Oh Unhappy Spring :(

Here's the Dish.....

I was so excited to write my first Waukesha Patch Blog about my garden.....tulips, daffodils, hyacinths etc. oh, spring...such happiness and glory---I even took photos...see below...but something horribly tragic happened this morning and I am at fault .......I inadvertently broke up a bird family. There I've said it.

Here's what happened:

For the past few weeks there has been a bird's nest in the wreath that hangs on my front door. I have been watching it constantly...the Mama Bird...the eggs, the hatch-lings....it has been delightful! Every day I make sure the babies are okay – I asked my husband if he has seen the Mama and Daddy Bird. I've taken some photos, on the museum setting so the flash wouldn't scare them.....I look forward to seeing them, hearing them chirp every day. I don't use the front door. I don't let my dog go hear the front of the house.I deemed myself their protector and take my role in their life very seriously.

This morning I was heading outside to take photos of my flowers so I could post on this blog, when I saw that all the baby birds, four total were hoping around on the nest, chirping happily away, content, safe, their little feathers unfurled....oh....happy little birds..I was so proud.  I decided to visit them and take a photo of how much they've grown. 

I slowly opened the front door. Took my little step stool--the Mama Bird and Daddy Bird fly away and were chirping at me from above on a tree branch. The four little birds were so small, but had grown so big. They looked at me with their little sweet bird eyes--I think they even smiled when they so me.  I got in close with my camera, slowly pressed the button....THE FLASH WENT OFF!!!!! There was a pause and I thought...."Uh Oh"  ---the four baby birds CHIRPED in hysterics and FLEW AWAY frantically from the nest--FLEW AWAY their home, their safe haven.....FLEW AWAY  as I was screaming....NOOOOOOOO COME BACK!!!!!

The Mama and Daddy Bird were chirping at me....and I'm pretty sure it was something like.....CHIRP *@&@#$*@$#%@%* CHIRP......I jumped off the stool trying to see where the birds went...one only made it to our fence and was holding on for dear life. I ran into the house and screamed....I've killed the baby birds...I've killed them! My husband was trying to calm me down....."I took...(sniff), a photo....(deep inhale)....of .....(sob)...them and the flash went off and they FLEW AWAY!!!!!!' Steve looked at me and shook his head and said, "C-A-N-D-Y" Just then the Mama and Daddy flew to the nest to see it empty. My heart sank. I went outside and started looking around for small birds, I opened the door and one of the babies was behind it and IT TOOK OFF AND FLEW AWAY......I can't believe this! Don't these baby birds know how much I care for them!!!! COME BACK!

I walked into my backyard and I don't know who was chirping but it seemed like all the birds were on alert and I couldn't see any of them. Except, the one little baby on the fence. I ran into the house...I think I can save one! Steve said, "Oh Lord....help us all.....Candy, if you do this.....put rubber gloves on....so you don't leave your scent...." Okay, I cried. I took my yellow rubber gloves and slowly walked up to the fence. I slowly wrapped my yellow mitts about the bird, who promptly pooped on me and shook and chirped and then pooped on me again...in TERROR......I MADE A BIRD POOP IN TERROR......so I embraced the little one and carried back to the nest and put him there. ALONE.

I have to tell you, my blog about tulips and spring flowers was going to be so much more uplifting.

Then I went into the house...waiting to see if the Mama and Daddy would come back. We are still waiting. And.....well, I'm not sure if they will.......sigh. I've got the "Wildlife in Need Center" on speed dial. I'm pretty sure all the birds in the area are on high alert to stay clear of the short brunette with a camera.

So, that's it.....That's my story.....I'm the Yoko Ono of birds. Oh Happy Spring  :(