On My Mind- Watching out my window (part 3)
The inevitable happened as I knew it would — possibly in the night. Hearing extra chattering that evening out my open bedroom window just next door. Something was either amiss or on the move. The chicks had become supersized, struggling to find room in their tiny twig and dirt abode.
So—when the next morning arrived — I found the nest starkly barren and still. The activity from the day before became an instant whispered memory. Wow. Needing to take a moment to breathe in that bittersweet reality. The robins left no forwarding address or farewell note. The last fledgling was still perched on a branch nearby, so it wasn’t a complete bust - but- still. Missing them all dearly in that moment of discovery. Knowing this would be the final good bye.
Bye bye sweet, sweet robins.
A little side note: There was another trio of robin chicks wedged more discreetly under our deck in the backyard as well. Harder to watch so there was less of a connection somehow, I guess. They fledged just two days later. One of the fledglings was hanging out on our deck rail for a bit before taking flight. This all transpired over Memorial Day weekend. Capturing the empowering meaning of it all. The magnificent gift of nature just within reach out my window.
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