Tree Trimming Courtesy of The Wind, otherwise titled; Pick Up Sticks
By paigea
@paigea (35511)
Canada
June 26, 2020 10:18am CST
Every time the wind blows we get to gather up plenty of branches for the fire pit.
After that particular storm we were outside on our deck. A robin was loudly, incessantly chirping. Not singing, angry chirping.
We knew it was complaining about something. We searched the tree where it had built its nest. We finally found the nest on the ground, complete with broken egg shells.
The robins had built their nest where branches from 2 different trees are layered together. When the trees started waving in the wind the branches must have separated from each other and down went the nest.
The next day there was no more chirping. I wonder if they will start a new family.
I have been meaning to post this since @JimBo452020 posted
In our garden. The baby Sparrows have been killed By 2 great big Pigeons!! I am astonished by this Never seen this happen before Big Pigeon flew out of tree...
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104688)
• United States
26 Jun 20
Was the nest knocked down then?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104688)
• United States
26 Jun 20
@paigea Ah I thought maybe you would edit the post, which is why I bothered responding. Poor little family!
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@RebeccasFarm (84386)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
6 Jan 21
Oh I love the strong winds that knock down the branches here
Oh no a murder oh oh
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@RebeccasFarm (84386)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
6 Jan 21
@paigea I LOVE it so much I love being blown away..I fell today coz I was out walkin in it
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
26 Jun 20
That's so heartbreaking. I have squirrels that have stolen eggs, too, and left empty shells on the ground.
I just came in from visiting Doodles and his sister Kuma and frightened a robin away. She must have been grading her eggs. I left as quickly as possible.
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@Butterfingers (66594)
• India
26 Jun 20
Sad to hear about it. Hope we can help them in building better nests but I suppose we can't
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@Butterfingers (66594)
• India
26 Jun 20
@paigea yes or maybe they won't allow us to
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@shaggin (71573)
• United States
31 Jul 20
Aww how sad all the eggs broke. A baby bird was sitting on my doorstep when I went inside tonight. It was so cute I wish i had my phone. I was afraid someone would come out and our dogs would kill the bird so I tried picking it up to move it and it jumped out of my hand. I tried again and it flew into the lilac bushes where I left it alone. I was very happy it could fly so hopefully no cats get it,
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@BelleStarr (61050)
• United States
27 Jun 20
That is so sad but hopefully they will try again
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@erictsuma (9727)
• Mombasa, Kenya
26 Jun 20
Birds nest can't resist more winds, they are very delicate.
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@JimBo452020 (42639)
• United Kingdom
26 Jun 20
This is really sad.
Robins are great wee birdies.
They may well breed again this year.
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@bunnybon7 (50975)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Jun 20
poor birds. I remember picking up sticks and raking leaves after such a wind. wish I still could believe it or not.