{"id":7712,"date":"2016-05-31T12:35:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T16:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=7712"},"modified":"2016-05-31T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T16:35:24","slug":"take-5-baby-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-baby-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Baby Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you see a baby bird out of its nest, it’s hard to resist the urge to help. While it may seem helpless, more often than not the baby bird is just fine. Most birds that people try to rescue are still being cared for by their parents and should be left alone.<\/p>\n

Not sure if you should take action or not? Check out our online primer<\/a>. And enjoy five photos of baby songbirds from past photo contests. Got a great photo of your own? The 2016 contest begins June 1<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"Wood

Wood thrushes \u00a9 Michael Ross<\/p><\/div>\n

\"American

American robin \u00a9 Naomi Willson<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\u00a9

Northern cardinal \u00a9 Charles Lanphear<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ruby-throated

Ruby-throated hummingbirds \u00a9 Stacey Bourque<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Red-winged

Red-winged blackbird \u00a9 Deborah Monte<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you see a baby bird out of its nest, it’s hard to resist the urge to help. While it may seem helpless, more often than not the baby bird is just fine. Most birds that people try to rescue are still being cared for by their parents and should be left alone. 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