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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AlexC" data-source="post: 1700616" data-attributes="member: 27416">You can be "well-meaning" and still do the wrong thing by accident. Also, keep in mind, part is to protect the birds, part is to protect you, the citizen/resident. If you were a moron and took a baby raptor in or something - with all the good intention in the world - sooner or later someone could get hurt, and from human knee-jerk reactions the bird almost certainly would get hurt.People don't always realize that excessive handling can be extremely traumatic for birds (imagine a giant, hairless ape picking you up!). I've worked as a bander, and our top priority is getting the birds measured quickly and back in nature where they belong.This entire 3-page thread is looking at Humminbird's post the wrong way. EVERYONE (including Humminbird) wants what's best for the bird, but people are glossing over the fact that taking the matter into their own hands (literally) in most cases is NOT what's best for the bird. If you really want to help birds, support local land conservation efforts, put out your feeder in the winter, or try birdscaping your property.</blockquote>