Curated list of questions and answers designed to address aspects of topics that are important, often unknown or misunderstood.

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• Will parents reject a baby bird, which has been handled by humans
• What shall I do, I have found an abandoned baby bird
• What shall I do if a bird has been injured by a cat
• What is PMV
• What does the care for temporarily and permanently disabled birds involve
• Should I raise an abandoned baby bird
• I have found an orphaned seal on the beach. What shall I do
• I have found an oiled bird. What shall I do
• I have found an injured animal on the road. What shall I do
• I have found a trapped bird. What shall I do
• I have found a rook fledgling on the ground. Will the parents come back and feed
• I have found a racing pigeon. What shall I do now
• What shall I do, I have found a live stranded porpoise, dolphin or whale on the beach
• What shall I do, I have found a grounded swift
• How can I encourage my jackdaw fledgling to eat independently
• When can I release my rescued fledgling
• What is the best type of bandage to be used for a wing splint
• What is the best diet for corvids
• What is the best design for a corvid aviary
• What is imprinting and why is it dangerous
• What is a scissor beak and how can this deformity be treated
• What do I need to know when rehabilitating corvids
• What are the reasons for white feathers in corvids
• What are indicators that a crow is very old
• I wonder if I can have some advice regarding a young rook with pins on the feathers found on the ground near us
• I took care of a hooded crow baby, who was thrown out of the nest. It looked very malnourished with lots of white feathers and poor plumage. However, one year later the plumage has still not improved. Can you advise please
• I have rescued a nestling raven. He seems to be eating okay but has not put on weight over past few days. Should I be concerned
• I have found two jackdaw chicks. The chicks were very weak and no sign of parents. They are about a week old as the pin feathers and eyes just starting to open. Can you please advise what to do
• I have rescued an injured jackdaw. How can I teach him jackdaw behaviour
• I am caring for a rook fledgling, who is occasionally sneezing - is this normal or do I need to be concerned
• How do you make sure that your birds eats enough
• What is the difference between hard and soft release
• What can I do to keep the bird bath ice free
• Should I feed milk or bread to a bird
• Domestic cats killing birds is natural, isn’t it
• Does animals transmit diseases
• Could a swan break my bones
• Can nests be removed
• Can birds get infected by contact with viruses or bacteria transmitted by humans
• Are there humane methods to address the feral pigeon problem
• What is the mirror test and why is the test flawed
• Are non-human sentient beings aware
• Should we help birds like crows, gulls or pigeons
• Is pigeon racing a cruel sport
• Do animals have culture
• Do British rooks migrate
• Why do birds sunbathe
• What is anting
• What is actually imprinting
• Do corvids play for fun
• What to feed an oystercatcher chick in captivity
• Can you advise how to rehabilitate martins, swifts and swallows
• What can I feed a meadow pipit in captivity