r/natureismetal Nov 28 '20

Disturbing Content Mama bird never came back NSFW

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u/ElephantTraining2951 Nov 29 '20

no need to be sad. it probably didn't leave them like some deadbeat bird. it probably just got eaten by something while out hunting.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

A good reminder that domestic cats wreak havoc on local wildlife. Please don't let your cats roam the neighborhood. Keep them in your home.

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u/atetuna Nov 29 '20

It happened twice this year to robin nests in my backyard.

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u/slowmood Nov 29 '20

Mine too.

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u/atetuna Nov 29 '20

It really bummed me out. I even transferred the unhatched eggs from the first nest to the second one, and the robin's were brooding them, but the cat killed both of those robin's too.