Bye Bye Birdies

I checked on the birds' nest and was saddened and surprised to see it completely empty. Not sure how these mama birds operate, but I believe she moved the little ones to a new, safer location. I can't imagine they were ready to fly away. They were still so tiny. At first I thought they might have been eaten but I really think they just moved, primarily because the nest was perfectly intact. That, and because Lena told me so.

Tamara: (Gasp.) Oh no! The birds are gone.
Elias: (Mock gasp.) Oh my gosh! The birds are gone?
Tamara: (To JM) You don't think they got eaten do you?
Lena: (To me, perfectly sure of herself) No, they just left with the mama bird.
Tamara: Oh, really. Where'd they go?
Lena: (Incredulously)To the zoo, mommy.

Well, duh. Of course.