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Sick Robin

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From: Joe Smith
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Champaign, IL
We have a robin on our deck that appears to be sick. What should we do?

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
American robins (Turdus migratorius) are protected by state and federal laws. Leave the bird where you found it. It may have hit a window and could be stunned. It will likely fly away soon. If the robin is still there after several hours, you may want to call a wildlife rehabilitator for assistance. Do not attempt to care for the robin yourself. A list of rehabilitators that are licensed in Illinois can be found on the bottom of the "Find a Professional" page on this website.

 
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