Monday, August 31, 2009

Tough Week for Birds


My youngest son made these grim bird discoveries. He brought the first carrion to the outdoor dining table proudly announcing "Bird." I believe was a sparrow or a finch.


The second small critter most likely came from the same nest. She/he was found the following morning.

The fire continues to blaze uncontrollably to the north in the Angeles Crest forest.

2 comments:

  1. Would you guess they were killed by the bad air quality? Or just that their parents were gone?

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  2. That's a good question, Jessica. Sometime the nests are raided and a few birds will fall out. I didn't see how this happened. Air quality and crazy heat might have played a factor too, but I suspect it was a nest raid.

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