At 01:59 AM 5/14/96 EDT, Chris wrote:
Precocial birds like ducks and shorebirds can forage for themselves and no
>longer need a nest, but also need protection from our pets (and often, our
>kids).
>
Don't forget, if you find a shorebird or waterfowl that is still downey and
abandoned, you will need to get it to a rehab center. They suffer from
hypothermia quite easily and do not recognize predators until about three
weeks of age. They are especially vulnerable in this lousy, wet weather.

Peggi



Peggi Rodgers
Oregon Research Institute
Eugene, OR
peggir at ori.org
prodgers at efn.org
"A bird does not sing because it has an
answer, It sings because it has a song"