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How best to care for a mother robin, or should I just let it be?

Asked by yankeetooter (9651points) May 11th, 2011

I have a mother robin who has built a nest on top of my utility door (on my balcony), in the angle between the door and the wall. I have secured the door so it will not swing in either direction and cause the nest to fall. Is there anything else I can do? Should I put a shallow basin of water out on the table for her (I don’t want to attract mosquitos)?

Also, she leaves the nest to go get food (I’m guessing)...Is this normal? I thought birds had to sit on their eggs the whole time so they stayed warm, but maybe the father got killed? Maybe they can leave them briefly when it’s warm during the day? (Sorry, that’s a lot of questions all rolled into one…)

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Okay…I was just concerned when I saw her leaving the nest a couple of times a day…I didn’t think they did that once the eggs were laid…

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Good…I feel better…

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I think as long as the nest is secure from the door swinging, she and her eggs should be just fine. Mama bird will need to leave the eggs occasionally to do her business and to eat and drink. If you want, you could put a bowl of water down on the ground, instead of on your own balcony, so as not to attract mosquitos, but you don’t need to. She will know where to find water.

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