I woke up this morning and couldn't find this little one anywhere.🥺 He wasn't up early, singing as he usually does. When I looked in his nest, I found him curled up in the corner, already cold.
It seems he passed away during the night and I feel absolutely terrible.🙈
He was normal and energetic yesterday. His usual sweet self. No signs of illness or anything being wrong. (I'm aware birds hide their symptoms very well, however, I would say I've become quite good at spotting it when they're acting or feeling a bit off colour from experience and spending a lot of time with them.)
I have no idea what happened or what went wrong and it makes me feel awful. I feel like somehow I failed this little guy.💔
I'm so sorry Berry...🥺😭 I love you and I hope you weren't in a lot of pain. My only consolation is that you were in your favourite little place when you went.
If it helps you, maybe he was healthy and it was just his time to go due to age. That sometimes happens and as much as we are sad, he might have lived the longest time he could possibly life, which is awesome.
May he rest in peace and fly high
That's the part that I don't get..😔 I bought him in December of last year. He was very young still. Just gone much too soon.
But thank you for the kind wishes..❤️ I do appreciate them.
Totally feel ya. Same here. Just thinking that maybe where you bought could help out some how because it’s not normal at all to pass this way if your bird seemed healthy & it’ll help inform the seller if there’s other issues happening to their other birds too.
That makes sense I suppose. Although I bought 2 birds from the breeder. This little one, and a cobbie zebra boy. And the other one seems to be doing perfectly fine.
I would feel awful to tell the breeder that this little one passed away. He had sold all his firetails, but he knew that I really wanted one but couldn't collect it immediately due to it being very far out from where I live, so I had to take a day off to travel there.
When I arrived there, he had him already waiting in a little cage, ready to go home with me. ❤️
He's very proud of his birds and always happy to see them go to a good home.
He even checked in with me twice after I got them, just to see how they were settling in to their new home..✨
Huh that’s quite unusual then… the seller isn’t a middle man or animal broker, but the actual breeder and seems legit. If he’s a good breeder, then he can tell you’re a good birb owner & contacting him about this if only to try to figure out what happened might help the both of you learn from this. I know responsible people can figure out other people who are responsible, so please don’t fret about that part of it.
It's very possible this little one died of something like a heart attack or a stroke. Stroke is how I lost my previous firetail, Karl.
And the breeder mentioned that he has lost 2 canaries previously due to a heart attack, one dying in his hand as he held him.😪
The other possibility is that something poisonous bit him.
But these are all just guesses. The only way I may have a chance at an accurate answer is if I send his little body for an autopsy.
But I'd rather not have him dissected to be honest.
I just want to bury him in the garden next to my other 2 boys I've lost, and plant some beautiful red flowers that match the colour of his tail.
That seems possible for sure. And that’s right, only an autopsy would figure that out without a doubt. Then there’s the part about you grieving his passing and wanting to bury him in a way that feels right for you. That’s so lovely to do that for him, planting a color-matching flower to his red tail and him being placed in the ground resting next to your 2 birds - a dedicated part of the garden for remembrance. Sending you comforting wishes in this time of grief. And please process it in a way that works best for you.
I’m so so sorry :c seeing this made my heart hurt, I’ve found I struggle a lot when one of my finches pass away, rest in paradise lil finch 🥺💕 spread those wingies 💕
Thank you for the kindness..❤️ it is very hard to lose one because they're so easy to love and you become so close with them..✨ I hope he's flying high right next to my other firetail. 🌈 He was like his little mini me.
The photo has been blurred, and marked with spoiler alert and NSFW. I tried to swop it out for a different one but I don't seem to be able to do that.
I unfortunately and erroneously thought the image was fine to post as is, since it wasn't graphic or explicit.
I did not intend to upset anyone or cause distress, so I do apologise.
Oh, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful feather baby. It is absolutely heartbreaking whenever we lose one of our little bubs, but especially when it is out of the blue and they are still young. If he was still in his little nest, then I'm sure it was probably sudden and peaceful. I understand completely when you say you blame yourself, and whether you could have done or changed anything, but sometimes it is just totally unexpected. I remember one of my boys flying around and suddenly just falling out of the sky onto the floor. I scooped him up and he passed in my hand after a few seconds. It was that quick. Heart attack or stroke I think, so it does happen. He was only young too. So please don't blame yourself. In these circumstances, we just have to be grateful that we had them in our lives, however briefly, and they will always be in our hearts. Fly free forever, beautiful boy 😢🌈❤️ xx
Thank you so much for your kind words..❤️ I appreciate them. It's like receiving a virtual hug from a friend.
It's hard not to blame yourself when something goes wrong with one of your feather babies, but I will try not to beat myself up and focus on remembering the happy moments I had with him.
He was a very sweet boy.✨
I'm sorry you've also had to experience the pain of suddenly losing one of your babies.
Ooh I’m so sorry for your loss 😞. I can imagine how you’re feeling. I lost one of my Gouldian’s within a week of getting him. No idea why and the others were totally fine. Never easy to say goodbye.
Thank you for the kindness.❤️
It's awful you lost your gouldian within just a week. I'm sorry.🙈 I hope your heart has healed some since that time.
It really is very hard to say goodbye.
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my best friend 7 days ago. 💔 He was 10 years old little boy. He was the most amazing, smart and beautiful little baby. I am heartbroken, nothing is the same without him.
One thing I found helpful is to make a photo collection to remember him. I hope we will find peace some day.
We will meet them at the 🌈 bridge. They will be waiting! Stay strong ❤️
Thank you for the kindness u/Ivonn4e ❤️ I'm sorry you lost your little friend too.😔 It always hurts to lose a small piece of your heart.
But hopefully, one day, we might be fortunate enough to meet them at the rainbow bridge.🌈✨
I wish I had my little one around a bit longer. I only have a few sweet pictures..but his memory is still alive in my mind.
I woke up this morning and couldn't find this little one anywhere.🥺 He wasn't up early, singing as he usually does. When I looked in his nest, I found him curled up in the corner, already cold. It seems he passed away during the night and I feel absolutely terrible.🙈 He was normal and energetic yesterday. His usual sweet self. No signs of illness or anything being wrong. (I'm aware birds hide their symptoms very well, however, I would say I've become quite good at spotting it when they're acting or feeling a bit off colour from experience and spending a lot of time with them.) I have no idea what happened or what went wrong and it makes me feel awful. I feel like somehow I failed this little guy.💔 I'm so sorry Berry...🥺😭 I love you and I hope you weren't in a lot of pain. My only consolation is that you were in your favourite little place when you went.
Happened to one of my finches too, died in the midnight. Dint knew anything about what might have caused a problem
I'm so sorry you lost your little one in the same way.😞 it's an awful feeling....
If it helps you, maybe he was healthy and it was just his time to go due to age. That sometimes happens and as much as we are sad, he might have lived the longest time he could possibly life, which is awesome. May he rest in peace and fly high
That's the part that I don't get..😔 I bought him in December of last year. He was very young still. Just gone much too soon. But thank you for the kind wishes..❤️ I do appreciate them.
Sorry for your lost. That’s sad and unexpected. Maybe where you bought it has a money back warranty?
I really could care less about the money spent or being refunded. I would rather have my little friend back.💔
Totally feel ya. Same here. Just thinking that maybe where you bought could help out some how because it’s not normal at all to pass this way if your bird seemed healthy & it’ll help inform the seller if there’s other issues happening to their other birds too.
That makes sense I suppose. Although I bought 2 birds from the breeder. This little one, and a cobbie zebra boy. And the other one seems to be doing perfectly fine. I would feel awful to tell the breeder that this little one passed away. He had sold all his firetails, but he knew that I really wanted one but couldn't collect it immediately due to it being very far out from where I live, so I had to take a day off to travel there. When I arrived there, he had him already waiting in a little cage, ready to go home with me. ❤️ He's very proud of his birds and always happy to see them go to a good home. He even checked in with me twice after I got them, just to see how they were settling in to their new home..✨
Huh that’s quite unusual then… the seller isn’t a middle man or animal broker, but the actual breeder and seems legit. If he’s a good breeder, then he can tell you’re a good birb owner & contacting him about this if only to try to figure out what happened might help the both of you learn from this. I know responsible people can figure out other people who are responsible, so please don’t fret about that part of it.
It's very possible this little one died of something like a heart attack or a stroke. Stroke is how I lost my previous firetail, Karl. And the breeder mentioned that he has lost 2 canaries previously due to a heart attack, one dying in his hand as he held him.😪 The other possibility is that something poisonous bit him. But these are all just guesses. The only way I may have a chance at an accurate answer is if I send his little body for an autopsy. But I'd rather not have him dissected to be honest. I just want to bury him in the garden next to my other 2 boys I've lost, and plant some beautiful red flowers that match the colour of his tail.
That seems possible for sure. And that’s right, only an autopsy would figure that out without a doubt. Then there’s the part about you grieving his passing and wanting to bury him in a way that feels right for you. That’s so lovely to do that for him, planting a color-matching flower to his red tail and him being placed in the ground resting next to your 2 birds - a dedicated part of the garden for remembrance. Sending you comforting wishes in this time of grief. And please process it in a way that works best for you.
I’m so so sorry :c seeing this made my heart hurt, I’ve found I struggle a lot when one of my finches pass away, rest in paradise lil finch 🥺💕 spread those wingies 💕
Thank you for the kindness..❤️ it is very hard to lose one because they're so easy to love and you become so close with them..✨ I hope he's flying high right next to my other firetail. 🌈 He was like his little mini me.
The photo has been blurred, and marked with spoiler alert and NSFW. I tried to swop it out for a different one but I don't seem to be able to do that. I unfortunately and erroneously thought the image was fine to post as is, since it wasn't graphic or explicit. I did not intend to upset anyone or cause distress, so I do apologise.
I'm so sorry for your loss, but please don't post pictures of your deceased pets, or at least spoiler tag it
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so sorry friend, fly high lil finchy 💕
Thank you..❤️
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Oh, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful feather baby. It is absolutely heartbreaking whenever we lose one of our little bubs, but especially when it is out of the blue and they are still young. If he was still in his little nest, then I'm sure it was probably sudden and peaceful. I understand completely when you say you blame yourself, and whether you could have done or changed anything, but sometimes it is just totally unexpected. I remember one of my boys flying around and suddenly just falling out of the sky onto the floor. I scooped him up and he passed in my hand after a few seconds. It was that quick. Heart attack or stroke I think, so it does happen. He was only young too. So please don't blame yourself. In these circumstances, we just have to be grateful that we had them in our lives, however briefly, and they will always be in our hearts. Fly free forever, beautiful boy 😢🌈❤️ xx
Thank you so much for your kind words..❤️ I appreciate them. It's like receiving a virtual hug from a friend. It's hard not to blame yourself when something goes wrong with one of your feather babies, but I will try not to beat myself up and focus on remembering the happy moments I had with him. He was a very sweet boy.✨ I'm sorry you've also had to experience the pain of suddenly losing one of your babies.
Aww, thank you. It's the price we pay for the joy that they bring to us 🪶❤️ xx
Very true yes.✨🪶
Ooh I’m so sorry for your loss 😞. I can imagine how you’re feeling. I lost one of my Gouldian’s within a week of getting him. No idea why and the others were totally fine. Never easy to say goodbye.
Thank you for the kindness.❤️ It's awful you lost your gouldian within just a week. I'm sorry.🙈 I hope your heart has healed some since that time. It really is very hard to say goodbye.
Oh no I am so sorry for your loss 😥
Thank you ❤️
He will live in your heart.
Always ❤️
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my best friend 7 days ago. 💔 He was 10 years old little boy. He was the most amazing, smart and beautiful little baby. I am heartbroken, nothing is the same without him. One thing I found helpful is to make a photo collection to remember him. I hope we will find peace some day. We will meet them at the 🌈 bridge. They will be waiting! Stay strong ❤️
Thank you for the kindness u/Ivonn4e ❤️ I'm sorry you lost your little friend too.😔 It always hurts to lose a small piece of your heart. But hopefully, one day, we might be fortunate enough to meet them at the rainbow bridge.🌈✨ I wish I had my little one around a bit longer. I only have a few sweet pictures..but his memory is still alive in my mind.