Chapter 12, pages 7-9

Aww darn. 😣 But thank you for the update.

Theadora

I'd insert some excited gif if Patreon let me... but since I can't, I'm very much excited to see how this pays off! - - Neal

NJGR

Thank you Theadora! I built a makeshift nest and placed it in a nearby bush, and it seemed to work! The starling I assumed was its mother came by, and while I never saw her feed him, she squawked at me pretty hard when I tried to feed him myself! Sadly, the baby didn't make it through the night, I assume because of its stressful time out of its nest + the temperature dip that night.

Danielle Corsetto

Neal, I love that you wrote this. :) It'll pay off (in a slightly different way) soon!

Danielle Corsetto

Hope the nestling situation turned out OK. Here is a list of PDFs by our local wildlife shelter: https://www.stfranciswildlife.org/i-found-a-wild-animal and the one for baby bird specifically: https://www.stfranciswildlife.org/_files/ugd/62b3fd_a4ad3cef40f048b6b24734540523ffdf.pdf

Theadora

Someone needs to put a bell on Nicole...at least that way people will have some warning she's around the corner.

Beth A. Kaplan

Oh gosh Nicole.

Ben Hatke

Love how that silhouette on page 8 makes it clear how Miranda is inclined toward and listening to the bird calling. Even without knowing how much she listens, you can feel it just looking at the panel. The visual language of Miranda's chapters is so powerful. - - Neal

NJGR

Something tells me she's more likely to have 5 cats of her own. But I'm equally frustrated at her complete lack of respecting boundaries. Especially because her note showed that she apparently isn't completely oblivious to what she's doing.

Lisa

Is it wrong that I hope Nicole is seriously allergic to cats?

Ruth Merriam

We found a baby black swift last week. We could not find the nest. We fed him with dried larvae. We found a bird shelter near us where they could take care of the bird, feed and help him/her to take the first flight. Hopefully, the bird will be alright. They had a 3 other black swift, a few swallows and a baby howl. The howl was SO cute... heartbreaking. We had a heatwave in France two weeks ago and the black swift nests under many roof were decimated. Babys fell from the nest trying to get some fresh air.

birb is a cutie - I hope it has a positive outcome, but commiserate if it is humane instead. I can't believe that you redrew the items in each panel! You masochist! It really does add something to the look/feel though.

Angry birb!!

Minzoku Bokumetsu

MEOW MEATS

Minzoku Bokumetsu

Ahh, Nicole…an embodiment of the “Chaotic Good” alignment. The next page could show her buying two weeks’ worth of cat food for Miranda, or streaking out of the store wth two cases of the stuff on one shoulder and Miranda over the other.

Andy Ihnatko

i hope the adorable angy baby lives! and that miranda also lives XD poor thing, but man those backgrounds are great, esp the texture on the 2nd page.

Amy Crook

*sheds tears that spell out the words "thank you"*

Danielle Corsetto

I will forever be blown away by these gorgeous backgrounds! We appreciate your sacrifice!

Yeah at this age, they need body heat as well as regurgitated food.

Laura J Testa-Reyes

I believe you are right that it is a nestling. When I first looked at it, I thought it was larger, because of the picture, but looking again at its features, and short feathers, I believe you are right that it needs it mama as well as nest.

Laura J Testa-Reyes

Nm, just looked it up! This sucker's a nestling still, booo.

Danielle Corsetto

Nature can be quite cruel. In our area it is wild turkeys and deer that people hit with cars. :(

Laura J Testa-Reyes

Btw, you said fledgling twice; do you know something I don't know? I was told that fledglings can be put back into the wild (they're learning how to Bird), but this looks like a nestling, which would need to be put back into its nest (which I can't find). If you have a reason to believe it's a fledgling, please let me know and I'll see what I can do for it!

Danielle Corsetto

Apparently the nearest one is 45 minutes away; I just emailed them. If nothing else, I asked them for a humane way to put the bird down. The last thing I want is for it to die slowly!

Danielle Corsetto

Poor Miranda has no privacy at all. As for the fledgling, do you have a local wildlife rehab center? I know they have been very helpful in my area in the past. They know what to do with fledglings, and all sorts of babies.

Laura J Testa-Reyes

I was proud of that. ;)

Danielle Corsetto

Delicious Meow Meat.

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