My husband and I noticed a nest in our hanging pot. It is on our balcony of our second floor condo. We noticed the nest about a month ago. It was not until a week ago today that we noticed the baby in there, just 1. The reason my husband looked was because as we were sitting on our couch we saw a Hawk or Falcon fly on our balcony. My husband scared it away. The next morning same thing happen, but I scared it away. Now you will probably laugh but my husband has a 12 inch Godzilla figurine. So we put that on the table out there to keep the predator away. Which it has not been back.
Last night we noticed the mom left. I checked on it this morning and it was fine but still no mom in sight. Not even 10 minutes after I checked my cat was crouched down in the living room like she saw something on the balcony. I ran over and the twigs in the basket looked a little disturbed. So I go out and check and the nest is empty. I am so nervous something took the baby. I do not understand why the Mom left last night. My husband said maybe the mom moved the baby. We have had some crazy weather here and it has been very windy. We almost took the hanging pot down to avoid it falling off the balcony. I attached a picture of the baby bird, I know for a fact it was too small to leave the nest yet.
Is there ANY chance that the mom could have came back to grab the baby and take it to a safer nest? It also does not help that I am pregnant and my hormones are getting the best of me. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I am an animal lover and it just kills me to think something took that little baby.
Thanks,
Kelli
Last night we noticed the mom left. I checked on it this morning and it was fine but still no mom in sight. Not even 10 minutes after I checked my cat was crouched down in the living room like she saw something on the balcony. I ran over and the twigs in the basket looked a little disturbed. So I go out and check and the nest is empty. I am so nervous something took the baby. I do not understand why the Mom left last night. My husband said maybe the mom moved the baby. We have had some crazy weather here and it has been very windy. We almost took the hanging pot down to avoid it falling off the balcony. I attached a picture of the baby bird, I know for a fact it was too small to leave the nest yet.
Is there ANY chance that the mom could have came back to grab the baby and take it to a safer nest? It also does not help that I am pregnant and my hormones are getting the best of me. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I am an animal lover and it just kills me to think something took that little baby.
Thanks,
Kelli
