The Wildest Myths Viewers Have Been Led to Believe by Movies & Media

Myth #23 – You Can’t Touch Baby Birds

It’s okay to touch baby birds, despite what you’ve been told as a kid. Birds have a limited sense of smell and will not abandon their mothers if they smell a human on them. Just return them to their nest and they should be good to go.

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The More You Know

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