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Casey, the bird is still alive (mirabile dictu!) and the guy at Second
Chance has given me feeding instructions if it survives until
tomorrow... It is in a home-made incubator right now. BTW, the guy at
Second Chance disputes the hypothesis that the nest "owner" recognized
the alien as an intruder... But there is absolutely no nest nearby that
I can spot to account for a fall... Does anyone want to weigh in on
this?
Cheers, AMH
>>> "TUCKER, Casey" <[log in to unmask]> 8/21/2005 11:52:04 AM >>>
Anne,
Contact a local rehabilitator as quickly as possible. You can find a
list of local rehabilitators at the following web-site.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/Resources/orphans/rehabilitators_04.htm
In the meantime keep the bird in a warm protected spot (a bowl lined
with guaze, like that pictured, would work well).
There is a chance this is a cowbird egg/chick (based on the photo) that
has been evicted by a host species that is capable of differentiating
between a cowbird and its own eggs. Some species are capable of
recognizing when a cowbird has laid an egg in their nest, and will take
steps to counter the cowbird. They may achieve this by removing the egg
entirely and drop it elsewhere. Other species may just build nest
material over the parasite's egg and smother it.
Good luck!
Casey
-----Original Message-----
From: MU Ornithology Listserv (ZOO 408) on behalf of Anne HOOKE
Sent: Sun 8/21/2005 11:42 AM
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Subject: help...
Here is a photo of the bird trying to get out of the egg...I
doubt that
knowing what kind of bird it is will help with the advice on
what to
do...but I thought it was worth a shot...
Cheers, AMH
Anne Morris Hooke, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Microbiology
Miami University
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