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Do Not Feed Baby Birds Milk or Bread

10,000 Birds

While snakes protect their eggs, and may protect their young for a short period of time after they hatch, baby snakes are very soon on their own. What if all else fails and there are definitely no parents around? Call a wildlife rehabilitator! No birds feed their young milk. No birds feed their young bread, either.

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Love in the Time of Conjunctivitis

10,000 Birds

That was definitely a bad sign; it’s almost impossible to just walk up to and snatch a healthy adult wild bird. Opening the carrier door was a bit uneventful, as neither bird chose to leave immediately; they wanted to make sure the coast was clear before leaving their protective confines.

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

10,000 Birds

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

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