Some cat probably ate it.

He was constipated. After he dropped a big turd on the plate, he could fly andd took off.

A kind gesture and good deed done. Thanks for the nice story, Izi.

Bird parents don't 'come get their young'. If they fall from the nest, the mother bird *might* try feeding it, but it's outcome is most likely death.


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i believe that's true with a lot of passerine birds, since the mother sometimes (or often) lets the stronger ones push the weaker ones out of the nest in order to maximise food supplies.

but this one was obviously in a later stage. mother would therefore have more invested in it, and a reason to come looking for it. still, it would depend on the species. (a wren?)

Birds don't have human emotions, quit trying to give them to them. Just like that nutty german lady who tried to love the polar bears.