Very OT Sad wildlife story.

Sep 23, 2003 7 Replies

A few weeks ago I told you about training a robin to feed out of my hand. It took a lot of patience and standing out side. I finally got him to come to me.



However I missed him for a few days, the worms in the special feeder were not being taken.



Then neighbour said to me have you seen your robin lately and I said no. Then he proceeded to tell that he and another neighbour was talking on the back. Down swooped a big hawk and snatched my robin from the tree. He crushed him in his sharp talons and flew off with him leaving red feathers fluttering to the ground.



I feel as if I have lost a friend. Shirley


You have. So sorry Shirley.

I'm thinking about The Little Prince, and the fox he tamed.

Deirdre

Who knows maybe they will. I had a pair coming and they took a vast amount of mealy worms. Then only one was coming the one I got to eat from hand. Maybe that blinking hawk got the other also. Their red feathers would attract it. I shall leave the feeder there with some special soft robin food in. But the worms do not keep and I had to let the bigger birds have a feast. Shirley

In article , starlia writes

That sucks. Send the hawk here, plenty of f*ing pigeons to go around.

-- KarenK Desert Dreamer Designs

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Oh, Shirley!! :( That's so sad! Let's hope the Robin died quickly with no pain. Sometimes nature is hard. ((((((((((hugs))))))))))

-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs

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With the cold weather the birds are returning to the feeder. When the robins come in Spring they always bully the other birds. I like all the birds, even the silly grey jays.

Tina

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