Birding/injured baby finch

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Expert: - 7/21/2007


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Although it is totally appropriate to tell people to contact wildlife rescue, what is someone suppose to do when there isn't one local and vet offices don't care?

Answer
Vets should care as long as they are paid for their services, I would think. If the finch has a broken bone there is nothing you can do; broken bird bones are very dangerous to birds. I can't tell you exactly what to do as I would have to examine the bird. But you might find some hints on taking care of injured birds on the website www.ornithology.com/rehab.html.

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Roger Lederer

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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