I definitely think they were saying "thank you and good-bye" since I had a similar experience with a robin who nested in my carport and had two babies. Every day when I went out I sang the same little two-measure tune so they would know it was me and not be afraid. The chicks were almost grown, when one night some animal got into their nest -- I heard it, but by the time I got there everyone was gone. In the morning I found one of the chicks dead and the mother robin and other chick were gone. I was afraid they were all dead. But the next day, the mother brought the chick, who still could only fly two or three feet at a time back to show me. Then they left, and I didn't see them again. mj
On Jan 11, 2012 mj wrote:
I definitely think they were saying "thank you and good-bye" since I had a similar experience with a robin who nested in my carport and had two babies. Every day when I went out I sang the same little two-measure tune so they would know it was me and not be afraid. The chicks were almost grown, when one night some animal got into their nest -- I heard it, but by the time I got there everyone was gone. In the morning I found one of the chicks dead and the mother robin and other chick were gone. I was afraid they were all dead. But the next day, the mother brought the chick, who still could only fly two or three feet at a time back to show me. Then they left, and I didn't see them again. mj