Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sad News....

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.

8 comments:

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

Sad new indeed. The morning chorus was silent.

John Theberge said...

Bummer about the bluebirds, it's just mother nature doing what she does.

Stacey Olson said...

So sorry Eve.. maybe they will have time to raise another brood.. Hope mom is ok..

Anonymous said...

I am very sorry Eve, nature is very cruel at times.

Kathryn and Ari said...

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.

Eve said...

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.

The Birdlady said...

I'm very, very sad too.

Sandpiper (Lin) said...

Oh, I'm sorry about your bluebirds. That's so sad, Eve.