Baby Bluebird is missing

United States
June 3, 2016 1:15pm CST
Mom and dad Bluebird had been very busy bring food to their 5 babies. One was quite a lot larger than the others and I keep saying soon he's going to leave the nest. I was outside and when I came back in there was a lot of action on the front porch. Mom and Dad were on the railing and low and behold baby #1 was on the window screen. I went out to tell me husband that the big baby was flying...when I got back inside I tapped on the window, baby flew up onto the roof. I had to turn away for a few minutes and when I returned there was all kinds of chirping and flying. Baby Bluebird #1 has disappeared. Mom is going nuts, and Dad has disappeared also. I hope that Dad is following the baby around. I made my husband drive me around the yard to see if we could spot the baby - but no luck. I would hate to see something happen at this point in time. I also hope she remembers to feed the other 4 still in the nest. Bluebird #2 keeps looking out and I told him/her - stay in the nest it is much safer! I hope he or she comes back soon, this makes me sad. Photo: pixabay.com/en/birdhouse-birds-couple-love-nest-1296411/
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jun 16
They probably will be back. Until they are out of the nest anyway.
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• United States
3 Jun 16
Dad came back but no baby and no one is feeding the others. This is why my husband didn't want me to get 'attached'.....
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill ...Wonder what happened.
• United States
3 Jun 16
@celticeagle all gone now .
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
3 Jun 16
I hope you are able to post a happy ending to this story.
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• United States
3 Jun 16
Something's wrong all birds left?
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• United States
4 Jun 16
@jaboUK From what I've read they hang around the nesting area for a while , parents teach them how to find food - so I'm not really sure what's going on - they are not here, none of them.
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@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
4 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill Well I hope it's because they were all ready to go, so it's a natural course of events.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
3 Jun 16
well maybe it was time for her to leave?
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• United States
3 Jun 16
It wasn't flying very well when I saw it LOL!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Jun 16
ohhh that's a shame.... I hope everything turns out ok....
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• United States
4 Jun 16
They are all gone, no activity whatsoever. I hope they are all ok.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill OOhhh I hope so too.... they must have re located....
@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
3 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill - Ms Abby - With folks like you running the "farm" the bluebirds and even the worms will be happy and all will work for the best. (to quote Dr. Panglove from Voltaire's Candide...)
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• United States
3 Jun 16
Worms aren't happy with me, we use the to fish - they usually get gobbled up by the fish!
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
3 Jun 16
oh dear! I hope nothing bad has happened.
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• United States
3 Jun 16
They are all gone now!
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
5 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill oh my gosh. I'm so sad.
@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
6 Jun 16
Well I hope baby # 1 finds it's way back so it can get food and not get lost. I'm sure she/he will though
@LeaPea2417 (40037)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jun 16
I hope the baby comes back and all works out for good for the bird family!
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
4 Jun 16
Dad bluebird surely followed big baby, do not worry it will be back. Let us know if you see the baby (and Daddy) back.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Jun 16
I hope wherever he is, he is safe!
• United States
4 Jun 16
They are all gone, no action out there since I posted this yesterday.
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• Centralia, Missouri
4 Jun 16
@AbbyGreenhill the neat on my porch is empty too quite sad
@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
4 Jun 16
That is sad, hope you'll find out what happened to it. I hope it is alright.
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@DeborahDiane (40848)
• Laguna Woods, California
5 Jun 16
I hope they all survive. Being a bird seems like a high risk life! It is amazing any of them survive.
• United States
5 Jun 16
I don't know where they went, but I hope they are alive and well.
@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
3 Jun 16
Lol, they can only stay in the nest so long.maybe he flew then fell as the wings are not yet as strong.Hope he made it back to the nest before some animal catch it.
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• United States
3 Jun 16
All birds hone incl. Mom and dad
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