Nestless Nestling

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I am afraid this baby robin will not survive the day. Jeanine called me to come with my camera when she noticed it in the yard. At this age it cannot fly and having fallen from its nest, there is little chance it can survive on the ground.  We were not prepared to adopt it and could not access the nest we suspect it fell from.  The remaining option was to let nature take its course.  Perhaps it will manage to evade predators and its mother, who remained nearby, will continue to feed it until it can fend for itself. We will hope for the best.