Trying to save a nest of birds...
Imagine my suprise when I got to the nest and found not only were the babies alive but Mom was there feeding them!!  But since I had wacked away all the cover the nest was out in the open totally exposed and I was worried how they would survive.
So I went and got Ty's ex pen and put it around the nest, then I pulled up arms loads of the tall grass and weeds that had been around the nest and laid them up against the side of the pen. I don't know if it will work but it will at least give them some protection from the sun and the ran and other animals. On one of my last trips with an armload of grass I saw the mother hop out of the nest and through the side of the pen so she has definately returned. I've downloaded some pics and will post when approved. I have no idea if they will survive, I hope so I feel just awful for disturbed the nest. I also don't know what will happen when the grass I have piled up dies, whether I should keep replacing it. But I guess I'll play it by ear. Any suggestions from the wild life experts out there? |
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Great that you are helping out the mom and kids 
If I were you I would just leave mom do her thing from now on. She has lots of experience and will do what she needs to get things back to the way they need to be. I'm sure they have way sof dealing with nests that fall out of tress, or that are destroyed by high winds etc. Sometimes when we try too hard to help nature it backfires. You have done great and now we need pictures! |
| I also can't wait to see pictures! Good job for helping - if momma came back I'm sure they'll continue just fine. |
| Ginny,
Great job fixing up the nest again.
I am sure Momma Bird appreciates it |
Bosley's mom wrote: Sometimes when we try too hard to help nature it backfires.
I tried to make as few trips as possible to the nest site and wore gloves when pulling the grass s it wouldnt smell "human", I also made sure I didn't touch anywhere near the nest. It's hard to resist the urge to keep running up and checking on them!!!!! |
Tasker's Mom wrote: I tried to make as few trips as possible to the nest site and wore gloves when pulling the grass s it wouldnt smell "human"
Amazing that they survived. New nest area looks great! While I was in the waiting room at the Vet Hospital with Chum, a family came in with a baby bird that had fallen out of a tree. They were worried because they had touched the bird and thought maybe that would cause the momma to reject it. The doctor said that birds don't have noses and can't smell.  |
| Hmmmm, and I aways thougth you were supposed to keep the human smell away, Imagine that !! NO NOSES!!!
Well here they are!!! The babies in their nest: 
I took Ty's Ex pen and made a fence around them, then put some grass up around the nest: 
Then I pulled armloads of the grass and weeds that had been around the nest and surrounded the pen with them. On one of my last trips the mother bird was scooting through the side of the pen so I know she has found her way back: 
I don't know how long birds stay in the nest so I don't have any idea how long to leave the whole mess there. Ty is happy, he hate it when I put him in the pen!!! |
| Great job! You rebuilt the habitat, stepped back and watched to be sure the mother returned. By putting the crate over it you'll also keep out any cats that might patrol the area. You may not need to replace the grass... once the babies open their eyes you'll want to avoid all contact with them so they won't begin to trust humans (many loose their lives by trusting the wrong humans). And as the time nears for them to leave the nest you could accidentally scatter them too soon if you replace the grass. Just make sure there is enough air flow through the grass so it won't become stifling hot inside then leave them be.
Again, great job!
Jaci (I did wild bird rescue for years.) |
| Thanks Jaci, I was really flying blind (no pun) intended. I did leave the back side of the pen open to the weeds (no grass piled up) as well as some air spaces arounf the pen to allow for circulation. I am worried that if the grass gets too dry the sun will get too hot but guess I'll just have to wait and see. |
 I walked past the nest this morning and was able to see the babies settled comfortable as can be with Mom. I didn't linger to take a head count but it looks as though my new habitat was a success |
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Great work! What cute babies  |
| Habitat for ornithology? |
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| Ginny!!!
You're my hero!! Wonderful thing you did for the mom and the babes. Hip Hip Hooray to Ginny! 
Marianne and the boys |
| Yay for Ginny |
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Very cool, Ginny.  Very cool.
There is a duck who had made her nest beside a lake in the campgroud at MB, right behind my Sis's campsight. Very busy place. I can't imagine why she chose it. 
Anyway, she is sitting on seven eggs! The spot she chose had been covered by some string mesh, presumably to prevent soil errosion. We noticed that she never left the nest. Sunday morning, my niece "checked on her" and she called me over to see because she was trying to get out of the nest but her foot was entangled in the mesh and she couldn't move. We didn't want to frighten her, but we knew we had to get her untangled or she'd die. We also didn't want her to attack us. So, we got some scissors and very slowly and carefully moved toward her. She hissed her warning, but only pecked once (my poor BIL). We were able to get the string snipped away from her foot!! 
It was quite rewarding to see her later that day swimming and bathing in the lake. Who knows how long she'd been stuck there? |
| What a wonderful story! I am so gald it worked out well. |
| Good job Tammy!!! It is always so gratifying when we can do something to help a critter!!!! |
| Home,sweet, home !
Great job Ginny!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tammy, Wonderful rescue!!!!! |
| Tammy -- that is a wonderful story! I am so glad you saved her in time. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. |
| Thank y'all. I'm just glad she let us help her. |
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