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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| The difference between birds and fowl | 8/23/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 ... | ||
| Baby Mourning Dove | 7/18/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| 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. ... | ||
| mockingbird eggs | 7/14/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: We have a mockingbird nest with 4 eggs in it, that the mother has diligently attended (and still ... A: Nick, If the eggs are not fertile, the parents will sometimes abandon the eggs, but sometimes they ... | ||
| bird nest in flower basket | 7/14/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: About 2 weeks ago two small birds built a nest in my flower basket outside of my window. I watered ... A: If she has not returned to the nest in 24 hours, I would say she probably wont return and the eggs ... | ||
| Baby love birds | 7/11/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I have 4 love birds in an outside aviary and recently one pair had 3 babies. The parents are taking ... A: For now I would keep the babies where they are until they get bigger since the parents are taking ... | ||
| Robin's Nest | 7/10/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: My family and I have been watching a robin and her nest closely. She laid three small blue eggs and ... A: Georgia, If the parents don't return by tonight, I would put he eggs into a shoebox filled with ... | ||
| Baby doves abandoned??? | 7/10/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: Two doves have been nesting in my hanging flower basket. Mom and Dad have been taking turns and have ... A: I think the parents might be feeding them when your not looking or not around. I would sit bye the ... | ||
| wild birds | 7/9/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I live in northern ohio. We have put out the same wild bird seed and suet for a very long time. ... A: In my city this has started to happened too! We have gone through bags of bird seed already this ... | ||
| TEMPERATURE FOR DOVE | 7/8/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I live in Dubai & having doves inside my home, now I make cage outside but want to know if they can ... A: If the temperature is greater then 90 or really hot outside I would bring the doves inside. It is ... | ||
| DOVE EGGS | 7/8/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: My dove layed 2 eggs for 17 days n in these 17days I saw them sitting on eggs but from last 2 days ... A: Most birds know if there eggs are bad. This is why they stopped sitting on them and threw them out ... | ||
| Baby Cockateil Wing Injury | 7/5/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: okay so my baby bird fell out of his nesting box and has been caught between the bars. I think he's ... A: The best thing to do in this situation is the bring the baby bird to your local vet. Without seeing ... | ||
| Eating droppings | 7/5/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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, ... | ||
| Baby dove | 6/30/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: Early this morning we had a huge storm blow through our neighborhood. A baby dove that is just ... A: I can definitely help, but I might need some more information. Can you describe to me how feathered ... | ||
| Bird nest fell out of tree, as well as baby bird | 6/29/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 ... | ||
| chickens | 6/24/2011 | Abi |
| Q: I have three chickens the last couple of days I have noticed all three are red and sore from there ... A: Don't wash these sore parts with salt water as it will make them dryer. This happens a lot with ... | ||
| aggressive peacock | 6/24/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 ... | ||
| Chicks | 6/24/2011 | Abi |
| Q: I have Chicks as my only home pets. The problem is that they are becoming weak and weak everyday. ... A: Are these baby chickens? They need continual acces to CHICK CRUMB- give them a big bowl of this so ... | ||
| muscovy ducks | 6/24/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 Robin | 6/24/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: We had a very bad storm here the other day and a baby robin fell out of its nest. It is too young ... A: Please contact a wildlife rehabitator or bird charity as soon as possible. I think you are probably ... | ||
| Found Baby Bird | 6/23/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: Today I found a baby bird in a drainage pipe in my backyard. I put him/her in a box with some dry ... A: The best thing to do is contact your local wildlife rehab center. It is VERY difficult to raise a ... | ||
| baby dove | 6/21/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: A nest was built on a ledge below our roof above the entrace to our front door and there were 2 ... A: I would bring the bird into a shoebox inside your house and make sure your air condition is on. Then ... | ||
| baby dove | 6/21/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: A nest was built on a ledge below our roof above the entrace to our front door and there were 2 ... A: I can definitely help, but I might need some more information. Can you describe to me how feathered ... | ||
| Juvenile Barn Swallow | 6/20/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I was working at the barn when I saw a swallow hit a rafter and fall to the ground. Upon ... A: Quoting directly from my introductory page that you read before you asked this"If you have found an ... | ||
| wild dove baby | 6/18/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I rescued a fledgling baby dove that was hypothermic.I feed it wet can dog food as I didnt know what ... A: You can still add the chick start to the formula. Doves need to have there mouth pried open to eat ... | ||
| Getting a baby bird to poop? | 6/17/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: So the baby hatched has had food and water but how do i get it to poop? I know that with some ... A: Yes try rubbing the baby's but, However the bird will poop himself when he gets enough food in him. ... | ||
| wild dove baby | 6/17/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I rescued a fledgling baby dove that was hypothermic.I feed it wet can dog food as I didnt know what ... A: He can be fed seed now but try to stick with the formula. He should be fed about every hour. Here ... | ||
| Baby bird nest | 6/16/2011 | Roger Lederer |
| 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 ... | ||
| what to feed baby doves | 6/14/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: Another question- just wondering what i could feed my baby birds when they hatch, already asked this ... A: Here is some formulas, I prefer flexible plastic cropfeeding tubes and a rice flour, corn flour ... | ||
| dove formula | 6/13/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: Sorry for another question but would it be possible for me to feed the baby doves on a mixture of ... A: I would say not to feed them that because that formula is ment for songbirds like robins sparrows ... | ||
| Dove eggs? | 6/13/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: I have 2 dove eggs that I'm incubating, my incubator is quite a simple home made one and consists of ... A: Turning the eggs the 3 times is fine and there should be no veins in the air sack. ... | ||
| baby bird | 6/13/2011 | Ben Mackenzie |
| Q: hey :) i was just wondering what the symptoms of aspiration pneumonia in birds is? so far my birds ... A: Ways aspiration occurs Baby birds usually aspirate because of incorrect feeding methods. Bird mouths ... | ||
Birds--General
Answers by Expert:
Roger Lederer
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
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.
Experience
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.
Organizations
A variety of ornithological and conservation organizations.
Publications
Real Simple Magazine, Enterprise-Record, and several ornithological and ecological journals.
Education/Credentials
PhD in Zoology with emphasis in ornithology.
Awards and Honors
Professional Achievement Award, Jack Rawlins Chair of Environmental Literach.
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