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madaboutharry

(42,037 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:39 PM Aug 2024

Three baby robins are now missing from their nest.

I am bereft. I truly am. There was a beautiful robin's nest in my Hydrangeas that I had been watching for a while. The nest was well hidden. First, there were three beautiful blue eggs and then three hatchlings. They were only 3 - 4 days old. This morning the nest was empty. I think a predator must have found them.

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Three baby robins are now missing from their nest. (Original Post) madaboutharry Aug 2024 OP

Talk to the folks posting all the cat stories SCantiGOP Aug 2024 #1

or other birds (pretty predatory) stopdiggin Aug 2024 #4

I'm so sorry. I feel sad too. What joy it would have been to watch them grow liberalla Aug 2024 #2

I watch the nests around the house duncang Aug 2024 #3

Only a small number make it Easterncedar Aug 2024 #5

Robin built a nest on top of my cargo van's tire. I only use it couple times/ month. IA8IT Aug 2024 #6

I'm so very sorry. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #7

SCantiGOP

(14,760 posts)

1. Talk to the folks posting all the cat stories

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:52 PM

Aug 2024

Most likely suspect is a feline.

stopdiggin

(15,645 posts)

4. or other birds (pretty predatory)

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 02:11 PM

Aug 2024

and if you live in my neighborhood - other critters live coons, skunks, possums and foxes ...

but, roaming felines - yeah, plenty of that brand too ...

liberalla

(11,223 posts)

2. I'm so sorry. I feel sad too. What joy it would have been to watch them grow

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:54 PM

Aug 2024

duncang

(3,767 posts)

3. I watch the nests around the house

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:55 PM

Aug 2024

We had some wrens on our front porch. The wrens were used to us going in and out the door. One day the chicks were gone. I’m sure it was a feral cat since we have them in the area. I loved seeing them as they grew. But they disappeared after a week or so.

Easterncedar

(6,479 posts)

5. Only a small number make it

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 03:38 PM

Aug 2024

About 20 percent survive the first autumn. Nature is harsh

IA8IT

(6,458 posts)

6. Robin built a nest on top of my cargo van's tire. I only use it couple times/ month.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2024, 03:01 PM

Aug 2024

South facing in full sun. Never had more than a single egg at a time. Snack bar for raccoons, wrens, jays.

HeartsCanHope

(1,764 posts)

7. I'm so very sorry.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2024, 06:33 PM

Aug 2024

Take care.

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