
Okay, so we leave it thinking Mama bird would come. She didn't. In fact, I hardly saw any adult birds around it all day.
So, before he goes to work, Nick comes back inside and says there is another bird! That's a first for me. I've never seen two fledglings at one time. This second one had more blue feather showing and seemed stronger.
Long story short, I spent half the day making sure nothing got at them. In the evening I put them both on the same tree branch, hoping they would keep each other warm through the night. They were both fine this morning, but still on the branch. I think they were warming up. The stronger one hopped to the ground and Julie started chasing it. I carried Julie into the house (bad for my knee and back, I know) and when I checked later Strong Bird was gone. I hope it finally flew away. Little bird was still in the tree last I looked. I think he's a runt. I wish his damned parents would come for him but they seem to be AWOL.
One bird last night, before I put his nestmate with him. Of course my camera died before I could get a shot of the two of them.
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