06-08-2022, 05:47 PM
Yeah, we had another nest of cardinals in the grapevine that arches over our garage door. Bad idea, since opening and closing the door usually scares the Mom off the nest.
Yesterday, we found the nest deserted and the remnants of a couple of broken eggs on the concrete below. We originally though we might have tipped the nest when backing out the car at some point, but then realized something had taken all the leaves (that were hiding the nest) off of the vine, just around the nest, for maybe 18" total. And the leaves were scattered on the ground.
Not sure who the perp was. No cats that we know of around. Plenty of squirrels, but we're thinking maybe a raccoon. Too high for a deer (and I doubt a deer would do that). Hopefully too high for a bear (as there's been one hanging around a suburb a couple miles away).
The wife was sad. I reminded her that nature can be cruel.
Yesterday, we found the nest deserted and the remnants of a couple of broken eggs on the concrete below. We originally though we might have tipped the nest when backing out the car at some point, but then realized something had taken all the leaves (that were hiding the nest) off of the vine, just around the nest, for maybe 18" total. And the leaves were scattered on the ground.
Not sure who the perp was. No cats that we know of around. Plenty of squirrels, but we're thinking maybe a raccoon. Too high for a deer (and I doubt a deer would do that). Hopefully too high for a bear (as there's been one hanging around a suburb a couple miles away).
The wife was sad. I reminded her that nature can be cruel.