Guy Discovers That A Mama Robin Has Made A Nest In His Boot
Now he has the cutest little friendship with them ā¤ļø
Moslem Baharamās mom was doing a little spring cleaning when she wrapped her sonās winter boots in a plastic bag and placed them outside.
She put the boots in a small tree in the garden to save space. But little did she know that those Timberland boots would soon become home to a family of robins.
āRobins have always been coming to our garden but never actually made a nest in it,ā Baharam told The Dodo. āThis was partly because the trees in our garden are quite small and donāt provide them with much shelter.ā
In June, Baharam was out in the garden with his nephew when the little boy got his attention. Heād noticed a robin making several trips to the tree in the backyard, each time holding something in her mouth. Baharam checked the tree and was shocked when he found a clutch of tiny speckled eggs inside his old boots.
When Baharam checked the nest a few weeks later, he found four newly hatched chicks snuggled together. He was proud that his boot had provided the family with the shelter they'd needed to stay safe.
Soon after, London was hit hard by a storm, which shook the tree and destroyed the nest.
āI found them the next morning hiding in the flowers inside my garden,ā Baharam said. āThey still couldn't fly and I couldn't leave them outside as foxes or the neighboring cats would easily catch and eat them.ā
Baharam brought the birds into his home and began feeding them with a syringe during the night and leaving them in a box outside during the day, hoping the babiesā parents would find them and continue to care for them.
āI wasn't sure if the parents would actually feed them," Baharam said. āBut ... it was as though the parents knew the chicks were in trouble and needed to be flexible in order to make things work."
With the help of Baharam and their parents, the chicks grew quickly. And in late summer, Baharamās mom released them back into the garden.
Though many months have passed, the birds havenāt forgotten the kindness that Baharam and his family showed them, and still come by for a visit and a snack every morning.
āThe birds regularly come to the garden,ā Baharam said. āThe boots are still there and I am hoping they will return for their nest again next year."