Today the kids decided to go out and clean the garage for me since they are trying very hard to convince me to let them have a garage sale.Unbeknownst to us, a mama Robin had decided to build a nest in the rafters of the garage. The sudden activity in our normally neglected garage startled her and she flew into the closed window.
Several times.
Sadly, she injured herself beyond recovery and took her last breath after hoping lop-sided outdoors. She left behind 6 beautiful unhatched eggs.
We have spent the last hour doing research on the Internet and while it's a long shot, we are doing what we can to give them the slightest chance at survival.
They are now sitting snugly in our cotton ball and washcloth nest waiting under the living room lamp to be gently turned in 3 hours.
Sis and Bug are waiting anxiously to gather some juicy night crawlers this evening in hopes to mash them up for the hungry babies on the slim chance that they will hatch.
If they do hatch we will turn them over to the Humane Society in hopes that they will not imprint on us humans and possibly have some sort of chance for survival.
If anyone has any other tips please let us know! Sadly, from our research, the chances of them even hatching under such circumstances are very slim.
** UPDATE**
ReplyDeleteWe turned the eggs over to the local conservation officer. Unfortunately it sounds like the weekend without their mother was too long and they probably won't survive to hatch.