An Empty Nest

May 21, 2012

The nest on the fire escape is empty. Ms. Outterson thoroughly checked the playground for the fledgelings early this morning, but they were nowhere to be found. We wish them well as they begin the next phase of their lives as independent young robins. We have learned so much together!

Children in ECCBrimmer discuss the whereabouts of the fledgelings:

 

Tallulah- They must have gone to China where they have more friends.

Charlotte L.- It was time for them to go look for their own food.

Anshul and Jack- They went to North Quincy.

Bibi- Maybe they flew to the jungle because there are more trees and worms there?

Zoe- Maybe they flew off to go find worms?

Chase- They flew away cause they were all growed up!

Ahmed- The birds went to North Africa.

Mariella- They went to get more worms.

Caleb- Maybe they went to North Carolina?

Bruce- I think they went to North Dakota.

Kate- I bet they went to New Hampshire cause my grandpa has a bird feeder and there is lots of food there.

Charlotte S. - Did they go to South Africa because there are more worms there?

Ben- Brazil, they went to Brazil.

This updated picture of the cardinal nest sent by Bruce and Winston's mom Daphne helps us remain connected to new life in the nest. She wrote:

Hi, here are the cardinals at age 5 days or so. I guess they
fledge at 7-10 days. They thought my camera was their parent. Males feed the
babies for the first two of three broods, then the parents share the duty on
the last brood. I can't tell who is feeding this one; I have seen both
parents around the nest.

We also hope you enjoy this fun robin nest video sent by Sarah Mulrooney:

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9479342&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0