Birdy Hitchhikers
A pair of sparrows built a nest in my pin box while encamped near Hickory, NC for the past 2 months. The nest was pretty close to the front of the pin box so I couldn't easily remove it. I had to move on yesterday towards Asheville and when I got to the RV park I could hear some raucous chirping coming from inside the box. Evidently the baby birds were hungry considering the parents were many miles away.
I let the matter rest since there wasn't much I could do. It saddened me that I couldn't do something for the youngsters. I figured they'd just starve to death and that would be it. That evening the sound was a little louder than usual. I looked into the bed of the truck and there were 3 cute little baby sparrows near the tailgate trying to figure how to get out. I accommodated them by lowering the tailgate and shooing them out. They landed on the ground and attempted to fly a little, but they weren't quite ready for sustained flight. I took off this morning without my little hitchhikers, hoping maybe they made it (but I doubt it).
I could have prevented the incident in the first place by stuffing old towels or something similar into the pin box. I'll do that in the future, especially in the spring. I don't like to harm any creature if it can be avoided.
I let the matter rest since there wasn't much I could do. It saddened me that I couldn't do something for the youngsters. I figured they'd just starve to death and that would be it. That evening the sound was a little louder than usual. I looked into the bed of the truck and there were 3 cute little baby sparrows near the tailgate trying to figure how to get out. I accommodated them by lowering the tailgate and shooing them out. They landed on the ground and attempted to fly a little, but they weren't quite ready for sustained flight. I took off this morning without my little hitchhikers, hoping maybe they made it (but I doubt it).
I could have prevented the incident in the first place by stuffing old towels or something similar into the pin box. I'll do that in the future, especially in the spring. I don't like to harm any creature if it can be avoided.
