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QUESTIONS
Q: I found an injured bird / animal. What can I do?
Q: What do I do if a baby bird has fallen out of its nest?
Q: Is it safe to feed hummingbirds nectar with red dye, as sold in most stores?
Q: What is safe to feed birds in my yard?
Q: How do I keep birds from flying into my windows?
Don't see your question here? Feel free to contact us and we will try to help.
ANSWERS
Injured/Sick: [back to top]
A: MCAS does not have any facility to receive injured animals. The best solution is to make the animal as comfortable as possible and call your local wildlife care center for direction and/or pick up. It is against the law in Mississippi for any non-permitted individual to raise/possess a wild animal regardless of the intentions.
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Preservation Society
Phone: 228-452-9453 (228-452-WILD): please leave message if no answer!
Hummingbirds and Red Dye
/ Recipe for Hummingbird Feeder Nectar Solution: [back to top]
A: Current thinking is that the red dye may not be good for them. The red dye is not necessary to attract hummingbird. The color on your feeder is enough to attract them.
You can mix your own nectar using 1/4 cup sugar to every 1 cup of warm water. Avoid honey due to the potential of botulism, and also avoid artificial sweeteners such as Splenda or Nutasweet® due to the lack of nutritional value.
Baby Birds: [back to top]
A: Gently pick up the bird and place it in a box or basket. Try locating the nest and place it back in as best you can. If you cannot find the nest, leave the young bird in a box or basket and place out of reach of predators (cats, dogs) and let the parents continue to feed their young.
Over 75% of young wild birds "rescued" do not need help. Often times parents are nearby watching over the young. Some birds leave the nest prior to their ability to fly and will spend days on the ground while being trained by their parents. Very young birds or eggs that have fallen from the nest may be returned by gently placing them back in. Birds have a very poor sense of smell and will not abandon an egg or baby handled by humans. A destroyed nest can be substituted using a box, basket or hanging planter lined on the bottom with grasses, pine straw or moss. The new nest should be observed for 4-6 hours to determine that the parents have returned to the young.
If a bird is truly abandoned or injured it must be turned over to a licensed rehabilitator for care. It is illegal to keep or care for wildlife without a permit.
Feeding Birds: [back to top]
A: Most of the prepackaged wild bird seed and suet cakes are a favorite among backyard birds. This mixture can be obtained from most grocery stores, pet stores.
A: The birds are seeing a reflection of the place where they want to be (trees, flowers, etc.). Impede this reflection by putting things in the window sill or by hanging Mylar strips just outside the window. The birds will see the moving strips and will not be tempted to fly into them.