If one designated birds inside a nest but found them outside, are they permitted?

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Synopsis

If designated birds are found outside the nest they were in, they are forbidden unless there is no other nest nearby. If they are hopping (unfledged), they are permitted if they cannot reach another nest; if they can fly, they are forbidden.

Early Acharonim
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