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 =/

[gorush]

We've had more than our fair share of that white stuff the past two winters...

[bdeaner]

Thanks for posting this series of pics and the back story behind them. These are very moving and arresting images that brought a tear to my eye.

[Flycatcher]

Global warming, ya know...

All the best from the Low Desert to Central Wisconsin!

Flycatcher

[gorush]

Here's one for you then...not from our yard.

There is a Gila Woodpecker hiding in this shot:

Back to the yard...

[fanfan]

When a female cardinal flew into our second story window, her mate acted the same way. Thankfully, she came around, and they flew off.

[Flycatcher]

Ah, yes... my backyard birds now. Thanks!

I'm sick of roadrunners though. How 'bout if you send me all your Wisconsin rose-breasted grosbeaks for one season, and I'll ship you all our roadrunners for that same time span. Hey, I'll even throw in half the cactus wrens and Lucy's warblers -- but you need to truck some scarlet tanagers and indigo buntings my way.

Deal?

[Kartographer]

“in God Who cares about even the smallest sparrow.”

[gorush]

Throw in a few Phainopeplas and Vermilion Flycatchers and we can deal...a truckload of Indigo Buntings could be a problem, though...we’ve only a couple of pairs.

[Flycatcher]

Deal.

I'll even throw in some verdins at no extra charge too. LOL!

[mojitojoe]

Great pics and story. Animals never cease to amaze. Thank you for posting this.

[gorush]

From moments ago...

[Daffynition]

[Daffynition]

Beautiful! Thank you!

[Daffynition]

Perfect!

[potlatch]

Ping to something ‘heart-touching’.

[PhilDragoo]

As opposed to Hussein who is simultaneously heart-less and heart-killing.

Birds are smart enough to protect their nests from squirrels who would spill and eat their eggs.

Making them vastly superior to liberal women who voted for Hussein.

[potlatch]

We think of birds as not able to have ‘feelings’, yet I can’t believe ‘instinct’ alone would make them return again and again to an injured or dead ‘bird friend’.

Yes, Hussein has a cold, cold heart.

[Cacique]

btt