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Subject	Date Asked
Bluebird Brood	5/30/2012
Q: Our bluebird brood (5 babies)fledged while we were away for the weekend. When we came home on ... A: I didn't see a photo enclosed but I'm presuming that all the young were ready to fledge - as is ...
Pigeons	5/26/2012
Q: Are feral pigeons simply hardier than other birds? Many of the scruffy mangy things you see in town ... A: I have seen a number of birds missing feet or toes - gulls, pipits, sparrows, etc. That said, city ...
Pet duck attack	5/23/2012
Q: our pet duck was attacked last night or early this morning we have her in the back yard now and I ... A: I'm not a vet, but I found this advice that seems reasonable: There is a product you can get at most ...
baby dove- i think	5/21/2012
Q: my name is eden and im 12 years old at home with my dad, nan, granded and some builders. my cat rio ... A: If it is a baby dove, let it go where you found it. Its parents are around and they feed it a ...
Robin	5/20/2012
Q: We found a robin in a bucket just now. He was sitting in water. Right now he keeps opening and ... A: If he is a fledgling he would be totally covered in feathers, including the wings, but unable to ...
Grackles and Starlings	4/12/2012
Q: I live in a large city in central KY where we have a considerable population of Grackles and ... A: Well, grackles and starlings are certainly urbanized birds and it's pretty rare to see starlings in ...
bird sound	3/28/2012
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the type of bird based on it's sound. I've always been taught ... A: Well, it's hard to say for sure from your description but I suspect it is a Mourning Dove. Listen to ...
pigeons as pest in urban environments ?	3/25/2012
Q: Whats your view on pigeons as pest in urban environments ? ANSWER: I presume these are the typical ... A: I think you mean coccidiosis which is a realtively minor infection; cryptococcosis is not typically ...
pigeons as pest in urban environments ?	3/24/2012
Q: Whats your view on pigeons as pest in urban environments ? A: I presume these are the typical city pigeons, Columba livia, which are native to Europe and parts of ...
Bird	3/23/2012
Q: A bird laid two eggs on my window sill.The one egg fall out and the other one is there but the ... A: It laid two eggs without a nest? I suspect that either the egg is infertile or has become addled ...
Sick budgie	3/21/2012
Q: Let me explain first the incident that happened. In short, I had the budgies free to fly in the room ... A: I'm not sure I can add any more information since you went to a vet, who is the real expert in this ...
What could cause the lack of tail feathers on a Mallard?	3/17/2012
Q: There's a Mallard drake at our local mill pond that doesn't have any tail feathers. I first noticed ... A: There are a few possibilities. Typically, a bird with missing tail feathers lost them in a bout with ...
dove eggs	3/16/2012
Q: I think I messed up big time! You answered two questions for me about a week or so ago about this ... A: Almost always, the best strategy is to leave nature be. That said, if she has not incubated the eggs ...
Another few questions	3/14/2012
Q: I heard that Penguins also appear to have sex recreationally with great frequency. So, they mate ... A: I don't know where you are finding this information, but let me respond. As far as I know, neither ...
Baby pigeon is hurt and is bleeding	3/14/2012
Q: I wrote to you last week regarding pigeons in my balcony and that they had laid 2 eggs. Both eggs ... A: If the baby is still bleeding, dust corn starch on the wound. If the bleeding has stopped, no need ...
Pigeons in my balcony	3/9/2012
Q: I live in a 3rd floor apartment in Bangalore, India. We had a few pigeons in my area and I used to ... A: Pigeons lay only two eggs. Sometimes one or both do not hatch; that's perfectly normal. And I am ...
Dove nesting	3/7/2012
Q: I have been watching two doves outside my window for days now come and go from a nest in my holly ... A: It's still early in the year and she/he might simply be sitting on an empty nest because it is ...
Dove nesting	3/6/2012
Q: I have been watching two doves outside my window for days now come and go from a nest in my holly ... A: Birds don't get pregnant. They are "gravid" with an egg, but the egg forms and is laid withing 24 ...
quail's eyes are swelling	3/4/2012
Q: my quail's eyes have swollen up...n are further swelling day by day...!!i dont have any vet in the ... A: I can't tell by only that symptom - could be sinusitis, mycoplasma, conjunctivitis, pneumovirus, or ...
Lovebird	3/3/2012
Q: I don't know if my lovebird has had a stroke or has developed clenched foot syndrome. Noticed her a ... A: You didn't ask a question but I presume you are looking for an explanation for the clenched foot. I ...
Unusual American Crow	2/29/2012
Q: Yesterday I was driving by a school in N. California and I spotted 3 crows I decided to slow down ... A: Well, I have only your description to go by and given that it was hanging around two other crows and ...
Lovebird Laying Eggs	2/28/2012
Q: Good Afternoon, We have a pet Lutino lovebird of about 9 months old who we think is female. She is ... A: I think the best thing to do is leave her alone and let her do what she wants to do. This is ...
breeding cockatiels	2/24/2012
Q: I have a bonded pair of birds. they have had 5 batches of eggs. Normally 3 eggs. I have ... A: Infertility has a number of possible causes : genetic, behavioral, disease - fungal or bacterial ...
parakeet eggs	2/22/2012
Q: We have two birds we got on craigs list. A couple of days ago we found an egg in the feed bowl. We ... A: Above the beak, there is a structure called the cere which contains the nostrils. In mature birds ...
Injured Pigeon	2/21/2012
Q: my cat has injured a pigeon (I do not know what kind). It seems to be OK but it has lost a lot of ... A: I can't tell you what kind it is from your description but it is probably full size as they leave ...
parakeet eggs	2/21/2012
Q: We have two birds we got on craigs list. A couple of days ago we found an egg in the feed bowl. We ... A: You did the right thing. No need to do anything else. The egg is probably infertile or the birds are ...
handfeeding baby lovebirds	2/18/2012
Q: OurLove bird has laid 5 eggs ...after hatching what food should be fed to babies???..and is it ... A: You are asking for a lot of info and you probably need to know more as well, so I suggest you go to ...
cockatiel	2/11/2012
Q: I was told that the tiel I received as a gift is about 4 to 5 years old. Is it still possible to ... A: Rather than me trying to explain all the details here, you can go to this website at ...
My Parrotlet eggs arent hatching	2/11/2012
Q: I have a male/female pair of parrotlets. they are about 1 1/2 years old. She only lays 1 egg at a ... A: There are all kinds of reasons the eggs might not be hatching. Maybe the parents aren't old enough ...
foot/ankle injury military macaw	1/31/2012
Q: I have a military macaw that is approximately 4 years old. He caught his foot up in some ... A: Well, it depends on what is wrong. If it is merely swollen, it should recover by itself shortly. If ...
bird	1/30/2012
Q: my bird keeps falling on his tail and he keeps doing that hes a parkeet and its feathering out his ... A: Feathering out his tail? You mean he is breaking feathers and they are falling out of his tail? ...
Birds Flight Path	1/18/2012
Q: I am not a bird person, so I was wondering if it is possible that birds have a flight path on their ... A: This is typical behavior. They are not migrating this time of year. They are just "roosting." They ...
parakeet nosebleed - trauma	1/14/2012
Q: my daughter's parakett flew into mirror and now has a nosebleed. He appears fine. Rubbing his beak ... A: Well, we don't know what exactly caused the nosebleed - whether it is the nasal passages, ...
dove breeding	1/6/2012
Q: I have a pair of doves that I got this past summer and they just laid their first egg. I used to ... A: OK, if I understand correctly, the first egg was not incubated until the second egg was laid and ...
My 2 new love birds	1/3/2012
Q: I just bought these beautiful birds. They have not had humane touch and were being easiest in a ... A: I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. First, you should always quarantine your birds before ...
dove breeding	12/31/2011
Q: I have a pair of doves that I got this past summer and they just laid their first egg. I used to ... A: I presume you put the egg in the same location and didn't move it too far from where it was laid? If ...
Budgies	12/28/2011
Q: I have a male budgie for over a year and reently a got another,the owner of the petshop that i ... A: Mature males have a bluish cere - the knob above the beak with the nose holes in it - and the ...
Unexpected eggs	12/20/2011
Q: both my cockatiel pair and one lovebird (unbonded female) have laid eggs on the cage floor. I am ... A: All you need to do is introduce a cardboard box with some straw or hay and put it on the bottom of ...
love birds	12/20/2011
Q: this is Anand. from India. I would like to know some info regarding my love birds.i recently ... A: These are not lovebirds, they are parakeets, also called budgerigars. The male has the bluish cere ...
Barred owl house	12/15/2011
Q: I live in a fairly rural area near Jupiter, FL, with some barred owls around. I just finished ... A: Jeff, from what you have told me and from the photo, you seem to have done everything appropriately. ...
Confusion About Green Indian Ringneck.	12/7/2011
Q: i have 8 months old green indian ringneck from some days he is behaving different in my home he is ... A: I am not sure I understand your question. The pheasant is in your house and regurgitating and eating ...
lutino male cockatiel has mixed reactions to his partner.	12/6/2011
Q: i got my cockatiels a month ago and the first female died so i got another female cockatiel of ... A: Sounds normal to me. The two birds are just getting used to each other. Just like people. We ...
Turtle dove with lumps around beak and eyes	12/1/2011
Q: We rescued a baby dove from our cat and raised it succesfully. It is still very small though. ... A: Without close examination or lab tests, I don't know the exact cause. It's clearly some sort of ...
budgies	11/29/2011
Q: We have 2, three year old parakeets. We put a log toy in their cage and one of the birds carved it ... A: I would augment their diet with Budgie pellets from your local pet shop, plus some fruits and ...
Love birds layed egg	11/28/2011
Q: My pair of lovebirds laid an egg outside of the nesting box !!! What should i do with that egg? How ... A: Perhaps they don't like the box you provided. Sounds like you expect the birds to move the egg onto ...
Limping Duckling Please Help!!!	11/23/2011
Q: today when i was taking my duckling to his pen he jumped from my arms and fell on the floor i picked ... A: It sounds like the duckling might have broken his leg and is in pain. At this age the bones are not ...
eggs	11/9/2011
Q: i just seen a orange egg in my cockatiles nest with 3 other eggs wat do i do can somone help me A: You just saw an orange egg in your cockateil's nest? I guess I don't understand the problem. Is it ...
Wild Cardinals	11/9/2011
Q: I had to raise 2 sibling cardinals. I had them 8 months. I changed their water from the bathroom tap ... A: Well, I can't give you an exact answer since I don't know all the facts, but if both died at about ...
osprey wont eat	11/8/2011
Q: I bought this osprey in one pet shop just to rescue rathet than other people will buy. Then later on ... A: Is it actually legal to buy an osprey in a pet shop? Should not be. If it has "cotton" feather, then ...
Love Bird Attacking	10/11/2011
Q: we have had our lovebird for about 6-7 months now and (s)he keeps going through these "mean" stages ... A: You need to work with him/her but slowly and patiently. Maybe five minutes every hour or two at ...
parakeet	9/10/2011
Q: I would have asked the budgie expert but they r on vacation. My parakeet has been tame. he is about ... A: I suspect the bird is just getting older and more mature. Keep working with him and he will settle ...
Shimney swift nests	9/3/2011
Q: Recent articles and news indicates a decline in the population of Chimney swifts. Article in ... A: I can't speak to your particular situation, but you can say the same thing about dozens of other ...
Type of wood for birdhouses	9/2/2011
Q: I am reading under www.ehow.com on how to build bird houses for the following birds in our area ... A: Well, woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting birds are not all that fussy. They use dead and live ...
How to wean a baby dove?	9/2/2011
Q: We found a baby dove (in pin feather stage) in our back yard nearly two weeks ago. I followed some ... A: You have the right idea but the only way to do this is to get a huge flight cage and supply it with ...
canadian goose	8/29/2011
Q: is it unusual for a canadian goose to be left alone? will it be okay to survive the winter in ... A: Since I don't know the exact situation, I can't evaluate what's going on, but it is not unusual for ...
found a baby dove	8/27/2011
Q: I found a baby dove outside in our driveway in the sun. I couldn't just leave it there, although he ... A: The best thing to have done is to leave it alone. It was probably waiting for its parents to feed ...
The difference between birds and fowl	8/24/2011
Q: I asked my father what the difference was between bird and a fowl was? His answer was. A bird brings ... A: Well, you have a point, but that is no definition I ever heard of and it's confusing to try to ...
Wild Bird Problem	8/23/2011
Q: A bird i can only describe as medium in size and red in color persistantly visits our bedroom window ... A: This is almost certainly a Northern Cardinal. Cardinals and many other birds are territorial and ...
The difference between birds and fowl	8/23/2011
Q: I asked my father what the difference was between bird and a fowl was? His answer was. A bird brings ... A: Well, here are a bunch of answers: 1. All birds have feathers and everything with feathers is a ...
Injured House Martin?	8/20/2011
Q: This morning as my better half set off for work, a House Martin fell from the under side of her van. ... A: Sorry I'm tardy; internet went down on me. Best thing to do is contact a local wildlife rehab center ...
White doves	8/8/2011
Q: Can someone tell me the correct way to sex my white doves... We have a large walk-in aviary. At ... A: Well,I presume you have Ringneck Doves. Without seeing your setup or knowing anymore that what you ...
Dove	7/30/2011
Q: I had my front tree trimmed, did not realize the nest at the top was an active dove nest. Tree ... A: Sounds like you are doing things pretty correctly so far. If the bird can fly around the aviary, it ...
abandoned Mokingbird eggs	7/21/2011
Q: I have a mockingbird nest that has 3 eggs in it , and a very vigilant mother finally gave up on ... A: First, are you sure the mother Mockingbird gave up on them? She might have been eaten by a cat or ...
Baby dove	7/21/2011
Q: I rescued a baby Mourning dove from the mouth of a cat (not mine). It was slightly injured, but ... A: So far you seem to be doing just fine with the bird. Add a drop of vitamin D to its food as well. ...
nesting bluebird	7/19/2011
Q: bluebird nest has 2 eggs. Mom has been sitting on them about a week. Temperature is 98 today and ... A: Bluebirds, as do other songbirds, have a "brood patch" on their abdomen. This brood patch is an area ...
Eating droppings	7/5/2011
Q: I have a male fly-in Common Grey, which has begun to eat his droppings. I also have a Lutino male ... A: Stress of weaning, changes in environment or diet, and molting are just a few causes for a cockatiel ...
Duck nest	6/30/2011
Q: Last week while on a walk, I discovered a mama duck sitting on her nest of eggs by the lake (That ... A: I can't tell you exactly what happened, obviously, but possibilities are a predator (cat, dog, ...
Bird nest fell out of tree, as well as baby bird	6/29/2011
Q: A bird nest fell out of a tree in our front yard, and a baby bird is sitting on our driveway about ... A: Yes, put the bird back in the nest and the nest in the tree wherever you can (be careful with the ...
Baby bird	6/27/2011
Q: My Bishon Frise just found a baby bird, I would say from having a nest on my front porch recently ... A: If it is 2-3 weeks old, it should be covered with feathers. If it is, let it go nearby. The parents ...
Budgie	6/25/2011
Q: I know that you don't answer questions about pet/caged birds but i was wondering if in anyway I ... A: Taming/calming your parakeet is not difficult but it takes patience. The goal of taming is to ...
aggressive peacock	6/24/2011
Q: I'm wondering if it is possible to give female hormones (birth control pills?) to our aggressive ... A: The behavior is not necessarily due to hormones. I also would not give human medicine to a bird. I ...
muscovy ducks	6/24/2011
Q: Our muscovy ducks are dieing also, hens on their next of eggs as well as drakes. We have probably ... A: I can't tell you anything about your situation because I just don't have enough information. I ...
Baby bird nest	6/16/2011
Q: I know absolutely nothing about birds so I can't tell you what kind of birds these are. But anyway, ... A: Since I don't know what kinds of birds these are, I can't say for sure. Often both parents feed the ...
baby wild dove	6/12/2011
Q: i have a baby dove and i need help taking care of it,what does it eat? its 5 weeks and is molting ... A: If it is five weeks old, it should have feathers. Where did you get it? It is illegal to possess a ...
My finches laid eggs & now they HATCHED!!	6/6/2011
Q: Please help me, I have two adult finch birds, one male, one female. They were struggling with laying ... A: Just give your parents their regular food and supplement it with a variety of other foods and fruits ...
how to keep it warm and feed it????	6/1/2011
Q: OK i have a heat lamp and turn it clock wise every 3 hours. I also check to see if its alive by ... A: The best thing to do is contact your local bird rehabilitation center. I don't know how you got the ...
sparrow nest	5/17/2011
Q: A sparrow built a nest on an eve under our patio cover which is not solid when it started to rain I ... A: If the babies were old enough to leave the nest, then all is well. They were probably ready to go. ...
Raven troubles	5/12/2011
Q: A pair of very large Ravens are defending their new nest/territory by dive- bombing Squirrels on our ... A: I don't think there is anything to worry about. I have worked with birds for almost 50 years and I ...
5 house finch eggs only two babies in the nest	5/10/2011
Q: i went from five blue finch eggs and saw five fluffy babies in the nest but today i went to the nest ... A: You don't say how old the babies are but at about 10 days they jump out of the nest. They can't fly ...
how to keep a blue heron away from a outside pond?	5/8/2011
Q: I've never had a problem with it last year or the year before. but now its a problem. please ... A: Here are some possibilities: Herons pick their partners in early spring. A heron decoy placed by ...
abandoned egg	5/4/2011
Q: I have found an abandon sparrow egg and i feel sorry for it would it be ok if i tried to hatch it? ... A: If you are sure it has been abandoned, you can try to hatch it but most likely it is no good. Unless ...
Black spots in a (we think) dove egg...	5/1/2011
Q: Ok so a couple of days ago(on easter) me and my step sister found a couple of eggs that had fallen ... A: Well, this is unusual. If you found the eggs, they probably did not fall out of a nest or they would ...
mourning dove	4/25/2011
Q: My boys found a baby mourning dove which we are caring for with baby bird formula and a lamp for ... A: You found a Mourning Dove or you found the nest? If you found the nest, please put it back where you ...
Mourning Dove	4/25/2011
Q: We have a mourning dove that laid her eggs almost 4 weeks ago and she is still sitting on them. They ... A: The incubation period is about two weeks and so if she has been sitting on them for four weeks, the ...
Birds Eggs Fell From Nest	4/23/2011
Q: There was a bird that had a nest in the small potted tree next to my garage. My son's friends came ... A: To answer your questions: it may be the same mother bird, but she would have no idea whether the egg ...
Robin egg	4/22/2011
Q: my name is Lucy. My aunt found a robin's egg a few days ago, and it's been out in the sun. Today, ... A: There are two possibilities. If the egg has been incubated and the young bird has started to develop ...
Birds Eggs Fell From Nest	4/19/2011
Q: There was a bird that had a nest in the small potted tree next to my garage. My son's friends came ... A: Teenagers, eh? Unfortunate. The mother bird abandoned the nest because of the severe disturbance. ...
Sparrow Birds	4/19/2011
Q: What can I do about the sparrows eating/pecking away at the foundation of my home? I scare them away ... A: Well, maybe you'd want to try this. I have not done it myself but grape-flavored Kool-Aid contains a ...
Sparrow Birds	4/19/2011
Q: What can I do about the sparrows eating/pecking away at the foundation of my home? I scare them away ... A: Giving them sand would give them an alternative that would not damage your property. You don't say ...
Birds roosting on cars	4/18/2011
Q: We have two cars parked in our carport as we have done for years and roosting birds have never been ... A: It doesn't sound like roosting to me - that's a bunch of birds getting together for the evening. It ...
Wild dove babies in the nest	4/18/2011
Q: I'm getting my house ready for painting and discovered a wild dove nest with two hatchling in it. ... A: I can't be sure without looking at the birds. The young should be fully feathered and be close to ...
Loner Sparrow	4/16/2011
Q: Amongst the many house sparrows, there is one who stays by himself, visits alone and is less nervous ... A: In any group of animals, (birds, fish, antelope, etc.) there is often one individual who doesn't ...
mother bird left babies	4/16/2011
Q: She cared for them for the first few days but now has left the nest. It's been 2 days now and the ... A: If you are sure the mother left them (maybe she was killed?), then call your local wildlife rehab ...
Birds Eggs Fell From Nest	4/16/2011
Q: There was a bird that had a nest in the small potted tree next to my garage. My son's friends came ... A: You did exactly the right thing - putting the uncracked egg back in the nest. The cracked one would ...
how to raise my new born parakeets	4/14/2011
Q: I need to know if and how I can raise these new babies on my own. The male killed the mother and ... A: Take a look at this site - http://www.budgieplace.com/breeding.html - it answers your questions in ...
Bird boxes	4/9/2011
Q: are Blue Tits territorial and could I have 2 bird boxes in my garden ? Many thanks A: They are territorial, each Blue Tit requiring about .5 hectare. But this is very variable, depending ...
wild birds	4/8/2011
Q: What wild Canadian (Ottawa, ON) bird does a long wolf whistle - I've been listening to them do it ... A: That's a description I have never heard, but I'm guessing it could be a killdeer or nighthawk. Can ...
Hatching abandoned Dove egg	4/5/2011
Q: There are two "love doves" that have been inhabitting our yard for three years; since we moved in. ... A: It is highly unlikely that the egg can be hatched. Once incubation starts and the young bird inside ...
House Finch	4/5/2011
Q: I have a pair of house finches nesting in a small pine tree next to my patio. They have a nest with ... A: I really don't know if the mother will come back. Something might have happened to her; otherwise ...
Fisher love Bird eggs	4/4/2011
Q: I have a pair of lovebirds male/femal. They had 5 eggs and unfortunatly damaged I dont know why, and ... A: It's difficult to know exactly what is happening, but it sounds like the eggs are either developing ...
Fisher love Bird eggs	4/4/2011
Q: I have a pair of lovebirds male/femal. They had 5 eggs and unfortunatly damaged I dont know why, and ... A: I don't know what you mean by "become slant to the dark color". Do you mean you can see thru them? I ...
Fisher love Bird eggs	4/4/2011
Q: I have a pair of lovebirds male/femal. They had 5 eggs and unfortunatly damaged I dont know why, and ... A: Well, I can't exactly tell you what happened because I don't know how the eggs got damaged. If the ...
budgie	4/2/2011
Q: i got my male budgie bluey at about 6weeks old he is now about 5 months we started to get him ... A: I have no idea what a Latino rats is and I don't know what you mean by half-breed. I also don't know ...
Strongest beak	3/25/2011
Q: The Steller's sea-eagle and Philippine eagle are the two largest eagles with the Largest and ... A: In zoology heaviest means largest so the Philippines Eagle would be largest but in size the Harpy ...
My odd lovebird	3/11/2011
Q: I have a love bird that is approximately 6 months old. It is solid gray. When I got the bird I was ... A: You don't say what species this lovebird is. Some get some color after their first molt at about 4 ...
Egales hunting skills	3/7/2011
Q: On Eagles hunting skills Hi Roger good day! There was a falconer in one forum that I've read and ... A: David. Young eagles from wild nests develop their hunting skills on their own, but spend ...
Wounded wild pigeon was munched on by my dog	3/6/2011
Q: It is 4am and I just pulled a wild pigeon out of my recently adopted dog's mouth. It has big gaps in ... A: Not being able to see the pigeon, I can't tell you exactly what to do but there is a risk of ...
nesting hummingbird.	2/24/2011
Q: I live in Los Angeles. There is a humming bird sitting on eggs in my Pepper tree. It's supposed to ... A: That's hard to know because there are so many factors involved. How cold will it be for how long, ...
parakeets	2/23/2011
Q: My parakeets were alive and singing and playing today then all of a sudden the boy one died in about ... A: For deaths to happen that quickly, there are two likely possibilities. One, their food or water had ...
crop milk	2/22/2011
Q: My husband has raised budgies for over 50 years, and I also do some minor breeding. We had a ... A: Only pigeons have crop milk, but some budgie breeders call the regurgitated and semi-digested food ...
quail	2/16/2011
Q: My 8 mth old quail, with adorable personality has been loosing feathers, molting I would imagine,and ... A: When you say "will my little friend come back" do you mean it ran away or will the personality come ...
wild purple finch	2/12/2011
Q: there is a purple finch in my front yard that does not seem to be able to see due to a crusty matter ... A: This is most likely a case of conjunctivitis. Infected birds have red, swollen, runny, or crusty ...
dove egg	2/3/2011
Q: i have a dove egg that my doves layed but the other day my female dove flew out the door so the ... A: It depends on how long the egg was uncared for . If it was incubated for a couple of days and then ...
Baby Pigeon	1/27/2011
Q: We picked up a baby pigeon, approx 1 day old, no feathers only straw lines, we have looked after him ... A: I can't diagnose the swelling over the web like a vet could in person, but it could be a ruptured ...
Mourning Dove	1/22/2011
Q: I found a bird in my backyard; I think it is a mourning dove. It doesn't fly and just sits on the ... A: Best thing to do is to take it to your local wildlife rehab center or vet or wildlife official. They ...
Dead birds	1/14/2011
Q: Where do birds disappear to when they die? I am living in Johannesburg, South Africa, where we have ... A: Birds don't go to any special place to die. Since they have little fat, thin skin, and light bones, ...
budgie gender	1/5/2011
Q: how can i tell the gender of my baby budgie? A: Look at its cere. Your budgie's cere is sort of it's nose. A cere contains nostrils (two in-depth ...

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Any and all questions about WILD birds - not caged, domestic or poultry. Can answer questions about identification, taxonomy, behavior, courtship, plumage, flight, or anything else.

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Taught ornithology (the study of birds) at the university level for 30 years. Have written five books on birds, published 30 scientific articles, write a blog on birds, have the website www.ornithology.com, lectured to hundreds of groups on birds,and have traveled to 90 countries studying birds.

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