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Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds
Book #A-210
Diane ScarazziniSeries: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin(0)
About
To Help or Not to Help?
When faced with an injured bird or orphaned nestling, most people want to help but don't know how – and also fear doing more harm than good. In fact, many wild birds that appear to be in trouble don't need assistance at all. How do you know whether a bird needs help? How do you know what sort of help the bird needs? In Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds, you'll find all the information you need on when and how to assist all kinds of birds, from wrens to raptors. You'll learn how to:
• Identify whether a bird needs rescuing
• Help a baby bird that's fallen from its nest
• Identify the age and species of an injured of orphaned bird
• Prepare emergency rations for a baby bird
• Administer basic bird first-aid
• Locate a professional wildlife rehabilitator To Help or Not to Help?
When faced with an injured bird or orphaned nestling, most people want to help but don't know how – and also fear doing more harm than good. In fact, many wild birds that appear to be in trouble don't need assistance at all. How do you know whether a bird needs help? How do you know what sort of help the bird needs? In Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds, you'll find all the information you need on when and how to assist all kinds of birds, from wrens to raptors. You'll learn how to:
• Identify whether a bird needs rescuing
• Help a baby bird that's fallen from its nest
• Identify the age and species of an injured of orphaned bird
• Prepare emergency rations for a baby bird
• Administer basic bird first-aid
• Locate a professional wildlife rehabilitator Introduction
The ABCs of Baby Birds
To Help or Not to Help?
Helping a Grounded Baby Bird
Emergency Care of Orphaned Nestlings
Emergency Feeding of Orphaned Nestlings
Helping a Grounded Fledgling
Emergency Care of Orphaned Precocial Birds
The Six Most Important Rules of First Aid for Birds
Treating Shock
First Aid for Broken Bones
Cat Mauling
Evaluating and Caring for Wounds
Removing Maggots
Preventing Pneumonia
Helping Injured Raptors
Releasing a Wild Bird
How to Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator
The Care of Birds and the Law
Feeding Wild Birds: Natural Foods and Substitutions
For Further Reading
When faced with an injured bird or orphaned nestling, most people want to help but don't know how – and also fear doing more harm than good. In fact, many wild birds that appear to be in trouble don't need assistance at all. How do you know whether a bird needs help? How do you know what sort of help the bird needs? In Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds, you'll find all the information you need on when and how to assist all kinds of birds, from wrens to raptors. You'll learn how to:
• Identify whether a bird needs rescuing
• Help a baby bird that's fallen from its nest
• Identify the age and species of an injured of orphaned bird
• Prepare emergency rations for a baby bird
• Administer basic bird first-aid
• Locate a professional wildlife rehabilitator To Help or Not to Help?
When faced with an injured bird or orphaned nestling, most people want to help but don't know how – and also fear doing more harm than good. In fact, many wild birds that appear to be in trouble don't need assistance at all. How do you know whether a bird needs help? How do you know what sort of help the bird needs? In Helping Orphaned or Injured Wild Birds, you'll find all the information you need on when and how to assist all kinds of birds, from wrens to raptors. You'll learn how to:
• Identify whether a bird needs rescuing
• Help a baby bird that's fallen from its nest
• Identify the age and species of an injured of orphaned bird
• Prepare emergency rations for a baby bird
• Administer basic bird first-aid
• Locate a professional wildlife rehabilitator Introduction
The ABCs of Baby Birds
To Help or Not to Help?
Helping a Grounded Baby Bird
Emergency Care of Orphaned Nestlings
Emergency Feeding of Orphaned Nestlings
Helping a Grounded Fledgling
Emergency Care of Orphaned Precocial Birds
The Six Most Important Rules of First Aid for Birds
Treating Shock
First Aid for Broken Bones
Cat Mauling
Evaluating and Caring for Wounds
Removing Maggots
Preventing Pneumonia
Helping Injured Raptors
Releasing a Wild Bird
How to Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator
The Care of Birds and the Law
Feeding Wild Birds: Natural Foods and Substitutions
For Further Reading