While doing some yard work this week I accidentally uncovered this nest of pretty eggs. I was cutting a bunch of tall weeds and some bird had carefully crafted her nest in the top of a very small cedar tree beneath those weeds. Now the nest is exposed because of me and I’m sure the mother won’t be back.
This is your friendly reminder that, as you go through your day doing what you think is right, there could be unseen consequences for others.
It’s often unavoidable and usually not intended. All the same, your choices can cause a domino effect and you may not even know it.
Have a good Saturday, friends. If we are lucky, maybe some of this unintended consequences will be for the good today!
I, on the other hand, uncovered a nest of yellow jackets in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I did not feel nearly as bad about it as you do, even after emptying an entire can of wasp killer into the hole. But I guess it’s easier to feel bad about birds than about wasps. Especially after the wasps have started stinging.
Yellow jackets are a completely different story.
Bee stings are dangerous. Birds just bring beauty to the world.
Beautiful colored eggs – nature’s best!
You’ll have to keep us posted. Here’s hoping the mama bird does come back.
I fear that she is long gone. No sign of her.
Frown town
Sad that it happened, but nest failure is pretty common. Seems rather late in the season for eggs. These may have been abandoned quite some time before you found them.
I have thought this as well. Thanks for the reassurance!