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It is often said that if you touch a bird's eggs or nest or the nestlings, the mother bird will abandon the nest. But, this is really not the case. That myth has been told for a very long time but, if you are careful, and do not overly disturb the nest, you will not cause the nest to be abandoned if you replace a fallen nestling in the nest or help the birds in some other way.
There are, however, other reasons not to touch wild bird eggs, nests, or the birds themselves and those are to protect you from bacterial or viral diseases that may be carried on the feathers of the birds or on the nest and egg shells. You should never touch a dead bird with bare hands and always wash your hands well with soap and water immediately after any contact with areas that may be contaminated by birds or their feces.
What else can I help you with?
Why do you never touch a birds nest?
You should NEVER touch a bird's nest, because the nest has bird scent all over it and if a human hand or human scent comes in contact with it, the birds will sense that and never return to the nest even if the eggs or babies are in it.
Why do birds desert their eggs when people touch them?
they won't.its an old wives tale.
How many eggs should two birds have in a year?
Two Eggs
What animal species killed their young after being touch by human?
Birds, if you touch they're eggs then they leave them because of the scent you have left on them which deters them.
Which birds does not lay egg?
Male birds do not lay eggs. Only female birds have the ability to lay eggs.
Do birds lay eggs or not?
yes birds lay eggs
What birds are not laying eggs?
All birds lay eggs.
When do hummingbirds lay eggs?
the humming birds are eggs because it is a bird All of the kind of birds is hatched from eggs
Why should you not disturb a occupied nest?
because the birds eggs are in there with the mommy bird in there
Will it hurt you if you touch the birds egg yes or no?
No, it will not hurt you unless the mother is near, in which case she might attack you in order to protect the eggs.
What happens if you move a nest of unhatched eggs?
Well it depends because if you touch the eggs she may reject them.
Do penguin lay eggs or give birth birth?
They're birds so they lay eggs.Penguins lay eggs because they are birds.They have to hold their eggs on top of their feet so the egg doesn't touch the cold ground or ice, otherwise the chick could die before it even came out of the egg.If you want to know more you should watch the movie called "March of the Penguins"Yes like many birds penguin lay eggs.
