Comments on Id Rather Be Blogging: The Fledgling

You have all sorts of nature-istic adventures up t...

2009-06-16T16:25:52.914-05:00

You have all sorts of nature-istic adventures up there. I see the occasional rabbit in the yard...a snake every now and then...and that's about it. Actually, that suits me fine, considering the type of wildlife that lives around Florida.

Those parents obviously need to have that "Do...

2009-06-16T11:40:46.169-05:00

Those parents obviously need to have that "Don't play in the freeway" speech...and soon!

What a lovely photo, and I bet you felt all warm a...

2009-06-15T18:56:51.573-05:00

What a lovely photo, and I bet you felt all warm and fuzzy inside after that little event. Who doesn't talk to animals?

Hah, Jay! Yes, I have no doubt the robins can hold...

2009-06-15T18:37:25.094-05:00

Hah, Jay! Yes, I have no doubt the robins can hold their own; it's just a baby "anything" is too helpless not to come to the rescue for... (wow, that was a convoluted sentence).

JoJo: Yeah, they are welcome in the yard, in our trees, but INSIDE your walls? Um, I don't think so. Get out the spackle, stat!

AW!!! How sweet!!!! The little birdie just wanted ...

2009-06-15T12:34:56.391-05:00

AW!!! How sweet!!!! The little birdie just wanted to come inside and visit w/ Auntie Maureen! :)

After having an aviary living in the walls of my home, we were more than happy to hear the fledgings finally leave the nest. Now to plug up the hole.

Awww! How sweet! What a great picture! See, tha...

2009-06-15T05:19:08.883-05:00

Awww! How sweet! What a great picture!

See, that blackbird knew that when the robin fledging grew up, he'd be quite capable of chasing an adult blackbird away from the winter bird table. Vicious little things, robins are, too all and sundry, despite their sweet song and pretty appearance.

But I'd have done exactly the same thing. ;)

Bruce: I searched the next day and didn't find...

2009-06-14T20:19:38.104-05:00

Bruce: I searched the next day and didn't find him; in ours or our neighbor's yards... hopefully he is safe and sound somewhere. At least I didn't find any evidence on the street that he HAD wandered into danger again.

Janet: Ha! Wasn't that a children's book?? Sounds familiar. Oh yeah, I do believe MANY animals think I am their Mommy. ;)

Vegas Princess: I agree; the downy tufts are awesome!

Auntie maureen to the rescue! His fluffy tufts ar...

2009-06-14T19:28:25.348-05:00

Auntie maureen to the rescue! His fluffy tufts are so cute. :)

Are you my mommy??? What a sweet story! Birds ar...

2009-06-13T09:39:22.960-05:00

Are you my mommy???

What a sweet story! Birds are safe in your yard, Maureen!

A bird like that imprints on the largest creature ...

2009-06-12T19:03:39.647-05:00

A bird like that imprints on the largest creature that comes close to it. You are now it's mother....it probably won't ever leave your yard.

Ashley: I know! He was so cuuuuute. Aw, thanks Ka...

2009-06-12T18:55:21.309-05:00

Ashley: I know! He was so cuuuuute.

Aw, thanks Kathy. Yes, it seems the animals know to come to me; turtles, bunnies, cormorant, duck, birds... just by clicking on the Wildlife category of my blog you'll see I'm not lying. Dr. Doolittle indeed.

Daisy: I am glad I was there too... and I do recall a certain Internet video of a famous Curly Cat who also talks to birds!!!

Jill: Me too! And I was quite surprised he was trying to follow me inside.

Swu: You said exactly what hubby said when I told him the story... it's amazing any of those little guys survive - with other wildlife hunting them down and traffic, well, they are so helpless until they can fly!

AH ED!!!! NOooooo... he was a cutie! (But then again remember the story of the "Ugly Duckling"... he turned into a beautiful swan!) I wish there was a way to see this little guy once he matured... now he only has a wisp of the red breast.

I applaud your willingness to help--but dear lord,...

2009-06-12T17:08:41.495-05:00

I applaud your willingness to help--but dear lord, that's an ugly duckling!

Maureen: That little rascal was lucky you were th...

2009-06-12T09:08:47.625-05:00

Maureen:

That little rascal was lucky you were there. Out here we have crows and hawks circling overhead looking for helpless chicks like that. The poor little thing would have been gone in an instant.

It's a cruel world out there. Don't we just know it?

Happy trails.

How cute!!!!!! I'm glad you were able to shoo...

2009-06-12T08:49:04.915-05:00

How cute!!!!!! I'm glad you were able to shoo him away from danger! :-)

I'm very glad you helped out the bebbeh birdie...

2009-06-12T07:43:26.942-05:00

I'm very glad you helped out the bebbeh birdie. He looks a little wild and woolly with that down still clinging to him!

You're Dr.Doolittle! My husband talks to all s...

2009-06-12T05:28:58.962-05:00

You're Dr.Doolittle! My husband talks to all species. Whether he expects them to respond is another question. You done good Maureen!

All I can say is Aaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

2009-06-12T00:02:31.592-05:00

All I can say is Aaawwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!

Aw, thank ye, Pinklea! And yes, I DO expect some e...

2009-06-11T22:19:08.217-05:00

Aw, thank ye, Pinklea! And yes, I DO expect some extra thought when they fly over our driveway. The Geese, on the other hand, seem to think my car has a target on the roof...

Mamma: Aw, lucky you! I looked for its nest, or some robin's egg blue egg shells, but I couldn't find any. And yes, we ARE cool, are we not??? ;)

How cool is that?!! I have two baby birds living ...

2009-06-11T21:57:37.148-05:00

How cool is that?!!

I have two baby birds living in a nest in my boston fern. They aren't big enough to hop yet. But I do talk to them too.

All the cool kids are talking to baby birds these days.

I christen thee Saint Maureen, friend-to-fledgling...

2009-06-11T21:41:32.102-05:00

I christen thee Saint Maureen, friend-to-fledgling-robins, for today you have earned the respect and admiration of birds everywhere. For this, let us hope that your car is never again touched by birdshit. It's the least they could do ...