雖然失去了，但是謝謝你們來過。 今天早上七點多趁鳥爸鳥媽出去覓食，想說看看孵化三天的三寶們。爬上椅子往鳥巢裡看，竟然鳥巢全空！！乾乾淨淨只有一朵福樹的小花！！我當場嚇傻了。到底怎麼回事？！半小時後鳥媽叼了食物回來，鳥爸在一旁吱吱叫，發現寶寶不見了。fb社群的前輩們都說是被吃掉了😭 早上有看到一隻黑黑的鳥一直在對面，有可能是烏秋吃的.... 現在的心情真的很難過，從去年看著鳥爸跳求偶舞，到他們交往，到今年他們夫妻倆來看房子，終於築巢生子。 過程中看到了鳥媽築巢的細心與幸苦；最開始的建材白色毛太輕一直掉她還能一針一線慢慢用毛纏住樹枝（其中建材還有乾掉魚骨頭），鳥巢快好了鳥媽還常常會跳進去試蹲扭扭屁股，看到了鳥媽為了孵蛋沒有離巢吃東西漸漸變瘦，孵蛋期間還有一對綠繡眼來看她，看到了鳥媽的母愛；太陽再怎麼大都會喘喘忍者幫幼鳥擋太陽，餵食幼鳥還會開心的唱歌，幼鳥吃飽睡覺的時候，鳥媽還會在鳥巢邊有愛的一直看著他們。 寫著寫著，真的都忍不住哭了。 原本很期待月底可以看到親鳥帶著幼鳥離巢..... 謝謝你們在這疫情期間選擇了我們家。之前每天在記事本裡的紀錄也只能貼上來做紀念了.... 希望明年能再次見到你們.... Nest of the Light-vented bulbul, whose babies got eaten by Black Drongo: The female bird is in charge of building the nest that she wanted and choosing her materials. The male bird will stand guard across the building on high vantage point. They will fly in and fly out together. What a loving pair!!!! 1. Site Inspection: 5 days 5/15 bird couple started looking at the property 5/20 flew in to poop & claim territory 2. Nest Building: 7 days 5/26 started building nest, started with dog fur as insulation at the bottom & white plastic 5/27 still on insulation layer with white dog fur 5/28 insulation with white dog fur, started using super thin twigs to weave a harder structure, discovered dried up fish tail as part of construction material 5/29 interlocking more dog fur and twigs and dry leaves 5/30 completed nest by tucking dry leaves and twigs securely in 5/31 nest comfort testing (mummy bird wiggling and shifting around in the nest), final touches by adding more dry leaves and thin (threads) twigs 6/1 nest completed, aside from a few more comfort tests, both birds are away most of the time. Seemed pleased with the nest. 3. Lay Eggs: 3 days 6/2 1st egg!! 6/3 2nd egg. First night she spends in the nest 6/4 3rd egg 4. Incubation: 8 days 6/5 -6/13 incubation 6/14 two hatched 6/15 final & 3rd one hatched. Diet: beetles, 🐛 6/16 Diet: dragonfly, moth, 🐝 6/17 Diet: 🐛 6/18 nest empty!!!!! 😭3-day old hatchlings are suspected of being eaten by predatory birds ...... . . . . . . . #erikaswildlife #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #birdsofprey #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifephotography #wildanimals #wildlifeonearth