Hungry For Life
Elaine Mansfield
JUNE 6, 2023
The tidy nest is empty as though the nestlings were never there. Seven tiny bodies full of yesterday’s hope may have been eaten by a House Sparrow since the predator guard keeps out snakes, cats, and raccoons, but not other birds. I knock on the nesting box door to make sure Mama is out and open it gently. They’re gone! I look again.
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