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Spring is here! Birds are one of the most common signs of spring’s arrival. In early spring they begin building nests, laying eggs, and hatching the next generation.
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The simple answer is NO . As much _________ as it would be to raise a baby bird of your own, it’s best to let the young bird’s parents ________ the little peeper. In fact, it’s actually ___________ for you to do so, and you could get a fine from your local wildlife management agency! Since you can’t raise a baby bird on your own, what should you do? Here are a few ideas: Call a local wildlife ___________ to help. They may take the bird and raise it properly. With your parent’s ________ , put the bird back in its nest. (The old belief that mother birds won’t accept a baby covered with a human’s scent is false!) If the bird is in an exposed area, coax it to move someplace that offers ___________, such as under a bush. Some birds, including killdeer and some waterfowl, actually lay their eggs on the ground, so don’t ___________ about them!
he main goal of every baby bird is to eat, eat, and eat some more. Since they are growing, they need lots of protein to build new muscles and grow flight feathers. Some parent birds are known to bring food hundreds of times each day to the nest— something you definitely don’t have time to do. That’s why you need to leave feeding baby birds to their parents!
Bald Eagle
Hummingbird
American Gold nch
11 + 5 = seeds 11 + 7 = seeds, insects, berries 29 - 10 = sh, small animals 31 - 11 = earthworms 21 - 4 = ower nectar, insects, spiders
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple, written directions.
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
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