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Birding 101: By Fred Hileman

Birding 101: By Fred Hileman
Birding 101: American Bittern
Birding 101: Great Blue Heron
Birding 101: Eastern Screech Owl
Birding 101: Pileated Woodpecker
Birding 101: Razorbill
Birding 101: Red-shouldered Hawk
Birding 101: Summer Tanager
Birding 101: Cattle Egret
Birding 101: Snowy Egret
Birding 101: Florida Scrub Jay
Birding 101: Barred Owl
Birding 101: Swallow-tailed Kite
Birding 101: Great Crested Flycatcher
Birding 101: Eastern Bluebird
Birding 101: Roseate Spoonbill
Birding 101: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Birding 101: Brown Thrasher
Birding 101: Red-breasted Nuthatch
Birding 101: Carolina Wren

What do I do with an injured or orphaned bird?

If you find an injured bird, carefully put it in a cardboard box with a lid or a towel over the top, and place in a cool, safe place. Birds go into shock very easily when injured, and often die from the shock. If a bird has hit a window and is still alive, it may just need a little time to regain its senses, then may be able to fly away. Do not try to force feed or give water to the bird. If it is still alive after a few hours, you can try to find a local wildlife rehabilitator.

If you have found an orphaned bird, the first step is to determine if it is really orphaned. When many young birds first fledge and leave the nest, they may still have a little down with short tail and wing feathers. Fledglings often also have weak flight muscles and may be fed for a few days by their parents outside of the nest. This is a very vulnerable time for young birds, as they are easy prey for roaming cats and other predators. It is important to keep fledglings safe and to allow the parents to continue feeding them.

If the bird has fallen out of the nest prematurely, or if a tree was cut down and a nest of young is found, a rehabber may be needed. When To Rescue Baby Songbirds or National Wildlife Rehabilitators Flowchart

birds.audubon.org/faq/what-do-i-do-injured-or-orphaned-bird
H.O.P.E. Wildlife Rehabilitation
352-678-9519
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
888-404-3922

Printable Guides to Florida's Birding Trails

Birding Sites in Hernendo County
Panhandle Florida Birding Trail
East Florida Birding Trail
West Florida Birding Trail
South Florida Birding Trail
Citrus Birding Trail

Other Resources

Muddled Duck Essay
Animal Invaders Flyer

Beached Birds Guide
Animal Scat ID Chart
Animal Tracks ID Chart

Crystal River CBC Results
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Links to Other Organizations

National Audubon Society
Florida Audubon
Hernando Audubon
Alachua Audubon
American Birding Association

Great Florida Birding Trail

Florida Ornithological Society
American Ornithologists' Union
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Hummer/Bird Study Group
Avian Research and Conservation
Citrus Native Plant Society
Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute
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