I am so sad

[pigeonmama]

to report that my little Racket sparrow died during the night. I found him dead in his bed this morning, and have no idea why my baby died. He ate great , and played, flew all over yesterday, so I just don't know. Sometime, life really sucks !!!
Daryl

[mr squeaks]

Oh, Daryl! I'm so sorry!!

Am sending healing warm and hugs to help cope!

[karla]

Hi pigeonmama!
When I read this:
To every thing there is a season, and a time every purpose under heaven
Ecclesiastes 3.1
I belive there are thing we can't change , but we do the best we can to help others and you did the best you could .
Deeply sorry ....
Karla

[Lin Hansen]

Oh Daryl, I'm so sorry to hear this....what a shock for you. And what a rotten loss...I know you two were attached to each other.

I know it's all been said before and will be said again (unfortunately)...but what a wonderful little life you gave him for the short time he was here! All that care, all that love, all that fun---something most sparrows will never know, no matter how long they live. I'm just so sorry that he had to leave you so soon.

Linda

[Reti]

I am so sorry he died so sudden. It is so heartbreaking when that happens, without a warning and being able to help.
I am so sorry for your loss, Daryl.

Reti

[Pidgey]

I'm sorry that your sparrow died--the small ones don't have much by way of reserves. I just released mine yesterday and he went up to another family begging for food and attention. They couldn't tell he didn't belong to them, I guess. He didn't see the need to return to us. You could kinda' tell he still had a thing for birds of his own kind because he kept begging for a feeding from his image in the mirror.

Pidgey

[TAWhatley]

I'm so sorry, Daryl. Unfortunately, I go through the same thing more times than I would care to every baby bird season, and I know it's an awful shock when it looks like everything is going well and then you find one unexpectedly dead or in dire condition. My rehabber friend often tells me that only a relatively small percent of the hatchlings survive in the wild and then only the strongest and luckiest of them and that often the little ones we receive in a rehab situation are the ones least likely to have made it in the wild. I know that's not much comfort, but sometimes we are fighting a battle that wasn't intended to be won.

Terry

[Lady Tarheel]

Daryl, I am sorry and yes, rehabbing can sometimes suck but you move on to the next one and try to help it.

[Pigeonpal2002]

Dear Daryl,

I too want to send my sympathies to you over the loss of your dear Racket I think what Terry said made a lot of sense but I know it's not very comforting.

Still, you gave this bird hope and a chance at life and that is all that you could do. He died peacefully I'm sure in his bed and not some horrible way.

I'm very sorry again

[maryjane]

I'm so sorry about the loss of your little sparrow It's especially hard when an animal looks and acts very healthy and then dies unexpectedly. I hope you have some peace in knowing that you did your very best for him.

[Trees Gray]

I'm so sorry to hear Racket did not make it, and I know it must have been quite a shock for you, since he seemed to be doing so well. What Terry said really spoke volumes.

Sending you my utmost sympathy and a BIG hug.

[andinla]

So sorry your little sparrow past on. At least he had a chance to know happiness was in his short life here on earth. I am sorry for your loss..

Take care
Andi

[naturegirl]

It could have been a number of things including sick with no signs, when it fell it could have damaged it's little organs inside, could have been a genedic thing through the blood line just a number. I am sorry for your loss, but try to remember there are plenty more out there that could use your help, again I am very sorry

[Pidgey]

Well, Daryl, I've got some more news about my little sparrow, "Sparkie". He (or she, don't know how to tell) spends about 28 hours outside straight and then he (or she) lands on us to go back inside for a day. It's been going back and forth that way since this last weekend. He (or she) is in the house right now going through dog food like it's going out of style. Yesterday morning I caught the little beggar flying into my dermestid beetle box and EATING them! Now, they're scared to come out and eat (or Sparkie didn't leave many of them left alive, not sure).

Needless to say, Sparkie's more trouble than my pigeons but Lin gets sad when he (or she) isn't around. This is going to be a loooooooonnnngg, slow process with the "halfway house" method.

Pidgey

[Lady Tarheel]

Pidgey, that is so cute. You know, he's trying to tell you "I love it here!"

Seriously, that is a bit out of the ordinary for them. The ones we've released hightail it out of sight so fast you can't even tell where they've gone and they don't come back and land on our shoulders so you have a special little bird.

PS - what kind of beetle are you talking about - never heard of them. Any "kin" to a mealworm beetle?