Sad to say our new windows claimed their first victim, this beautiful male Indigo Bunting. We have recently been doing major work on our house including 12 new windows. Ive stood and admired fleeting sunrises lately through them. The other day as I sat reading I heard that sound, that all bird lovers dread that "thunk" of a bird hitting a window. Because we have outside farm cats I ran outside to see if maybe whatever it was had been stunned. Unfortunately he was dead , still very warm. Indigos are one of our favorite species here in our rural area and each spring we spot them as they return. I buried him in the garden near some purple and blue irises.
Friday, May 15, 2009
New Windows
Sad to say our new windows claimed their first victim, this beautiful male Indigo Bunting. We have recently been doing major work on our house including 12 new windows. Ive stood and admired fleeting sunrises lately through them. The other day as I sat reading I heard that sound, that all bird lovers dread that "thunk" of a bird hitting a window. Because we have outside farm cats I ran outside to see if maybe whatever it was had been stunned. Unfortunately he was dead , still very warm. Indigos are one of our favorite species here in our rural area and each spring we spot them as they return. I buried him in the garden near some purple and blue irises.
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2 comments:
Well, beans.
I hate it when that happens.
We had a Goldfinch hit our window. I "rescued" it but it "wasn't right" and passed after a few days.
Sad business.
Aww that's so sad. I buried a mourning dove a few weeks ago after the same thing happened. Beautiful bird!
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