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Is it true that parent birds will abandon their young if the young are handled?

April 26, 2017abandon Birds handled parent young

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Is it true that parent birds will abandon their young if the young are handled?

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Birds (other than vultures) have a terrible sense of smell. It is NOT true that parent birds will abandon their young. You CAN pick them up and return them to their nest. But don’t hang around the nest – parents will abandon the nest area if they feel threatened.