This morning the male bluebird was in the tree outside my window. There was a commotion at the box. Tree swallows were looking in with no defence from dad. I checked...all 5 babies dead. No bugs in the nest. There is no sign of the mom. Something must have happened to her.
I'm very very sad.
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Sad new indeed. The morning chorus was silent.
Bummer about the bluebirds, it's just mother nature doing what she does.
So sorry Eve.. maybe they will have time to raise another brood.. Hope mom is ok..
I am very sorry Eve, nature is very cruel at times.
That's awful. I know we're not supposed to anthropormphize at times like that, but it's just so damn hard not to feel a great loss. I'm putting my hopes with Stacey, though: maybe mom is okay and try another brood this summer.
Thank you all for your comments. I still haven't seen momma but there is always next year. Maybe my beautiful male will come back. I shouldn't get so attached! I'll be back to sunny side up tomorrow.
I'm very, very sad too.
Oh, I'm sorry about your bluebirds. That's so sad, Eve.
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