and then there were none....

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Update on our feathered friends... The four baby birds grew and spread their wings and Saturday two of them packed their bags and left home. I didn't see them depart but by a head count I knew the nest was half empty. Sunday morning two become one early in the day. I worried about the one remaining baby. I didn't see mom or dad feeding the little bugger. It was a cloudy, rainy day and I thought maybe he/she will leave when the weather improves. About 5 or so the sky cleared and the sun came out. I was watching the baby bird and he was flapping his wings....he kept it up for a long time. I kept telling him to go for it - fly away birdie. About 7 pm I heard a 'thud' and there was baby bird sitting on the cool cement porch - not moving. I watched for a while and I finally asked my husband to check on the bird. He picked up the bird and gently tossed hm in the air. Birdie went about three feet and landed in the soft grass. Shortly after that the dad bird appeared and seemed to give baby bird a pep talk (or a peep talk in this case.) Baby started flying and again fell to the soft grass but only a few seconds later he took off flying in the direction his dad went - never to be seen again. Now we are closing down the maternity ward. No more baby birds. While it's been fun in some ways, it's annoying in others...the bird poop is gong to be power washed away and we will reclaim what's ours! Photo is mine from last week