16/08/2024
LITTLE CHEEPIE MEMORIES...
03/01/2021 - 08/15/2022
CHEEPIE THE ROBIN
God let me have the privilege of loving a little robin.
Just when I think I am over being so heartbroken, this comes up in my memories and once again my heart is broken, and I am left feeling guilt over Cheepie's death, but God has you now, Cheepie and I know you are flying high and singing with the best of them now...
Why didn't I look out in the front and how in the world did he get out .....
Cheepie was never able to fly, but he could sure eat good....
I will forever feel guilty that I did not look for him around the front of the house....
May 1, 2021
I called EVERY rehabilitation place that there was and none of them would help us out other than one lady who gave me advice on how to raise him. I was so thankful for her.
Bob brought him home to me, and we raised him up, but he was never able to fly.
He had ''personality'' plus and looked like he had ''old man'' sideburns on his little head 🙂
And most of his little poos look like marshmallows .. lol
August 16, 2021
ok, I am checking out baby bird pics and he might be a robin...but not sure since I really don't know what baby birds look like other than my barn swallows.....anyhoo, he is cute!
I did read that I should not try to raise him but find a rehabilitator and if course I have no clue who does that for birds.
I just knew that those coffee cans would come in handy - they make great little birdie nests.
I have no clue what kind of a little guy he is but he does have ''personality'' plus !! It looks like he has ''old man'' sideburns on his little head 🙂
And most of his little poos look like marshmallows ..
August 26, 2021
I talked to the rehab lady and told her about his top beak, but she said that his beak will grow back out. Whewww!!! I was so relieved about that.
Cheepie was eating / pooing good and we were so, so hope that he/she would learn to fly down the road soon but Cheepie never did.
Cheepie LOVED worms that I got every morning for him and he really liked his canned dog food.
Sept 16, 2021
Little Cheepie is very spoiled.
I just got in from being out digging up worms for him.
The stink likes to be hand fed but considering he is ''special needs'' right now that is ok...
His right wing is still healing, and his little top beak is starting to grow just a tad so I have to clip the bottom one off a little every so often....
He does love his worms & dog food though...
And yes, I do know that you can not keep ''wildlife'' but I have contacted the rehabber to know what to do for little Cheepie and I also contacted a vet service who can take care of birds and they advised that they would most likely put him to sleep so hey, I am not doing that when he wants to try..
September 1, 2021
Has anyone else besides me just ever wanted a robin sit on your hand or have it come to you when it hears your voice ??
October 14, 2021
Got Cheepie more worms dug up and Bob & I got fences panels moved before the rain.
October 25, 2021
I hope Cheepie appreciates me out digging in the poopie mud to find him worms. It is kinda fun though.
October 30, 2021
I am so stoked! Found lots of worms & they were on top of the ground. Cheepie be loving it!!
November 9, 2021
We took Cheepie out to the woods for a trial run but did not pan out. Brought him home, clipped the good wing & will try again.
November 19, 2021
When down to check on Cheepie who is now in the Big Red Shed.
December 1, 2021
Cheepie update: he is in the big red shed now with plenty of space to learn to fly & water & food - will get a pic of him later.
December 16, 2021
It is earthworm mating season. Getting worms for Cheepie and loads of worms mating.
January 11, 2022
Since Cheepie's water keeps freezing I ordered him a ''birdbath deicer''.
But in my dream the other night the thought came to me, ''why not use a coffee cup/candle warmer''
Took one down yesterday and it worked!! Shut it off for the night but time to head back down there and turn it back on.
I love when God speaks to me in dreams....
Think I will use the little ''deicer'' in the baby fish pond now or at least see if it works.
July 4, 2022
Bob is gonna build Cheepie an enclosed pen up here. May need some help getting it done.
August 1, 2022
Where is Ashley Suzanne Hall when I need her!!!!!
I'm trying to catch Cheepie.
August 4, 2022
Well, we finally got Cheepie moved to the corn crib here for the rest of summer/hot days so he/she can be out of the big red shed which was sooooo hot on these summer days.
Cheepie didn't seem to mind though and he will go back there for the winter months.
Bob & I got to thinking the other day and Cheep has never been outside since his first fledgling days when he got hurt and Bob brought him home for me to doctor up.
We doctored up the corn crib so that Cheep can not get out and nothing else can get in plus I have been keeping a close check on him. It is fun to watch him being outside.
I was out early this morning (4am) to make sure he came through the rain ok and he is dry as a bug in a rug.
Cheepie's wing never totally healed enough for him/her to fly but Cheep can jump up and flap around so he is a pretty happy little bird.
And for anyone who might question us on keeping him, YES, we did contact NUMEROUS bird rehabs but the only help they would give us was to put him down.
A few months ago, we thought we had finally found someone to help so Ashley and I spent a couple of hours getting Cheepie caught and ready to go only to have them back out the next morning when we called to get directions.
One of the other rehab ladies that I contacted did nothing but chew me out and threaten to turn in the only rehab person that did give me advice on how to feed Cheep when we first brought him home.
For the first few months, I kept in contact with the rehab lady that was super helpful just to make sure we were doing everything correctly but since his wing never healed totally, we just let Cheep have the run of the big shed. We really didn't know what else to do because we couldn't just turn him out for a predator to catch and eat.
Cheepie was super safe in the big red shed just like he is super safe in the corn crib now after we ''doctored it up to make sure nothing can get to him and he can not get out.
I don't know how long Robins live but so far he is about 1 1/2 years old. He loves his food !!! Fish pellets, berries, dog food, worms that I catch for him and I ordered him mealy worms the other day too plus have been cutting up apples which we have plenty of.
August 10, 2022
Cheepie had a friend today - a little sparrow !
I think it was helping eat his food, but hey, a friend is a friend.
August 14, 2022
Well Cheepie has ''flew the coup'' again !!!
I was out at different times during the night and have searched everywhere since 5:30am and he is no where to be found. NO feather anywhere either.
If he is over at Joe's or out in the field then I will be hard pressed to find him. I was hoping that he would come back to the crib this morning wanting to eat.
And how in the world he got out I will never know!
August 15, 2022
Bob found Cheepie and he was deceased.
He is buried in the front flower bed now...
