Birding/injured wild duck

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Expert: - 11/23/2007


Question
I found a wild mallard duck in my driveway this morning. it appears that it's wing is damaged and it is rather tame. it will let me walk by it but not actully touch it. what should i do to either nurse this bird back to health or take it somewhere where they could do something with it?

Answer
The best thing to do is to contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center and turn the duck over to them; or call your nearest wildlife official. Unless you are experienced with healing birds, it is best to let someone who is do it. If there is no bird rehab center, you local wildife person can put you in contact with someone else, I am sure. In spite of this sad event, I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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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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