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Roger Lederer

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Any and all questions about WILD birds - not caged, domestic or poultry. Can answer questions about identification, taxonomy, behavior, courtship, plumage, flight, or anything else.

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2012-01-31 foot/ankle injury military macaw:

Well, it depends on what is wrong. If it is merely swollen, it should recover by itself shortly. If a blood vessel was broken, it might take longer. If a tendon was damaged, it might take quite awhile

2012-01-30 bird:

Feathering out his tail? You mean he is breaking feathers and they are falling out of his tail? Well, there could be several reasons the bird is falling.Does he have sore feet or long nails? Are his legs

2012-01-18 Birds Flight Path:

This is typical behavior. They are not migrating this time of year. They are just "roosting." They flock together in the winter for the purposes of finding food and protection from predators. They establish

2012-01-14 parakeet nosebleed - trauma:

Well, we don't know what exactly caused the nosebleed - whether it is the nasal passages, tongue,trachea or lungs. If the parakeet seems fine, that's a good sign. But that is no guarantee nothing is wrong

2012-01-06 dove breeding:

OK, if I understand correctly, the first egg was not incubated until the second egg was laid and then the adults started to incubate both eggs? That's perfectly normal and what is supposed to happen. Many

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