I was always under the impresstion that songbird parents removed droppings from the nest area so it doesnt attract preditors? Either way, the bird is in good hands. I do not think I did anything improper short of feeding it to a preditor if you want to go leave it be way. I for one hope it does well! :) -- Diana Louisville, KY techtress@xxxxxxxxx On 6/26/08, Mark Monroe <markmonroe1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Diana > > I really think taking it to a rehabber is a mistake. If you can > identify it, it's grown enough to be out of the nest. If it's got > tons of droppings around it, it's clearly being fed. Songbirds > removed from the wild simply won't survive. It's the worst thing to > do. > > > Mark ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx