I was looking for my dog's extra water dish that I had randomly placed on my tilt trailer thinking I would clean the bowl and water container later. Well later came a whole-lot-later. I was stunned to see what I thought was a rats nest in the bowl.
So I turned it upside down and banged it against the edge of the trailer to shake the nest out. I was shocked and surprised when three bodies came out while the nest stayed intact. At first thinking they were baby mice, I quickly saw they were baby birds. Oh no Patti what have you done?
They were pretty well formed with feathers and were scampering in all directions. Callie tried to get in the action but one "NO" worked on her and I was able to gather the little babies and put them back in the nest.
They settled right back down and I looked around for Mama but there were no angry birds ready to peck my eyes out.
I got this picture but wanted to leave the nest alone as I had done enough damage. I know it isn't a great picture but can anyone identify the babies or maybe the type of nest? I swear they look like baby mice to me in that picture but know they aren't as baby mice don't have wings and beaks.
I watched the nest from a distance for several days but finally gave up. Never did I see an adult bird approach. Maybe just bad timing for I have a nest of Phoebes on my porch and never see Mom and Pop, just their messy poop.
I got busy and left them alone for about 10 days. Today I checked again and the nest was empty. It was not disturbed nor were there any feathers about so I am hoping they left by their own power and not via predator.
I feel dreadful that I gave those babies such a shake up and only hope they survived.
Did you ever mean well and do bad??
Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends.
By the way, thank you Canada. I was recently prescribed a medicine I really couldn't afford and was able to get it from Canada at 1/3 the price. Sure makes one wonder about Big Pharma. How can the same drug be so much cheaper outside of the U.S? Tsk, tsk.
I can't tell what they are but they don't look like birds. Then again I have an issue with one eye Patti so what the hell do I know? :-) May I ask how you got the drugs from Canada? Online? My hubby takes some meds that are so expensive. But when we look online we don't know what is real or not. I don't want fake drugs you know?
ReplyDeletePeggy,
DeleteI have only gotten one prescription so far and it is by the same pharmaceutical but it is made in New Zealand. I have only taken it for a few days but seems to be working.
The worst thing is that everything takes forever. They allow 3 to 5 weeks for delivery. I mailed them a check 10 days ago and they still haven't gotten it. They told me at my bank, that is not unusual. Let me give them a bit more of a try out and if I like them, I'll email you with the address. You can't beat the price.
What a great encounter with nature you had! I would have recognized it as a bird's nest, not mice or rats. Rodents like softer building material. At least in my experience.
ReplyDeleteJean,
DeleteI have run into a mouse nest before but it had been a while. Those babies were pink little fingerlings.
That is quite an encounter with the nest. I hope all the babies made it out and fledged successfully. My sister gets some of her meds from Canada as well. The price difference is truly amazing. Big Pharma here in the US is very, very rich.
ReplyDeleterobin,
DeleteI am hoping for the best since the nest wasn't disturbed at all.
Even my doctor said he doesn't understand how the prices can be so different.
My goodness, that was quite the incident. I'd say if the nest is empty they likely made it out safely.
ReplyDeleteOn the news last night they had a story about a caravan of insulin dependent patients coming to Ontario to buy their insulin at a tenth of the cost of the US. Perhaps our socialized medicare program is beneficial in keeping the costs low. We pay for it through our taxes but ultimately we all benefit as well.
Happy upcoming 4th of July!
Eileen,
DeleteGoodness you are being invaded. I can understand the caravan since insulin has gone thru the roof here and must be refrigerated so it can't come through the mail. Boy do I hope we go to socialized medicine also. What the drug stores don't get the doctors do.
Did you ever mean well and do bad? All the time!
ReplyDeleteTom,
DeleteHa ha, I know what you mean. Me too.
I would guess a chickadee nest because of the nesting material. They like moss and dry grasses and leaves. Definitely baby birds. I am sure they fledged since the nest was undisturbed. I ave had many accidents like these in my time monitoring bird nests at work. I love nature!
ReplyDeleteAnn,
DeleteI am hoping they did. Thanks, I will Google chickadee nest to see what they look like. I had some this winter but haven't seen any lately.
I couldn't identify the birds either from that pic. Could have been baby wrens, but definitely not sure. They did seem just about ready to fledge... so hopefully they left on their own.
ReplyDeleteRian,
DeleteI Googled bird nests and the house wren does make one very similar. I too hope they fledged.
I'm not sure what the little birds are since it looks like they have some blue feathers in addition to the brown. HERE --we have the Carolina Wrens building nests in strange places like that....
ReplyDeleteYES --the Drug industry in this country is ALL -powerful... Not fun!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
Betsy,
DeleteEven my doctor thinks the drug industry is out of control. I am leaning towards wrens.
well, let's just content ourselves that they left of their own free will, and were old enough that mom and or dad didn't have to 24/7 sit them anymore. :)
ReplyDeleteSilver Willow,
DeleteI like that theory and will stick to it. Thanks.
Maybe the baby birds can chalk it up to an earthquake drill. We make our kids practice that in school here, you know. ;-) Not to mention the real ones that have left us scrambling under desks.
ReplyDeleteLinda,
DeleteHadn't thought about it but you are right. What a shock on those babies. Contently sleeping then bang, bank, on the ground. They might need therapy:))
I can't tell what kind of birds they are, I can think of a few with those colors. I have sure had some of those "Huh, Oh!" times. We can hope that the little ones did just fine and fledged when they were ready too. You did the right thing. Hugs
ReplyDeleteMaggie,
DeleteThat is the hope I am holding on to. I would have examined them closely but didn't want to traumatize them any more than I all ready had.
Oh what a fright those baby birds must have given you. Glad they flew away happily.
ReplyDeleteMage,
DeletePretty sure we scared each other. Hope they recovered from the rough treatment.
I really hope those baby birds were okay, they look to young to be feeding themselves and not close to flying yet either. Birds do get anxious about intruders though. If their babies smell different the parents will often abandon the nest. I sincerely hope that's NOT what happened here. Perhaps next time just use a twig to gently pull open a section of the nest and see what is in it?
ReplyDeleteRiver,
ReplyDeleteI sure hope not. That the nest was not disturbed and they were gone, I am thinking they may have fledged OK.
I would have done exactly the same thing you did, Patti. But it does seems as though no harm was done to the baby birds. And let's think of them as flying and having a great time, since we can't know what happened to them for sure. :-)
ReplyDeleteDjan,
DeleteI love that scenario and will stick with it. Thanks.
That is totally great news about your prescription. I checked on my insulin but it cannot be mailed as it has to be refrigerated. I'm so glad you were able to take advantage.
ReplyDeleteBarbara,
DeleteActually it was what you had written in a post that made me try to get my drugs from Canada. Wow are they cheaper. Thank you. Just sorry you can't get your insulin that way. I hear that drug has really gone up in price.
Ohhhh, that's too bad about the babies. And the drug companies in america are so crooked. And, I swear the docotors have stock in all of them. It seems odd to me that when you tell your dr. of side effects, they prescribe ANOTHER med to counteract the other one. (The domino effect) Not to mention most drugs can cause what they're prescribed for combating. You started me on a tangent. As you csn tell I do NOT ♥️ Rx.
ReplyDeleteHootin Annie,
DeleteJust think of all the money they spend on advertising and the side effects are often worse than the disease. Hate that we need them.
I'm sure there was a happy ending for the birds. I'm so blessed with good health insurance, to supplement Medicare, but I am enraged at the horrible cost of insulin and how people die because they can't afford to buy it, so they take less than they need, which of course doesn't work. Insulin is close to my heart because I need it to survive, but I know there are many other drugs that are just too expensive. So glad you got yours.
ReplyDeleteInger,
DeleteSo happy you have good insurance for I have heard how outrageous Insulin has become. What is wrong with drug companies? My friend takes a cancer drug that if bought out of pocket is almost $12,000 a month.
The drug I need is $400 a month if not gotten out of the country. I don't have the supplemental Insurance and wish now I did. Thank goodness for Canada.
glad to know that the birdies are okay! They look so cute!
ReplyDeleteKim,
DeleteThank you so much for stopping by and commenting. They were cute when scurrying around when I had dumped them out. They moved fast.
I hope those baby birds fledged ok and are out flying around. How shocking for you to see them scrabbling around.
ReplyDeleteTerra,
ReplyDeleteIt was a shock and I was surprised how fast they moved. I guess that was a good sign and I hope they are flying high now.
It was not the best place for the mama bird to build a nest. I'm thinking they are all flying around over your house looking for another easy place to build a nest.
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ReplyDeleteSorry about that deletion, Patti. I clicked too many times and it printed the same comment twice. I'm glad Canada came through for you.
ReplyDeleteBob and I had Juncos nesting for several years at a wreath on our back deck. The Juncos were very territorial, and we couldn't use the back door close to the wreath. We also had to wait until the babies were nearly ready to fledge before we could sit on our outdoor furniture. It was fun to watch the bird family but also a pain in the neck! Juncos are ground nesters (or wreath nesters, I guess). We decided before leaving this spring to remove the wreath. We still see the Juncos occasionally, but they had to find another nesting place . Meanwhile, we can use the deck! I avoid drugs if possible because there seems to be a domino effect with side effects requiring other drugs. However, when you need them, it's a pinch on the budget.
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