. That's lovely that you're looking after the wee robin. I think you are doing all you can for the wee creature.
27-07-2014, 03:18 PM
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I wonder if it would be worth placing several dishes of water dotted around if he's frightened of the Starlings in the big bath? Maybe he'd like a dish that's a bit more 'private'.I think any creatures (including us), feel more vulnerable when we have an injury, or not feeling tickety-boo, so maybe it would help him do you think? Just a thought. Hope he turns up alright.
27-07-2014, 05:10 PM
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Well today our next-door neighbours - good friends - have been looking out for little Igor all day and there's been on sign of him.We now think that the closeness to us yesterday - and he was VERY close - might have been his Goodbye so it's a very sad household here now.
His Nemesis, another Robin has been around a lot, with far more bravado than before so, to us, that's more or less confirmation - our little Igor's gone.
The sparrow with the wing problem has been around with lots of other sparrows fussing around it - she still flies a bit iffy but seems fine and was in our bird bath ten minutes ago. stevmk2
28-07-2014, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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Oh I think you're right Steve - Igor would have shown today - I am sad But - maybe it can be a good thing - he may have deteriorated more ........
It's been about a month - that's all the time we knew that little Robin Patsy, yet I feel the same way I did about losing a much-loved friend.
Can't seem to shake off the feeling I let him down either, daft though that sounds.
A vet would have put him down, I know that.
Every pet we ever had is commemorated by a plant in our garden, as is my wife's sister (Fuchsia) and my Dad, (Skimmia japonica Rubella).
My wife wants to re-do part of the garden soon that has two "commemorative" plants already so she's suggested we get a Ragged Robin, (Lychnis flos-cuculi) so we may well do that soon. stevmk2
29-07-2014, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by stevmk2
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It's funny how these things get to you though isn't it?It's been about a month - that's all the time we knew that little Robin Patsy, yet I feel the same way I did about losing a much-loved friend.
Can't seem to shake off the feeling I let him down either, daft though that sounds.
A vet would have put him down, I know that.
Every pet we ever had is commemorated by a plant in our garden, as is my wife's sister (Fuchsia) and my Dad, (Skimmia japonica Rubella).
My wife wants to re-do part of the garden soon that has two "commemorative" plants already so she's suggested we get a Ragged Robin, (Lychnis flos-cuculi) so we may well do that soon. stevmk2
Such a sweet thought ......
We never forget - always in our hearts aren't they .......
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