{"id":3575,"date":"2014-05-20T10:31:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T14:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2014-05-20T10:48:45","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T14:48:45","slug":"baby-bird-season-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/baby-bird-season-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Bird Season 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our latest post for Boston Mamas<\/a>, we tackle the question: What to do if you find a baby bird?<\/p>\n

Now is the time of year that migratory breeding birds have returned from the south to nest, and each bird has a unique nesting technique. For example, robins fill their sometimes eye-level nests with bright blue eggs. Bluebirds prefer a \u201ccavity\u201d (i.e., a hole in a tree or box). Killdeer camouflage their nests on the ground in gravel areas near\u00a0soccer fields (so keep an eye out!). Baltimore orioles create a delicate, hanging nest that somehow manages to support several eggs at a time. <\/em><\/p>\n

Baby birds have a tough road ahead of them. They have to eat, grow, and learn how to fly while keeping an eye out for predators, including other birds and mammals. Even well meaning people can make things harder for a baby bird\u2019s survival by prematurely intervening. …<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the entire post at BostonMamas.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Baby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In our latest post for Boston Mamas, we tackle the question: What to do if you find a baby bird? Now is the time of year that migratory breeding birds have returned from the south to nest, and each bird has a unique nesting technique. 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