There is a tree just down the hill from our house..... on the corner of the street, and its had a nest in it these past few years.... I've seen that nest alter with the seasons, change shape, but to be honest have not paid much attention to it recently....
Then, as I was walking along to meet my son at school, I saw this young magpie standing on the corner.... No sense of fear, poor chap is completely disorientated. And in this warm weather I am not sure how long he'll survive.... I hope a parent comes to find him. Well, as you can tell, as soon as we got back from school I went out again and took a photograph and took a small tub of water with me. Not sure if the bird will want to drink or if he can. Really not sure what to do?? I will check on him later, but I fear......
Meanwhile, I have been busy stitching and drawing today. I'm going to update my etsy shop with a few things later on this evening.... This is a small portrait drawing in pencil that I completed a few weeks ago and she'll be in the shop later.Enjoy your weekend x
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Cathy, don't worry. Your young chap is a fledgling. Fledglings are the teens of the bird world -- too old to keep under Mama's wing but too young to fly yet. He has a lot to learn about being a bird still but he has to learn it out in the world where he can build muscles and find his own food. It's risky but necessary in terms of life and all we can do is trust that most of our baby birds will make it through. In a week or so he'll be flying a bit unsteadily and in a month you won't be able to tell him from the adults. That's how life works. Isn't it great?
these little snapshots of your day are a delight ..
I don't know but think Sunny is right and he'll be fine. Don't magpies look very strange without their tails, though?
your artwork is beautiful! glad i stumbled upon it.
xo~a fellow etsian~
thank you kindly for your words, friends and welcome Cindy x
I am pleased to say a neighbour has placed the young magpie in a wicker hanging basket, and has hung the basket in the tree....
Great photo! Hope he is okay.
I have a friend who quite often adopts lost baby birds and has been successful at raising them. I wouldn't know what to do! Hope your's goes ok.
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