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madaboutharry

(41,231 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:39 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

SCantiGOP

(14,155 posts)

1. Talk to the folks posting all the cat stories

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:52 PM

Aug 11

Most likely suspect is a feline.

stopdiggin

(12,660 posts)

4. or other birds (pretty predatory)

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 01:11 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 ...

liberalla

(9,907 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, 12:54 PM

Aug 11

duncang

(3,405 posts)

3. I watch the nests around the house

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Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:55 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.