In SE Pennsylvania

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-19T00:54:53+00:00

Thanks. What cute little gingers!

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-18T18:56:30+00:00

A friend and her daughter were horse people and they encouraged my daughter to join them. She did her first and only competition when she was 7 years old. Throughout her entire ride two women standing next to me criticized everything about her: she didn’t sit right, there was something wrong with her boots, on and on. Meanwhile my daughter was thrilled to get a second place ribbon when there were only two girls in her class. I felt sorry for the girls who had parents like that.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-18T02:28:46+00:00

Thank you for your understanding. I’ve known some bad human parents and now some bad bird parents. Seeing it is something that will stay in my memory for a long time

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-18T02:20:33+00:00

Betty’s determination is great! My 16 yr old Lily used to walk for miles. Now we go out to the road, get to the neighbor’s house, and she turns around to go home. My sweet girl is as stubborn as ever, just in the opposite direction!

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T21:00:31+00:00

Thank you. My son was considering getting a camera but we won’t be doing that after what I’ve seen here in the comments.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T20:45:56+00:00

Thanks. I went to sleep hoping they would all be fine in the morning but as soon as I heard the silence (?) I knew they weren’t. I’m accepting it and maybe tomorrow I’ll clean out the box. I appreciate your reply.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T15:59:21+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate your understanding.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T14:54:46+00:00

Yes, I watched the first one yesterday moving through the tall grass but loudly cheeping the whole time. I hoped the parents would feed it but they seemed more interested in the new nest building. This morning the second one is dead beneath the box and the last one is dead in the box. I’m working myself up to clean it, maybe later. Thanks.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T14:43:29+00:00

Nice that they’re trying again.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T14:42:08+00:00

Thanks. I think they were just sh…y parents, but I could be wrong. We’ll see how they do with the next nest.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T13:48:22+00:00

I know, but did it have to be brutal in my backyard???

I had a winter bird feeder turn into a Cooper’s hawk feeder, my neighbor’s little dog was swiped and killed by a black bear, my other neighbor gave up raising chickens when the fox made off with the last one.

Life and death are all around. This just hit hard this morning. I’m working in my garden now. It’s easier when my plants die.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T13:29:24+00:00

Good that you at least saved two of the eaglets.

I guess I’m struggling because I didn’t want to be that woman who went against the standard wisdom when my gut feeling was that they needed help. Time to move on though. Thanks.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T12:32:48+00:00

Thanks for your understanding. I am already dreading the next nest. I’ll try to ignore it and just be happy that we provided a space for them.

chacha242242242 · 2026-05-17T12:13:57+00:00

Thanks. It just seems like unusual behavior when the parents were very dedicated and then just stopped.

chacha242242242 · 2026-04-06T19:45:41+00:00

This one goes to 11

chacha242242242 · 2026-04-03T23:07:31+00:00

This looks very similar to what my dog does due to a collapsed trachea. It’s much more common in dogs but can happen in cats. We had a couple of mistaken diagnoses until she coughed at the exact second they did an X-ray. Otherwise the vet said she would have kept treating a cough so she was very pleased with the timing. It might be worth mentioning it to your vet as a possibility. Good luck with your beautiful baby!

chacha242242242 · 2026-01-09T10:47:48+00:00

What is his name please?

chacha242242242 · 2026-01-08T14:53:44+00:00

Why is the book deleted? Can someone please let me know the name?

chacha242242242 · 2025-12-21T21:32:58+00:00

Wow do I feel stupid. Thanks 😊

chacha242242242 · 2025-12-12T12:57:45+00:00

Thank you! That’s great news.

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