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melmouthfulls · 51-55, F
You're not ever supposed to touch a baby bird. Your scent will make the mother reject it.
Peaceful · F
@melmouthfulls: most birds don't have a sense of smell. It's pretty rare. Blue Jays don't.
melmouthfulls · 51-55, F
@Peaceful: so it's an old wive's tale ?
TheRascallyOne · 31-35, M
@melmouthfulls: I had to pick it up a dog was going to eat it
Peaceful · F
@melmouthfulls: yeah. I think parrots and kiwis do though. Maybe a few others. That's why they put cayenne pepper in bird seed to keep the squirrels away from it.
melmouthfulls · 51-55, F
@TheRascallyOne: cycle of life