Thoughts for some baby birds (tacran)

I'm sorry you had to see such a sad thing. It is very late for baby birds though. I can't imagine how they'd have survived even if they hadn't been abandoned. Fly free little birds.

Oh dear -- that is so sad ... but hopefully Mom 'n babies were reunited in the Meadow -- the Meadow always needs more sweet song

Thanks for the comforting words.  I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's sad!  Gina, I remember some amazing photos you posted a long time ago of tiny baby birds, so I know you've watched a nest closely.  My bird knowledge is next to nothing, so I didn't know that there could be more than one nest per bird parent.

Just to clarify --- I'm 99% sure these babies were born during the summer.  I remember hearing babies peeping when it was nice enough to be outside in the front yard.  I had assumed they had all fledged like they did the year before.  It's just that DH didn't get around to taking down the house to clean it out for the winter until today.  That's another reason I feel so bad --- we've been walking past the little house all this time, not knowing it was a tiny graveyard. 

Oh Tracy I know how sad that was for you.   I am a bird watcher too.   I have feeders and houses but they mostly like all my trees.  I, like you just watch, feed and take pics.  I dont usually disturb the nests unless one gets blown out of a tree.   I have several Chickadees and had no clue that they might have multiple families.   Fly free and sing sweetly little birdies!

I'm sorry, Tracy!  I can imagine how you felt when you saw them.  The poor little birdies.  But, you didn't know so don't be so hard on yourself.  You would of helped if you knew. 

We went thru something similar a year or two ago when we found a baby skunk in our bushes.  We were crying and crying.  He was so little.  But, we didn't find him until it was too late.  :(

Fly free, little birdies. 

(((((Tracy)))))

Sweet chicadees, enjoy all the wonderful goodness in the Meadow.

Aw, poor sweeties. I wonder what happened. Fly free, sweet chickadees. ((hugs)) Tracy.

Aaww, sorry to had to discover that. It makes me sad too to think about them all alone, waiting and waiting and waiting for their parents to come back.

Sleep softly, birdies.

 That is truly heartbreaking!  How awful!  :(  Fly free little birdies.

Each bird species is different on how they attract mates, mate and lay eggs, so hard to say. Is it possible to hang the birdhouse so that the nest hole faces away from the door if it doesn't already?  If it was the death of the parents, there is not much to be done, but sometimes just re-orienting an entry can make a difference.

all the cats in this neighborhood are what will keep me from feeding the birds around here. I'm afraid that creating a food source for the birds will also create one for the cats. :(

Thalie

It makes me sad too to think about them all alone, waiting and waiting and waiting for their parents to come back.

The first time birds nested there, we were worried about it being so close to our front door, so we tried to be very quiet and move slowly when we had to use that door (luckily, it's not everyday).  Last winter we talked about moving the house to the side of the porch further from the door and walk/step area, but we didn't.  We will definitely re-hang it somewhere else before next spring.

Thanks again for all the nice words; it makes me feel better to know that the baby birds are being remembered with kindness.  Thanks everyone!

You should send you story to Laura Erickson ( www.lauraerickson.com ). Maybe she would have a guess at what happened. I'm wondering if there is a kind of virus or illness that could have been spread to them. Dunno, just a guess.