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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 |
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