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Bird of the Month - Ostrich

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May's Bird of the Month is the Ostrich
Order: Struthioniformes, Family: Struthionidae

Chosen by ~Garfield428 for placing third in the Bird Interactions art contest!

The Ostrich (Struthio camelus) is either one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species separate from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies.

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*meihua May 16, 2013
Sometimes parents will push out strange looking eggs too, as a defense against parasitic nesters like cuckoos.
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*meihua May 16, 2013
If the blue jay eggs hatch there, the baby jays might push the baby bluebird out of the nest. I don't know if that is a good idea...
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~BadgerWolf97 May 16, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Why would they do that?
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*meihua May 16, 2013
Blue jays are bigger and more aggressive than bluebirds. In some bird species, the strongest nestlings in a nest will push out the other babies so they get more of the parents' attention. I'm not sure if blue jays are one of those species, but it seems quite possible.
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~BadgerWolf97 May 15, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
PLEASE Help!!! There was a bird nest in my satsuma tree & the bird had 2 eggs. My step father removed the nest & put it, with the eggs inside, in an empty flower pot hanging outside in our back yard. He moved it because he did not want the birds to mess with the satsumas. I do not know what kind of bird it was, but it was one that sits on the nest almost all the time. She has not come back since, & the eggs are alone. I don't know what to do. I can't take the eggs, but I do not want to let them die inside. And IF they do hatch, I do not know what to do with them as my mom & step father will not want them or care for them while I'm at school, & like I said before I do not know the species. It might be some kind of jay but I'm not sure. Someone please tell me what to do! My heart can't take this, I'm too kind!
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*meihua May 15, 2013
Where do you live? Perhaps there is a wildlife rehabilitation center nearby that could take the eggs.

How long have the eggs been without the mother bird? They need to be kept warm or the chicks inside will die. There might be nothing you can do at this point, depending on how long it's been.
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~BadgerWolf97 May 15, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
It's been a day now. I live in south louisiana and it's pretty warm and hot right now cuz of spring. But it rains a lot down here especially in spring and summer. I'm afraid i won't be able to do anything even if they did hatch. I feel so bad
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*meihua May 16, 2013
Why don't you look up the wildlife rehab centers around you and call them to ask if they would take eggs? Taking care of eggs/baby birds is a lot of hard work, you basically have to be around 24/7 for the first couple of weeks to feed them regularly (e.g. maybe every two hours).
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*LittleEeveeKitten May 12, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you for accepting me into the Group! I simply love birds ^^ Such beautiful creatures.
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*meihua May 12, 2013
Welcome to the group! We hope you like it here :)
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