A crappy start to an other wise beautiful day...........

[mtdoramike]

While out in the back yard early this morning checking on the progress of my grape vines, I saw a little bird (sparrow) flopping around on the ground. I walked over and picked up the little bird. It seems that either a cat or a hawk had gotten a hold of the little bird, which had both legs broken and was breathing rather hard. I could tell it didn't have long for this world. So I sat on a bench and held it in my hand and rocked it back and forth and talked to it until it stopped breathing. I then buried it in the yard and then sat back on the bench and pondered life a little more and then went on with the rest of my day, hoping it would be better than it started out.

 

[ShellyBorg]

Thank you for being there for it in its final moments.

 

[aliray]

At least he didn't die alone. That was really nice of you. I am glad you were there

 

[Agapornis]

Awww, nature can be so cruel. Thank you for comforting the little guy as he crossed over.

 

[Jtbirds]

atleast he didnt have to die alone. thanks mike

 

[Grinder]

As everyone has already said - Thank you for being there for that poor bird.

 

[Customcasket]

I'm glad he didn't die alone


A couple years ago my mother was in one of her OCD moods and was knocking stuff out from under the deck of the above ground pool we had. I told her to stay away from the birds nests because there were babies under there that I had heard earlier. It was too early to be using the pool anyway so I don't understand why she knocked the nest. Her reasoning "I was afraid it might be bees and I didn't want to get stung!" Bees don't make nests out of dead grass and random string and they certainly don't peep!!!!! I was so angry at her. I heard this little peeping and it was a baby who had gotten knocked out of the nest. I grabbed my outdoor cat and put her away and as I was approaching to grab the little guy big bird swooped down and snatched it up. The sound of that poor baby screaming still haunts me. I cried so hard after witnessing that. There wasn't a nest to put him back in and I don't know if I would've been able to care for the baby but we have a family friend who raises baby birds and all kinds of wildlife. She has a Grackle that she raised and he's become quite tame and domestic. He cruises around with her the way our birds hang out with us. It's the oddest thing I'd ever seen.