Where Did The Baby Cries Go?

For the last few days we have had a Cardinal husband and wife team here at 22 West River Street...they had been so talkative that they became a part of our daily conversation...we watched them and wondered what they were so desparate to tells us...they simply never stopped talking until sundown...

Two days ago we heard the little babies...so sweet...then we understood...they were getting ready for their little ones and were working to keep the Predators distracted from the nest.

The baby sounds could be heard all through our house and it was sheer joy to listen...

Today I have not heard or seen either mother or father- at all- nothing- quiet- too quiet...worse...there are no little baby sounds anymore.

I am so worried that a neighborhood cat, or worse, our cat, destroyed the nest...we also have visits from hawks quite often when the little birds get plentiful...we've seen them swoop down a few times..it's quite startling....

Right now I am worried...mostkly worried that I am going to have to know they are gone- someone's prey..and that is going to be too much...I know...and i will have no choice but to feel it and grieve our little babies that cried so sweet for their mother to come...

Comments

[Angel]

Elise,
So glad I figured out where your blog is (cuz you sent it).
So sad to hear the babies might be gone. If someone came to the nest, then the mom and pop won't come back. This reminds me of Barbara Kingsolver's book "The Prodigal Summer". Something similiar happens in the book, and yep..I cried when I read that part. The circle of life is often hard to comprehend.

[m i c h e l l e]

The babies HAVE to be okay! Maybe the parents scooped them up and carried them off to another nest. Yeah, I'm gonna go with that! :-)

[laurie]

Sweet Elise...maybe they fledged! Love, Laurie