Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!cognos!stewartw
From: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Help..Urgent....
Message-ID: <9731@cognos.UUCP>
Date: 12 Jun 91 21:06:10 GMT
References: <3114@wyse.wyse.com> <1991Jun11.142418.6401@cid.aes.doe.CA> <345@ra.nrl-cmf.UUCP>
Reply-To: stewartw@cognos.UUCP (Stewart Winter)
Organization: Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Canada
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In article <345@ra.nrl-cmf.UUCP> ghost@ra.UUCP (Glenn Host) writes:
>Once you have touched the birds the parents will not come back.

   Would I ever like to see the end of this old-wives tale!  No, this
simply IS NOT TRUE.  Wild birds can be returned to the nest and if the
parents wanted to feed them before, they will continue to feed them upon
their return.  Remember that the parents will frequently throw weak babies 
out of the nest.  If that baby is returned, it will be thrown out again; 
this has nothing to do with being touched by humans.


>Find a local bird shop with baby bird formula; it may not be designed
>for robins but it is probably the best thing you will be able to find.

  Nutristart (available from many veternarians) is suitable for feeding 
wild birds.  Remember that they should be fed every 15 minutes 24 hours 
per day - taking a bird from a nest implies a huge commitment.

    Stewart


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Stewart Winter               Cognos Incorporated   S-mail: P.O. Box 9707
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