Insights into Baby Bird Behavior in Northeast Ohio Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Explains Common Misunderstanding and Counsels Hands-off Approach

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  The brown speckled breast on this American Robin fledgling provides a visual clue that it is an immature bird that has just left the nest. -Photo by Tim Jasinski

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  Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Wildlife staffers say if you see a Cedar Waxwing fledgling, like the one pictured here, hopping instead of flying, simply leave it alone. -Photo by Sean Waitkus