You'll never believe this!

For those of you who don't know, I've been hand-feeding a baby warbler for about 5 days now. mrsd has been my bird mentor, and so I named the wee one "Maxie" in her honor (middle name is Maxine). http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread49086.html

I was in the laundry room feeding Maxie in her makeshift nest/cottage cheese container (too windy to put her in the hanging petunia pot on front porch) and heard a big racket going on in the front yard.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the laundry room to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

Another baby warbler -- oh DEAR!!!


She was stranded on the sidewalk underneath the big tree due, I surmise, to a big wind gust. Her parents were in a dither shouting instructions but, alas, she could not fly. So I scooped her up before the big hungry kittycats claimed her for dinner!

This yellow birdie is more developed than Maxie and very agressive! Whereas Maxie was near death when I found her, very docile and, yes, even appreciative, this one wants a piece of my finger!!!

So now they share a cottage cheese container until I find something more suitable.

Must go! Nature is calling!!! Tweet tweet tweet!

Oh dear momma bird Twink.....

Have you hung out a sign saying Baby Bird Vacancies, apply within?

Are you sure you didn't raid a nest just because Maxie looked lonesome? Just joking Twink!

You are a dear sweet foster Mom, and I can't wait to hear the exploits of this little tite.

Awww, Twink! The word is out now......free room and board at your house. And free dog food, too!

A little birdie told me....

they all will be coming to you for feeding twink, the other baby told them you really work those worms good lol
: )~~

Looks like we have something in common..We both have "Sucker" stamped on our foreheads, and only animals can see it..
You're an excellent mama bird, Twink! Congratulations on your expanding family!

That nest has to be on the ground! The cat found it.

You know song sparrows nest on the ground too. Their nests are so concealed we have stood over them and not seen them!

But cats can hear the sounds the birds make and do find them.
My Oreo has trashed several over the years up North ( I grit my teeth over that!)