Do not use toxic chemicals where birds concentrate to eat, drink or roost or near known nests. Examine trees, dense shrubbery and vines before cutting or pruning to avoid exposing or destroying nests or injuring young. Avoid mowing areas of a lawn or field where ground birds or rabbits are known to be nesting. Rabbit wire around a garden will keep rabbits, turtles, and other wildlife out. Educate Your Children Educate your children not to handle, remove, disturb or linger around active nests and not to pick up or handle wildlife.
Birds have little sense of smell.
Contrary to the popular belief, babies can be put back into the nest even though they have been touched or handled. Don't replace weak or injured nestings. If the babies are feathered but not flying well, they did not fall out of the nest but have left it. The parents are usually nearby. Baby squirrels that are found at the foot of a tree should be left alone and watched to see if the mother comes down to pick them up.