Empty nest, (Compass flys home!)

This morning I went out to see if Compass was on the roof.  There was no sign of him anywhere.  Yesterday, I was fortunate to witness him flying laps around the trees in our yard.  He must have been preparing to fly home because today, he's just gone.  There were only some extra preened feathers on the ground, which I piled up on the table.  My 4 year old said "Maybe he left those feathers there so that we know he loves us."

I asked my husband to drive to the overpass where he was first found.  He just called and said that there are 12 pigeons there right now.   I really wish I'd seen him fly off myself.  Oh boy, I'll never be able to handle my kids going off to college.  The nest feels just a little emptier already, since that bird flew off with a pigeon sized piece of our hearts.

Praying only that Compass is safe and re-united with his family.  How happy he must be today!  Read Compass's full story here on his Eve's Ecopinions page.