Bird Mourns Death of Mate

monokuroboo92.blogspot.com ^ | 21 April 2009 | unknown

[Daffynition]

A flock of birds had stopped on a highway (somewhere in the Ukraine) perhaps just taking a rest or maybe they had spotted a bit of food. A vehicle passed by and one of the birds was injured and unable to move from the roadway. Here, his mate injured and the condition was fatal.

Her mate lingers nearby offering solace and eventually he brings food to her. On one of his return trips he finds his mate dead and seems to try to shake her awake and attended to her with love and compassion.

Aware that she is lost to him he cries out in obvious anguish. Every time a car passes, the bird flies off for a moment but then returns to mourn, his heart clearly broken. Shocked at her death, he tried to move her.

Eventually the photographer, concerned for the safety of the living bird, put down his camera, picked up the bird and removed it from the road. The grieving bird lingered in a nearby tree, "crying" out loud with adoring love and reluctant to move on.

No one knew how long he stood beside her and cried. Devastated by the loss.

There he stood beside her lifeless body with sadness and sorrow.

I don't know what species of bird this is, but I think it could truly be considered a "love bird." So sad =/

[djf]

A few years ago, I saw a dead crow in the yard at an office complex.

The trees nearby were literally full of crows. They would frequently fly down and land next to the dead one crying mournful crow sounds. And I specifically watched, and it wasn’t always just the same one that came down.

No doubt this was some kind of crow community, and the deceased was a popular dude!

[Flycatcher]

Awesome pics. Thanks.

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

Appears as if they were soulmates, reincarnated.

[Flycatcher]

I have a good story for you. I'm working as a bird surveyor this year, and at one site in southern Nevada, I saw a crissal thrasher dart through the joshua trees and scrub. So I played a thrasher callback tape I carry with me to call him back. It was for a LeConte's thrasher, but it was close enough apparently.

Within 5 seconds of playing it, the mate of the crissal thrasher flew out of some bushes and nearly collided with me. (It must have had good "air brakes.")

It soon flew off and eventually found its mate. They were so delighted to find each other again they did this little dance of moving back and forth like two square dancers at a hoedown. Then they flew off together.

It may not be "love" as we know it, but they sure seemed happy to find each other again. :)

[patriot08]

Sad. Thanks for sharing.

[djf]

We haven’t even started to understand bird intelligence. Some of the things I’ve heard about parrots and budgies are almost scary. And from a brain smaller than an almond...

[fieldmarshaldj]

"And from a brain smaller than an almond..."

Hey, some of those can grow up to be Vice-President.

[georgia peach]

Beautiful pictures! Thank you.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Sad and beautful pics..
Thank you for sharing them.
There is so much beauty(and tragedy) in nature.

[Daffynition]

Like loved ones and lost socks, we seem to mourn passing in our own way. ;)

[Daffynition]

Great photos gorush! Thank you. We share a mutual admiration. ;)

[Daffynition]

In the scheme of things, we humans understand little about critters ...but it’s sure fun trying. ;)

[Daffynition]

The mating dive of a male hummingbird is quite fascinating to watch.

[Flycatcher]

No doubt about it. I also enjoy watching the big grebes (Clark's and western) run across the water two by two in their ritualized minuet.

In fact, I'm surprised and delighted every time I watch birds. It's almost humbling.

[Daffynition]

Bird watching can make you forget the silliness of the world ...and bring you around to what is really important ... like a good scratch! ;)

[gorush]

Thank you...

[Flycatcher]

LOL!

[Flycatcher]

Wow! Great gray! That's a bird I'll always be after -- and probably never see.

You must be from New England, Canada, or northern Minnesota. Great birds. Great pics!

[gorush]

Actually that is a “Barred Owl”...and these shots were all taken in our yard in rural central Wisconsin.

[Flycatcher]

I stand corrected. A nice "yard" bird nevertheless.

But what's all that white stuff on the ground?

_Hehehehe