May 13, 2008

I’ve been blogging about the Robin’s nest we discovered over the weekend - right outside on the patio in the birdhouse - and chronicling the activities as we’re seeing them happen.

Saturday, we discovered the nest, but didn’t realize it was being occupied. Then, Sunday afternoon, we saw an egg. And then Monday afternoon, we saw another egg. Last night the momma bird tended to the clutch, lovingly staying there all night, incubating her eggs. And then she flew off in the early morning after I woke up.

I was anxious to come home today to see what would await me in the nest. I wasn’t prepared for what I found.

Instead of three eggs in the nest, I saw one. Looking around the birdhouse, I caught the sight of two broken eggshells on the ground. It seems the momma bird did lay a third egg. But some time after that, something came along and snatched two of them out of the nest, leaving only the cracked shells.

I was very sad, but realized it was the forces of nature at work.

Well, I haven’t seen the momma bird return to her nest. Not sure what to make of it, since she was in and out last evening, and night. But, I’m hopeful I’ll see her again in the morning.

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