What happened to my baby robins?

What happened to my baby robins?

Their parents are still feeding them. They have not been abandoned. If you take a young bird that is covered in fluffy feathers and walking around in your yard, you’re kidnapping it. Originally Answered: Can Robin nests with live babies be safely relocated?

Will robins abandon their babies?

Unfortunately, no. If you move a robin’s nest the parents will most likely abandon the nest, eggs and/or young. The more time and energy the birds invest in the nest, the less likely they are to abandon it when disturbed.

Why would baby birds disappear from the nest?

Inexperience usually is to blame, however. The birds know that something has to be done with the chick; they just don’t know what it is. Some shove the chicks out and abandon the nest; others may simply neglect the babies.

How long does a mother robin stay with her babies?

It takes the babies about 2 weeks to leave the nest, or “fledge,” and then they usually stay with their parents for two or three weeks after that. The father continues to feed them while the mother starts incubating a new brood of eggs.

What happened to the baby Robin?

The remaining baby grew until it looked almost as big as an adult robin. One night it was particularly windy and the next morning the baby robin was gone and blue jays were stealing straw from the nest. I assume they were taking it to use in nests of their own. There is much recycling in nature.

Where do you Put Your Robins when they have fledge?

The last two on their fledge day, from their nest on a wicker bookcase on my 2nd floor balcony. A smart choice for a nesting place, being protected from the elements! Once all the hatches have fledged, it’s safe, but not legal. The robins will not reuse the nest, though some other birds make a habit of doing just that.

Will a Robin lay two eggs at the same time?

Your robin will probably settle on one site and just lay eggs in that nest, or else just incubate eggs in that nest after laying, say, one egg in one nest and two in the other. She won’t lay two complete sets of eggs and try to incubate both of them at the same time. Q. Will a blue jay steal eggs from a robin’s nest?

What happens if you move a Robin nest?

If you move a robin’s nest the parents will most likely abandon the nest, eggs, and young. Nest-site fidelity grows during the nesting season. The more time and energy the birds invest in the nest, the less likely they are to abandon it when disturbed.