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snopes.com: Rejected Baby Birds

Mother birds will not reject their babies because they smell human scent on them, nor will they refuse to set on eggs that have been handled by a person.

HowStuffWorks.com

HowStuffWorks "10 Completely False ‘Facts’ Everyone Knows"

Plus, its parents have invested way too much time and energy raising it to just scoot off at the first opportunity, no matter how the little guy smells.

misconceptionjunction.com

Misconception Junction

You'll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die.

Handling a Baby Bird Will Not Cause the Parent Birds to Reject It

You’ll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die.

ornithology.com

Frequently Asked Questions

No, most birds do not have a very well-developed sense of smell.

Frequently Asked Questions

And they will not abandon their young very easily.

eHow

How to Take Care of a Hurt Wild Bird | eHow.com

Birds have a poor sense of smell and the mother will not abandon it if you touch the baby bird.

allaboutbirds.org

Frequently Asked Questions, Ask an Expert, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

It's perfectly safe to pick up a fallen nestling and put it back in the nest, or to carry a fledgling out of danger and place it in a tree or shrub.

Frequently Asked Questions, Ask an Expert, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

A. It's a myth that parent birds will abandon young that have been touched by humans—most birds have a poor sense of smell, and birds in general identify their young using the same cues we humans do—appearance and sound.

Yahoo!

Yahoo! Canada Answers - I found a baby brown finch how do i feed him?

Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.

I found a baby fledgling dove wandering around in my driveway, I ...

Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.

smbas.atspace.com

Rescuing Baby Birds

Although most of us were told by our mothers “Don’t touch a baby bird because then the mother won’t take it back”, you can ignore your mother’s advice.

Rescuing Baby Birds

That’s not true.

prematurebabyhelp.com

How to take care of a newborn baby bird that just fell from its nest? | Premature Baby Help

Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.

wnd.com

Baby birds babble just like human babies learning to talk ...

Mother birds will not reject their babies because they smell human scent on them, nor will they refuse to set on eggs that have been handled by a person.

Researchers discover that birds have personalities too - Worldnews.com

Mother birds will not reject their babies because they smell human scent on them, nor will they refuse to set on eggs that have been handled by a person.

Early birds could sniff prey better than dinosaurs - Worldnews.com

Mother birds will not reject their babies because they smell human scent on them, nor will they refuse to set on eggs that have been handled by a person.

nz.answers.yahoo.com

Help! My cat caught a baby sparrow, what do I do? - Yahoo!Xtra Answers

Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.

thepioneerwoman.com

Baby Bird Punk | Confessions of a Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond

Did you know the idea that a mother bird will reject her baby if she detects human scent is an old wives tale?

aban3.com

Towle Old | Sterling Silver

Do not worry about your scent being on the chick..birds have a very poorly developed sense of smell and will NOT reject a baby that has been touched.

autismdaybyday.blogspot.com

Autism - Day by Day

Plus, its parents have invested way too much time and energy raising it to just scoot off at the first opportunity, no matter how the little guy smells

True

wildlifeextra.com

Wildlife Extra News - RSPB plea to leave baby birds alone

"If you discover a nest in your trees or bushes or perhaps somewhere a bit more unusual like your garden shed please don't touch it.

Wildlife Extra News - RSPB plea to leave baby birds alone

As soon as it is disturbed you risk the mother abandoning her eggs or chicks."

Wildlife Extra News - RSPB plea to leave baby birds alone

"If you discover a nest in your trees or bushes or perhaps somewhere a bit more unusual like your garden shed please don't touch it.

barkingside21.blogspot.com

Barkingside 21: May 2009

If you discover a nest in your trees or bushes or perhaps somewhere a bit more unusual like your garden shed please don't touch it.