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madaboutharry

(41,133 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:39 PM Aug 11

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 11 OP
Talk to the folks posting all the cat stories SCantiGOP Aug 11 #1
or other birds (pretty predatory) stopdiggin Aug 11 #4
I'm so sorry. I feel sad too. What joy it would have been to watch them grow liberalla Aug 11 #2
I watch the nests around the house duncang Aug 11 #3
Only a small number make it Easterncedar Aug 12 #5
Robin built a nest on top of my cargo van's tire. I only use it couple times/ month. IA8IT Aug 13 #6
I'm so very sorry. HeartsCanHope Aug 13 #7

stopdiggin

(12,555 posts)
4. or other birds (pretty predatory)
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 02:11 PM
Aug 11

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

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

duncang

(3,108 posts)
3. I watch the nests around the house
Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:55 PM
Aug 11

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.

IA8IT

(5,828 posts)
6. Robin built a nest on top of my cargo van's tire. I only use it couple times/ month.
Tue Aug 13, 2024, 03:01 PM
Aug 13

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

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