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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Ok, so you’ve rescued a bird. Bird diets are specific to each species; liquids and food fed improperly can cause a bird to aspirate, get sick or die. It is illegal to keep a wild bird. Find a box.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest.

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