Myth # 3. 
It’s OK to try to raise a displaced baby wild bird yourself. – FALSE
In the U.S., only people who are licensed rehabilitators, or veterinarians
who occasionally treat wildlife on an emergency basis, may legally care for
wildlife.  Otherwise, it is against state and federal laws for people to raise
wild birds.

However, many people outside the U.S. and those in rural areas, and not near  a wildlife rehabilitator find it difficult to not care for a displaced baby bird.  In these circumstances, research and learn about the species of bird to be cared for, noting its nutritional needs, and keep your contact with the bird to a necessary minimum.

Myth # 4
Wild birds will not return to a fallen nest if it is put back into place – FALSE
Wild birds will absolutely return to a fallen nest, especially if called by
their hungry babies.  If a bird’s nest is knocked to the ground, return it near  it’s original location.  If the nest is damaged, the remaining material can be  put inside a container with drainage holes (e.g.  strawberry container) and  wired into place near the original location.  Set the babies back into the nest  and watch from a distance to make sure the parents find the nest.  The parents should return before nightfall.

Myth # 5
Mother birds push their defective young out of the nests – FALSE
If an egg doesn’t hatch, birds will sometimes roll it out of the nest,  But
wild birds do not push their young out of nests.  Typically, baby wild birds
will be knocked out of their nest by a fellow nest-mate, by the wind or more likely dragged out by a predator.  It’s also not true that a wild bird parent will carry their young back to the nest.