Animal Rescue

Over the course of the last couple of years we have taken a baby possum, baby bird and a baby squirrel to the nature animal hospital. My kids, NG especially, love, love all animals.

Today Boop came running inside during Science time and was yelling about a red bird that couldn't fly. It was in the front yard and he reached out and touched it and it didn't fly away. We all ran out to see what was going on.

Apparently, two male cardinals had gotten into a fight. The "looser" was sitting in our front yard. While we were watching him, trying to figure out what to do, his offender came back to pick on him some more. The victim was able to hop, "fly" away. While I called hubby to figure out what to do next, he continued to hop and fly around. Not too far away.

While I made lunch the kids stood guard to protect him from the other cardinal and from cats and squirrels. As they came into the house to get their sandwiches, to eat them outside and watch, they lost him.

I told them I thought it was OK. That he probably just needed to regroup and they had given him that opportunity by keeping his enemies away for awhile. They continued to look around for awhile. But he was gone.

I love that they each care so much for the little animals in our yard. . .