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Spring is here ! Birds are one of the most common signs of spring ’ s arrival . In early spring they begin building nests , laying eggs and hatching the next generation .
he main goal of every baby bird is to eat , eat and eat some more . Since they are growing , they need lots of protein to build new muscles and grow flight feathers . Some parent birds are known to bring food hundreds of times each day to the nest — something you definitely don ’ t have time to do . That ’ s why you need to leave feeding baby birds to their parents !
A : The simple answer is NO . As much _________ as it would be to raise a baby bird of your own , it ’ s best to let the young bird ’ s parents ________ the little peeper . In fact , it ’ s actually ___________ for you to do so , and you could get a fine from your local wildlife management agency !
Since you can ’ t raise a baby bird on your own , what should you do ? Here are a few ideas :
Call a local wildlife ___________ to help . They may take the bird and raise it properly .
With your parent ’ s ________, put the bird back in its nest . ( The old belief that mother birds won ’ t accept a baby covered with a human ’ s scent is false !)
Bald Eagle Hummingbird American Goldfinch
Northern Cardinal
11 + 5 = seeds
11 + 7 = seeds , insects , berries
29 - 10 = fish , small animals
31 - 11 = earthworms
21 - 4 = flower nectar , insects , spiders
American Robin
If the bird is in an exposed area , coax it to move someplace that offers ___________, such as under a bush . Some birds , including killdeer and some waterfowl , actually lay their eggs on the ground , so don ’ t ___________ about them !
Standards Link : Reading Comprehension : Follow simple , written directions .
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