i believe that's true with a lot of passerine birds, since the mother sometimes (or often) lets the stronger ones push the weaker ones out of the nest in order to maximise food supplies.
but this one was obviously in a later stage. mother would therefore have more invested in it, and a reason to come looking for it. still, it would depend on the species. (a wren?)
We moved him to a ledge right underneath a tree on the side of our house. Checked on him every half hour or so, but he was still there every time we checked...
i believe that's true with a lot of passerine birds, since the mother sometimes (or often) lets the stronger ones push the weaker ones out of the nest in order to maximise food supplies.
but this one was obviously in a later stage. mother would therefore have more invested in it, and a reason to come looking for it. still, it would depend on the species. (a wren?)
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but this one was obviously in a later stage. mother would therefore have more invested in it, and a reason to come looking for it. still, it would depend on the species. (a wren?)