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[den]

This peewee died, too. I don't know if it was injured, or bady dehydrated when I got it, but it died.

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[jim-lane.livejournal.com]

One thing you know, yet many don't, is that "Mother Nature" can be a cold, cruel bitch---by necessity.

Often a parent bird will toss a fledgling out of the next if said parent finds the little one is defective. Cold and cruel? Certainly. But necessary for the sound genetic continuation of the species. Defectives don't reach breeding age, and the parents' limited resources are able to be directed towards raising healthy little critters.

True, sometimes a "found" chick will be the victim of high wind or simple "bad luck", but when a "foundling" dies despite our best (skilled!) efforts, it's often due to a hidden problem.

Don't beat yourself up over losing the chicks, Den. You gave them a chance; that's more than they had before you came along.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I know, but it's still a disappointment.