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I have a robins nest in the drip pan of my BBQ. We found it 2 and 1/2 weeks
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ago.There eventually were 5 eggs, the 1st hatched on the 26th, the 2nd the
following day and the third yesterday morning. Yesterday there was one egg
broken and on the ground, as the baby was not moving I just discarded it.
The momma Robin has been very attentive and is not bothered by our family.
The male is easily spotted in our yard. The first babe has grown a fair bit and
is changing, and they all seem active. This morning all was well but about 4
hours ago I noticed a lot of the moms feathers around and in the nest and a
few pieces of th enesting material on the ground. the 3 seem fine and 1 egg
remains but I have not seem the momma bird since. The dad remains in the
yard but not at the nest. Is it likely she will abandon at this point? If she does
not return is there anything I can do? Thanks Michelle
She is not likely to abandon the nest unless she has been disturbed frequently or injured or eaten by a predator. If she has disappeared, call your local wildlife rehabilitation center for advice. Raising baby birds, if you have not had experience, is VERY hard to do successfully.
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| Comment | Thanks, I took the nest with the 3 babies and remaining egg to a rehab centre an hour away, as I am pretty sure the mom was attacked. | ||
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Roger Lederer
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