenonmenon. The crows/rooks attack the hawk/buzzard to drive it out of the area ...
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| Songbird Query | 12/29/2006 |
Q: Aren't nightingales summer visitors to the UK? SteveI live in Northern England. Last night, around ...
A: Yes, you are correct. It would be very unusual. However, birds have been changing their ranges due ...
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| Mourning Doves | 12/28/2006 |
Q: What is the Mourning Doves lifespan?
A: Records and research show that free-living doves live between 7 and 11 years of age. However, ...
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| birding while traveling | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Having never birded Alaska before where are some of the better places to bird. I plan on going ...
A: Eddie - you might want to consult http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/usalaska.htm for specific ...
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| Attracting birds, second story | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I have moved to a second story condominium with a large deck at the second story level. My attempts ...
A: Well, that's hard to answer since I don't know anything about the location of the condo,the ...
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| Starlings at feeder | 12/10/2006 |
Q: Somehow my feeder seems to have been adopted by a flock of starlings. There are +/- 20 of them, and ...
A: It is hard to separate bird species when they eat similar foods. Notice that Starlings ignore the ...
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| birding while traveling | 12/8/2006 |
Q: I am planning on a trip to drive from Lou.Ky to Alaska within a year or so.What should be some of ...
A: Well, that is a complicated question which totally depends upon the specific time/season when you ...
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| Merlins? In white or extremely pale coloring | 11/28/2006 |
Q: We are in the Wichita Falls, Texas area and have some small birds that may be merlins ( pigeon ...
A: Well, I'm not sure from your description. The problem here is that you say they are nesting in an ...
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| Megalaima haemacephala | 11/18/2006 |
Q: I've been having trouble looking up info on the lifespan and predators of the "coppersmith barbet" ...
A: You might try the local library if the internet does not have anything. The Handbook of Birds of the ...
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| strange bird sighting | 11/9/2006 |
Q: My wife saw a bird in east central Missouri. It obviously was not indigenous to the area. It was ...
A: Well, tell me more. Where was the tall red plumage that stuck straight up? On the head? Was it red, ...
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| Birds flying patterns | 11/7/2006 |
Q: Yesterday I witnessed 4 dead birds, at different times throughout the day, had flown into walls and ...
A: Well, this is migration time so there are lots of birds flying across countries across the world, ...
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| Birds | 10/24/2006 |
Q: How do mother birds know to warm their eggs?
A: Mother birds have a "brood pouch", an unfeathered area on their belly, which actually touches the ...
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| bird identification | 10/20/2006 |
Q: I've been watching some ruby-crowned kinglets that have been visiting our river birch tree. Today ...
A: Well, I can't tell from the information you provided. Where do you live? What kind of distinct ...
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| birds flying patterns | 10/15/2006 |
Q: why do birds, when they are in flight, make quick changes in directions time after time. It seems ...
A: Bird flocks do not have a leader and their movement usually has nothing to do with the wind unless ...
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| strange bird | 9/30/2006 |
Q: Saturday (Sept. 30/06) at about 7:30 a.m. we saw a bird we have never seen before. We live in ...
A: I cannot give you a definitive answer as to what kind of bird it is as your description is not ...
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| Mourning dove | 9/19/2006 |
Q: Roger, That is strangs because on several web sites about doves and pigeons it gives all sorts of ...
A: You are correct that several web sites refer to keeping Mourning Doves as pets. But they don't say ...
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| humming birds | 9/18/2006 |
Q: our house hold[in atlanta georgia] has a humming bird feeder that is currently feeding several ...
A: Yes, hummingbirds do migrate, but it doesn't make any difference if the feeders are up or not; they ...
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| chicken hawks | 8/25/2006 |
Q: HI I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CHICKEN HAWKS WILL EAT SMALL DOGS I HAVE A 6LB APPLE HEAD CHIAHUAHUA THAT ...
A: I'm guessing that you mean Red-tailed Hawk when you say "chicken hawk"? In any case, it is extremely ...
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| Can birds fly in clouds? | 8/24/2006 |
Q: Can birds fly in clouds? As far as I know it is impossible for humans to maintain a level flight ...
A: Birds can fly in clouds for very short periods only. Just like us, they would get disoriented. They ...
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| Large Bird Nest | 8/22/2006 |
Q: Can you tell me if it is a hawk - will they return to this nest each year? and will I see the babies ...
A: If it is a hawk, they might use the same nest each year, but that's not for sure. Once the babies ...
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| bird anatomy | 8/15/2006 |
Q: what makes a bird a strong flyer, what makes one bird faster then another one. does it have to have ...
A: This is a very long and complicated question. I'll try to give you as simple an answer as I can. A ...
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| Hurt Wild Bird | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I found a wild bird in my yard. My dog had it pinned in her mouth, but I think that a cat had ...
A: Best thing to do is find someone who know how to take care of it, like your local wildlife ...
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| Hummingbirds | 8/12/2006 |
Q: Good evening Roger, I live in Phoenix, Arizona and I have a question about a hummingbird. The ...
A: Once a hummingbird lays her 2-3 eggs, which will take 2-4 days, she will start to incubate and the ...
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| Osprey | 8/7/2006 |
Q: At what age do young Osprey begin to fish for their own food? Do the parents train them, or is it ...
A: They stay in the nest for about six weeks after hatching and after they leave it, the parents feed ...
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| eagle | 8/4/2006 |
Q: I have heard it said that eagles are the only bird that will fly into a storm. Could you tell me if ...
A: No, that is not true. All birds will avoid flying into a storm, although they sometimes get caught ...
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| White Droppings | 8/1/2006 |
Q: Mr. Lederer, In the den area of my house, I found white droppings all over one of the walls. It ...
A: In the house? Unusual. It sounds like some sort of small bird roosted for the evening in your house ...
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| newborn birds help URGENT!!!! | 7/30/2006 |
Q: i found a new born bird in my backyard and i would like to know what can i used to feed them,if they ...
A: Depends on what you mean by newborn bird and what kind it is. If it has some feathers it is probably ...
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| Turkey - migration watch | 7/27/2006 |
Q: can you advise on the best dates/places for watching birds of prey during migration across the ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to contact birders in Turkey through BirdingPal at ...
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| Baby Robins | 7/27/2006 |
Q: A robin nested in a window box on my deck. There are 3 babies now that are a couple of days old. ...
A: Birds like robins spend about two weeks in the nest and then leave the nest before they can fly. ...
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| female? or male? | 7/23/2006 |
Q: how can you tell a female goose frome a male goose?
A: You can't tell a male goose from a female just by looking at them. Male geese have a penis and you ...
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| robin nesting behavior | 7/22/2006 |
Q: I live in N.H. and early this summer a robin built a nest in the wreath on the side of my house. It ...
A: Sounds like everything is normal; the female has had a secon brood. It is not uncommon at all. When ...
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| wild injured bird | 7/21/2006 |
Q: i hope someone can help me, i found a bird about 36hrs ago sitting in the middle of the road ...
A: The best thing to have done is take the bird away from the cats and road and leave it alone as its ...
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| Can you do an interview for a radio show? | 7/18/2006 |
Q: we're very excited for your call. What number is best for us to reach you on? Our hotline number ...
A: Lindsay - my e-mail is rlederer@csuchico.edu and my phone in WY (summer home) is 307-455-2820. My ...
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| Can you do an interview for a radio show? | 7/17/2006 |
Q: I work for the Adam Carolla Radio Show and we're looking to have a bird expert call in to the show. ...
A: Well, yes I can do an interview. I'm in Wy right now and will be available wednesday. Offhand, I ...
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| wild bird unidentified at my feeder | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I don't know if you can identify wild birds if you cant could you please pass it on to someone who ...
A: I rarely get stumped identifying wild birds but this a tough one. Birds that eat both seeds and ...
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| found three baby wild birds maybe Cardinals | 7/9/2006 |
Q: I found three baby birds that are just getting there feathers they have pin feathers right now. They ...
A: The best thing to have done was to leave them alone as the parents are around somewhere taking care ...
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| Problem with a Robin | 7/5/2006 |
Q: A day ago, I found this baby Robin on the end of our driveway in a middle of a lightning storm. I ...
A: Well, I don't think you hurt anything, but the best thing would have been to leave the baby alone. ...
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| Ducks out of water | 6/25/2006 |
Q: My neighbor purchased some ducklings hoping to see them swimming on a close pond. They won't get on ...
A: I'm afraid I do not know. These are domestic ducks, not wild ones, so it depends on the conditions ...
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| Odd finch behavior | 6/22/2006 |
Q: For the past several weeks, my parents had a finch visit them for an several hours or so at a time. ...
A: Cardinals, finches,robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories ...
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| flying pattern of geese | 6/21/2006 |
Q: My five yr old asked me this morning why do geese fly in the V pattern. My best guess to her was , ...
A: Good question. But there is no "leader". The formation continually changes and so does the lead ...
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| Baby Bird | 6/20/2006 |
Q: My friend had to hose down a nest and he gave the baby bird to me, but I dont know what to feed it. ...
A: What to do with a baby bird that fell out of its nest or that you found. This is a generic answer to ...
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| Re-releasing House Sparrow | 6/19/2006 |
Q: About 3-4 weeks ago a neighborhood kid brought a baby bird, eyes closed and no feathers, to my house ...
A: Well, it is a wild bird but you inadvertently made it less wild. My suggestion is to put his cage ...
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| Baby robin | 6/17/2006 |
Q: Four days ago we found an abandoned baby robin sitting on a bush road. It was very hot and dry out ...
A: The best thing would be to leave the bird where it was - the parents were around somewhere. But it ...
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| almost fledged robin out of nest | 6/16/2006 |
Q: momma robin is feeding her second brood of four ~10 day old babies inside on a garage rafter. they ...
A: What to do with a baby bird that fell out of its nest or that you found. This is a generic answer to ...
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| baby birds possibly sparrow | 6/12/2006 |
Q: I had a bird build a nest and lay eggs in my hanging plant on the porch. The babies are about two ...
A: Sorry for the tardy answer as İ have been out of town. İf the bırds are two weeks old they should be ...
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| Robin nest in my grill | 6/12/2006 |
Q: This weekend, I turned on the gas and opened my grill to light it and found a robins nest with 3 ...
A: Sorry for the tardy response- İ am out of the country. You probably know the answer to this by now. ...
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| how do you help a barn swallow with a broken leg ? | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I found a baby barn swallow with a broken leg. I dont know where he/she came from, so i took a ...
A: I would try to get the bırd to a bırd or wıldlıfe rehabılıtatıon center rıght away. She/he wıll dıe ...
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| Baby Robin | 6/7/2006 |
Q: To protect him from my cats, etc., I have put a baby Robin I found today in a large box and took him ...
A: Hı. Best thıng to do ıs brıng the bırd to a wıldlıfe rehabııtatıon center or someone who has ...
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| Handfeeding a baby (wild) finch | 5/28/2006 |
Q: I recently found a baby (wild) finch while I was on a walk thru our local Metro park. Two black ...
A: You can go to http://www.ornithology.com/rehab.html for more information on raising wild birds. But ...
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| Navagation of Birds | 5/27/2006 |
Q: When we see birds flying up above, following each other, what is the explanation of all the birds ...
A: There is no leader. The birds take turns being in front. The flock is not led by any particular ...
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| wild birds | 5/26/2006 |
Q: Just recently, robins have been flocking to the outside steps of my pation, leaving huge messes. ...
A: Cardinals and robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the ...
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| Baby birds | 5/25/2006 |
Q: I've read where you say to live baby birds alone today and wanted to run by you what happened at my ...
A: Right - the best thing to do is leave the bird alone. Do not put the baby bird back in the nest. ...
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| Duck behavior | 5/25/2006 |
Q: This morning two ducks ( probably mallards) circled over my house for about half an hour(lake front ...
A: This is a hard question to answer as I don't know the particular situation, the kind of birds that ...
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| Robins and neccessary information | 5/24/2006 |
Q: Recently my family and I have gotten to know a male and female robin behind our house, have watched ...
A: Let me say in the beginning that it is VERY difficult to raise wild birds from egg to adulthood. I ...
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| American Robin Attacking Window | 5/23/2006 |
Q: There is a Robin that has been hanging out around my house attacking my windows. The bird is doing ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Bird's nest | 5/22/2006 |
Q: How do bird nests stay on branches without falling off?
A: Well, there are all kinds of birds' nests and they are all built a bit differently. Many nest on top ...
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| Prevent steller's jay from attacking and stealing egg from the bird next outside my window | 5/17/2006 |
Q: There is a birdnest just out side my window. This morning I saw that a couple of bird seemed to be ...
A: Putting more food out will attact more birds and I'm not sure that is what you want. My suggestion, ...
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| Whitie the goose. | 5/15/2006 |
Q: There is a goose at my husbands work that looks rather different than all the others. Each goose ...
A: Canada geese that hang around domestic geese often interbreed, resulting in a variety of colors, ...
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| resuced birds. Need Help | 5/14/2006 |
Q: i found three birds that fell out of there nest and their eyes have not opened yet. A website said ...
A: Your best bet is to take them to a wildlife rehabilitation center. It is very difficult to raise ...
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| Humming Birds | 5/13/2006 |
Q: I live in Havelock Ontario Canada I was just wondering if therte would be any kind of Humming Birds ...
A: I do not know exactly where Havelock is. Hummingbirds are found in southern part of Ontario but not ...
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| Mockingbirds at night | 5/10/2006 |
Q: Each year around this time, a mockingbird roosts in the trees around my house. Specifically, they ...
A: I'm afraid not. This is their territory and they will sing to declare that until breeding season is ...
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| Mallard behavior | 5/8/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To I did not receive your original answer. Since emailing you ...
A: With domestic or domesticated ducks, you find all kinds of strange behavior. This doesn't happen in ...
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| We have a Robin who has been... | 5/3/2006 |
Q: We have a Robin who has been pecking at our windows in front of the house,and on bour cars It is ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| Baby Sparrow | 5/2/2006 |
Q: .I found a baby sparrow outside and it had not feathers on it so I took it into the house and hand ...
A: Well, the best thing to have done is leave him be where you found him as the parents were probably ...
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| mockingbirds | 4/18/2006 |
Q: Lederer, A mocking-bird has decided that a bush in my yard is a good place to build a nest and my ...
A: If the nest has not been started, you can try to deter the mockingbird by hanging all sorts of stuff ...
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| scaring away birds | 4/13/2006 |
Q: I have a covered deck and have sparrows that fly underneath it to sleep, get out of the rain etc. ...
A: There are several things you can do. The best is to simply block the access -I'm not sure how you ...
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| Red Cardinal | 4/1/2006 |
Q: I live in central Maryland. We have 24 white and yellow pines on the perimeter of the property. What ...
A: Plants that Provide Cardinal Habitat F = for food S = for shelter N = for nesting Trees and Shrubs ...
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| MOCKING BIRDS | 3/19/2006 |
Q: MY MOTHER SAW A MOCKING BIRD ON HER PORCH TODAY, AND SHE SAYS WHEN IT SANG , IT'S THROAT BULDGED ...
A: You probably have seen an opera singer belt out some heavy songs? Notice the way the Adam's apple ...
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| Toucans | 2/28/2006 |
Q: I am a fourth grader in Grandville,Michigan. I am doing a research project on toucans and have some ...
A: Rarest - Choco Toucan; most common- Keel-Billed Toucan Toucans will not harm humans. They don't fly ...
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| The mystery of the dead bird | 2/16/2006 |
Q: it sounds like a title for an Agatha Christie. Anyway, to the point. Having browsed various ...
A: Keith, I have heard this question several times and the answer isn't as mysterious or special as one ...
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| Common Loon | 1/17/2006 |
Q: Lederer, I have a question regarding a bird I saw today (January 17th). I live in Englewood, NJ, ...
A: Common Loons winter all along the east (and west) coast from Florida to Nova Scotia. Although they ...
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| type of finches | 1/16/2006 |
Q: I recently visited a pet store and they have two birds there that they dont know what they are. ...
A: Dayna - my expertise is that of wild birds, not caged ones. There are so many versions of pet store ...
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| Ducks | 12/27/2005 |
Q: I recently wrote you regarding the domestic ducks I saved several months ago. I was then wondering ...
A: To be honest, I don't know what to tell you. I doubt if one will kill the the other - that rarely ...
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| Ducks | 12/27/2005 |
Q: I recently wrote you regarding the domestic ducks I saved several months ago. I was then wondering ...
A: Tracie- they could be territorial or it could be mating. Is it a male attacking a male? Are they ...
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| what is it? | 12/5/2005 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me identify this bird. I only seen it once so I hope I have enough info. It ...
A: Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I presume? There is nothing that exactly fits that description that I ...
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| wild birds | 11/29/2005 |
Q: Do you know of anyway to stop the water freezing in my birdbath, during the coming winter months? ...
A: I know there are birdbath heaters, so if you can find one (try on the web or your local feed store) ...
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| Ducks | 11/26/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To My husband was thinking of building like alean to for shelter ...
A: If these are domestic ducks (which are mallards) they may or may not be able to fly - I don't know, ...
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| Ducks | 11/26/2005 |
Q: I am in desperate need of an answer. I have 5 domesticated ducks on my pond. We have recued them ...
A: Ducks do not go in dog houses or shelter, usually. They should be able to make it through the winter ...
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| Bird flu with feeding backyard birds? | 11/6/2005 |
Q: I have always fed doves, safflower seed, wild canaries (yellow), chickadees, cardinals, nuthatches, ...
A: The avian bird flu has not hit the states yet. Besides, the only people who have so far contracted ...
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| Flying | 9/29/2005 |
Q: This may seem like a strange question but what determines how high a bird can fly? Is it lung size ...
A: It's not a matter of how high they can fly, but how high they need to fly to travel where they are ...
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| Mallards | 9/20/2005 |
Q: I have been given 5 ducks as a recue mission. They have been kept at someones house in the garage ...
A: You can feed them grain untill they start feeding on their own. They may stay at the pond or fly ...
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| How Long | 9/6/2005 |
Q: How long would it take starlings to build a nest in my attic that is 6 feet tall and about 6 feet ...
A: I don't really know how long it would take as it doesn't happen very often. Depends on how many ...
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| peacock mating | 7/25/2005 |
Q: i am dr anil from india.i would like to know about peacock mating--in india it is believed that ...
A: I am absolutely 100% sure. The idea that a peahen mates by drinking the male's tears is just ...
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| being an ornithologist | 7/11/2005 |
Q: I just have a quick question. I love love love birds....I've had them my whole life and love ...
A: Erin - I can best answer this by having you go to my website at www.ornithology.com/careers.html ...
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| identifying bird | 6/27/2005 |
Q: I live on the West coast of Florida and there is a lake in my backyard. There is a black duck-type ...
A: Well, it's hard to tell from your description. I need more information. How long is the beak? What ...
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| What is the difference between a duck & a goose? | 6/22/2005 |
Q: I recently visited Cleveland Ohio Zoo where I saw a spurwinged goose. The sign said this was not ...
A: A goose has a longer neck than a duck. The males and females have the same coloration and markings; ...
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| Baby Robin Out of Nest | 6/2/2005 |
Q: We had a baby robin fall out of its nest. I read all I could and left the baby alone - and had all ...
A: Baby birds do not fall out of their nest, normally. It jumped and the parents take care of the young ...
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| A little orphan tit | 5/25/2005 |
Q: I'm sorry to bother you with this, but my friends asked my to find advice and I can hardly think of ...
A: Best thing to do is find some bird rehabilitation center somewhere in your area. Lacking that, you ...
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| birds nesting on front porch | 5/18/2005 |
Q: We have small birds (maybe finches) nesting in a flower arrangement on our front porch ...
A: If you previously found broken eggs on the porch and empty,it may have been a predator of some kind ...
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| Birds | 5/16/2005 |
Q: can you please help me find a bird survey, or a short brief report written after a bird survey. And ...
A: Lisa; please clarify for me what you mean by a bird survey. A census? You might look at the Audubon ...
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| Male Robin behaviour | 5/15/2005 |
Q: We have a male robin who sits at our window and looks in. He is making a big mess on our front ...
A: Robins and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring they ...
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| broken leg | 5/14/2005 |
Q: I live way out in the boonies, and there are no propper places to take a bird that are in my local ...
A: The diet you are feeding it seems ok, but add some liquid baby vitamins to the mix. Often young ...
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| House Wren | 5/13/2005 |
Q: Eastern Tennessee here. A house wren has decided to make a nest in an artificial flower planter ...
A: It could very well be that your interruptions are disturbing the incubation of the eggs. Once ...
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| Doves | 5/7/2005 |
Q: Roger. I live in the western Florida panhandle. In the past 4-5 years, I have had an increasing ...
A: I think they are Eurasian collared doves, also. They are spreading northward. There is no ...
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| Birds- | 5/6/2005 |
Q: Can you please give me a record of how you care for a tame bird, And list all the ways in which ...
A: Lisa: My expertise is that of wild birds, so I am unable to address how to care for a tame bird. The ...
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| Male Cardinal battling window | 4/17/2005 |
Q: We have a male cardinal who spends his time bouncing on the branches of holly bushes out side the ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| WHERE DO THEY GO | 4/17/2005 |
Q: I live in Johannesburg, South Agrica and have about 35 species of birds in the garden. Well I ...
A: Birds do not go anywhere in particular when they die. Think about how many dead mammals or lizards ...
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| Duck behavior | 4/7/2005 |
Q: Rodger, Yesterday while visiting a duck pond with my children at a park we came across a tiny baby ...
A: Once ducks hatch they do not go back to the nest, so I don't know what kind of nest you put him back ...
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| Bird Names | 3/31/2005 |
Q: My daughter is in the 7th grade. Her Science project is to find 30 birds that share the same names ...
A: Well, I don't think you are going to find this information easily listed anywhere. There are two ...
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| Owls | 3/23/2005 |
Q: my name is Dora and I attend Sacred Heart School.For our computer class, we are submitting questions ...
A: You may have seen that I answer questions related to wild birds, not caged ones, so I am unable to ...
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| Do hawks eat cockatiels? | 3/20/2005 |
Q: Yes, my question is do any Hawks eat Cockatiels? PLEASE REPLY ASAP Thank You!
A: Sure they do. There are several hawks in Australia that might eat cockatiels from time to time. Such ...
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| Type of bird? | 3/19/2005 |
Q: I hope you can help me identify this bird. I have looked all over the internet, but have had no ...
A: Phil: I'm sure I can identify the bird. I suspect I know what it is, but to be sure, if you have ...
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| Habbits of Owls and Hawks | 3/17/2005 |
Q: We have a pair of Red Tailed Hawks nesting in the woods behind our house this year. We also have ...
A: The simple answer is no. It is extremely rare for owls or hawks or even eagles to attack domestic ...
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| What are the differences between eagles, hawks, and falcons? | 3/16/2005 |
Q: What are the differences between eagles, hawks, and falcons? Thanks in advance.
A: Eagles and hawks are basically the same; eagles are just large hawks. Falcons are a specialized type ...
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| Bird Identification by picture web site | 3/8/2005 |
Q: At one point recently I found a very comprehensive terrific web site where you could identify names ...
A: There are a number of such sites, some good and some bad. I don't know the specific one you refer ...
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| Wild bird question | 3/6/2005 |
Q: I have an odd question. I heard once that there is a species of bird,(the name I can't remember) ...
A: Well, you may lose the bet here if you were the one that bet there is such a bird. I have never ...
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| Jackdaws | 2/25/2005 |
Q: My Mum has had a Jackdaw with a broken wing living in her garden for some time. His wing seems to ...
A: Jackdaws, like all members of the crow family, will eat just about anything. Dog and cat food would ...
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| Stellar Jays | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I live in a small town on the North Gulf Coast of Alaska. We have an abundance of Stellar Jays in ...
A: What one bird learns is often passed on through the local population. So apparently one or two ...
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| dead birds | 1/14/2005 |
Q: Im surrounded by billions of different birds,how come i never see a dead one or dying one.I know ...
A: think about how many dead mammals you have seen - not that many, I bet. And how about dead humans - ...
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| New Bird in Town | 10/30/2004 |
Q: We have been living in Marin County, CA for over twenty years and this year we began hearing a bird ...
A: It would be hard for me to diagnose the song from the description, so I suggest you contact the ...
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| feeding pigeons and other wild birds | 10/4/2004 |
Q: I have a question I'm hoping you can help me with. I live in an apartment complex and for the last ...
A: Pigeons (and Doves) have become pests in some areas of North America. In large cities, they can make ...
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| Humming Birds | 9/19/2004 |
Q: I live in Lansing, IL and over the last 10 yrs. because of our garden we get humming birds. I just ...
A: What you observe are the Ruby-Throated Humming birds. Ruby-throats breed throughout eastern to ...
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| Wild Birds | 9/14/2004 |
Q: Could you please help me with a problem! I have a tree in front of my house where every night about ...
A: You can try a fake owl in the tree or stips of mylar hanging in the tree. The only permanent ...
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| Ducks and egggs | 9/8/2004 |
Q: We have some ducks that come to our house, a male and a female. The female has laid some eggs but ...
A: Ducks will not sit on the eggs until all the eggs have been laid. Since they might lay 20 eggs and ...
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| Baby sparrow | 9/5/2004 |
Q: I asked you questions about a baby sparrow before. Now i need more answers for these questions. What ...
A: As I said, the best thing you can do is to put him back where you got him, but the longer you wait, ...
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| Baby sparrow | 9/4/2004 |
Q: My friend and i found a wild baby sparrow. He seems like he is less than 2 weeks old. We feed him ...
A: The absolute best thing to do right now is to let him go where you found him since he was being fed ...
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| Blue Jay in Chimney | 8/29/2004 |
Q: We have a blue jay that keeps flying into our chimney. I managed to coax it out once and set it ...
A: Is it in the middle of the chimney? Is it stuck above the flue? It is not going to be lured by bird ...
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| Feeding Wild Birds | 8/18/2004 |
Q: Is it to give moldy bread to wild birds?
A: I was informed that you never received my answer to this. Don't know what happened, but I did ...
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| Bald redwings | 8/18/2004 |
Q: Observed 2 bald male redwings at our feeder today. No feathers on head, down to "shoulders," ears ...
A: I was informed that you never received my answer to this. Don't know what happened, but I did ...
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| Wild Birds | 7/24/2004 |
Q: Roger, Can you tell me where birds go when they die? There are hundreds-thousands of birds in our ...
A: Birds don't go to any particular place to die. They die and decompose with the help of insects, ...
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| West Nile Virus in Birds | 7/7/2004 |
Q: I have a question about West Nile Virus in birds...I'm probably just being paranoid, but....better ...
A: It's a good idea to avoid standing water where mosquitoes might breed. And although I don't want to ...
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| Ravens | 6/20/2004 |
Q: I would like to know how to get ravens to leave my ducks and chickens and their feed alone. ...
A: First, please do not shoot any. It is against federal law and its a myth that a dead bird will keep ...
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| Birds at Busy Intersection | 6/17/2004 |
Q: Mr. Lederer, I am wondering if you might be able to answer this question for me? Everday on my ...
A: Well, without actually observing the phenomenon, I can only guess. Certainly, there is something ...
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| painting a birdbath | 6/14/2004 |
Q: Roger, I have a metal birdbath that is in desperate need of painting. Not only is the rust on ...
A: First, rusty water won't hurt the birds - iron goes right through their system as it does ours. If ...
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| Wild birds ~ Morning Chorus | 6/13/2004 |
Q: To fine-tune a tad, can you tell me, [or is it possible to find out] which particular bird apertains ...
A: Not really, from my perspective and location. There are too many variabilities. In one area around ...
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| Hummingbirdsvsmisters | 6/12/2004 |
Q: We have had Hummers coming to the same place for years. We recently installed misters along our ...
A: They might overcome this fear, but my guess is that they will not. I think you should move the ...
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| magpies | 6/12/2004 |
Q: I have lots of magpies in my garden which are becoming more and more of a nuisance, they are so big ...
A: You might try using a plastic owl or strips of mylar hanging from trees. Of course, those will scare ...
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| Wild birds ~ Morning Chorus | 6/12/2004 |
Q: My mother has always wondered what type of bird 'starts' the 'morning chorus' or 'dawn chorus' as ...
A: Every location in the world has a morning chorus and a different bird begins it, depending on the ...
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| mocking bird sound meaning | 6/8/2004 |
Q: I can't seem to find an answer to . . What do the various sounds a mocking birds make mean?
A: The various sounds a mockingbird makes fall into two categories - courtship and territorialty - both ...
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| Robins | 6/3/2004 |
Q: We have a robin nest with 4 babies in it. I have not seen the mom or dad for some time now. I know ...
A: Baby birds are not going to last very long without parents to feed them. But what do you mean "for ...
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| Do birds urinate ? | 5/31/2004 |
Q: In general, do birds urinate ?
A: No.Unlike mammals, which excrete waste fluid as urine and solid waste as feces, birds mix both ...
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| ducks | 5/30/2004 |
Q: Hope you can help...we have had a mother bird sitting on her nest of eggs in our back yard for 4 ...
A: She probably knows what she is doing. Do you know how many eggs are in the nest? If all the eggs ...
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| Inca doves-------sorry but can you please..... | 5/23/2004 |
Q: I'm sorry but do you remember the email about the Inca doves I saw in a cage at a local bird show ...
A: No problem. It may or may not be legal, depending on if the doves were captured or raised in ...
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| red cardnial | 5/23/2004 |
Q: I have had a red cardinal flying into the deck door and windows off and on for about a year,....I ...
A: Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and when they establish territories in the spring ...
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| Releasing wild birds-Inca doves | 5/20/2004 |
Q: I have been a bird lover since I was 7-8 yrs old. I always marvel at how baby orphan birds can be ...
A: It is illegal to possess wild native birds under most circumstances, but there are certain ...
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| house sparrows | 5/17/2004 |
Q: We have a pair of house sparrows in a birdhouse outside our window. The young have recently hatched ...
A: I know exactly what it is. It is a fecal sac. When the young produce waste products (feces and uric ...
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| malards | 5/17/2004 |
Q: We are SO curious about what has been going on in our backyard out here in Sag Harbor, Long Island ...
A: Well, it's hard to explain everything in a short message, but basically, Mallards tend to travel in ...
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| Dramatic change in population at bird feeder | 5/7/2004 |
Q: Hey, Roger; I've had a large birdfeeder outside my home office window for several years. We live on ...
A: Well, it's hard to know since I don't have the data on previous visitors to the feeder. There are ...
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| bird feeders | 5/6/2004 |
Q: how do birds FIND a feeder? do they just stumble upon it? sorry...I guess that's two questions !!
A: Some birds are permanent residents of an area and learn the area quite well. Some wander over larger ...
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| new born birds | 4/24/2004 |
Q: some kids in my neighborhood found or took some baby birds, and an egg. they had been playing with ...
A: The absolute best thing to do, although it may not be possible, is to put the birds back in the nest ...
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| Mourning Doves | 4/18/2004 |
Q: Mourning doves use our market umbrellas to nest in every year. This year a pair of them were having ...
A: Doves, or any other bird, will not reject a nest or eggs or nestlings because you handled it. I have ...
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| Birds feeding chicks of other species | 4/13/2004 |
Q: I observed a large chick in the garden today being fed by a blackbird and also by a pair of robins - ...
A: This is not common; in fact, I have never heard of it before. Birds of the same species will ...
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| Grackles | 4/10/2004 |
Q: We have a real problem with grackles and the occasional pigeon at our backyard bird feeders. Any ...
A: As long as you are offering food that Grackles like, you will not be able to get them to go away. I ...
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| blue birds | 3/24/2004 |
Q: I live in Alabama. We have a birdhouse in our backyard. It appears that a family of bluebirds has ...
A: These would be Eastern Bluebirds. A family would not have moved in, but a male and female with the ...
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| Behaviour of a common garden bird | 3/20/2004 |
Q: We live in NE Kent, possibly about 7 miles from the Thames estuary.My house is east facing and is ...
A: The bird sees a reflection in the glass and thinks it is an intruder into the territory, so it tries ...
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| Behaviour of a common garden bird | 3/20/2004 |
Q: We live in NE Kent, possibly about 7 miles from the Thames estuary.My house is east facing and is ...
A: I got a message that you you did not receive my answer which I sent a few days ago. Sorry. The ...
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| Wild bird feeding | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I am having difficulty attracting wild birds to my garden. I provide fresh water, bread daily, a ...
A: Well, it's hard to know without seeing your feeder setup and location. Compared to your neighbors, ...
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| Peacock | 2/13/2004 |
Q: How does Peacocks reproduce?
A: How do peacocks reproduce? I'm not sure what you are asking . Do you want to know how they court, ...
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| Blonde hen sparrow | 11/13/2003 |
Q: We have a flock of sparrows around our feeder, and we've observed what we think is a blonde hen ...
A: It is not uncommon for house sparrows to exhibit what is called incomplete albinism. That is, they ...
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