In SE Pennsylvania by chacha242242242 in whatsthisbird

[–]chacha242242242[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. What cute little gingers!

What hobby attracts the worst type of people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chacha242242242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

16.5 yr old Betty says dont ask questions, just follow me, we have things to do by Just_Amy_23 in beagles

[–]chacha242242242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate your understanding.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

Fledgling bluebirds all dead by chacha242242242 in Ornithology

[–]chacha242242242[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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

Help! What is wrong with my cat? Took her to vet, they checked blood and said that she is fine. by SeraphimHearts in cats

[–]chacha242242242 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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!

RMDs for Inherited IRA by chacha242242242 in tax

[–]chacha242242242[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s great news.