08/27/2026
After Squeeky passed, I found myself forming a very special little friendship with a magpie I named Beaky.
Half of her beak was missing, which made it difficult for her to eat. So when I started leaving fresh water and peanuts out for the birds in my yard, Beaky got her own special spot.
I’d open the peanuts for her and break them into little bite-sized pieces so she could eat them more easily.
And she always knew exactly where her spot was.🥹
She would visit me throughout the day, often sitting in the tree in my backyard. She even spent time hanging out with Holly. This was her safe spot. 🥹
She became part of my little family. But I haven’t seen her for the past week or so, and deep down, I think I already knew she passed. She had been looking rough during her last few visits. 😢
This morning I put out the peanuts and called my birds like I always do. I still set a spot for her.
Usually, Beaky was one of the first to arrive.
But today, the others came instead.
I looked at them and asked, “Where’s Beaky?”
And something about that moment broke me.
I started crying because my heart already knew the answer. She’s gone physically. 🕊️
I watched and talked to them for a while, and eventually I asked for a sign.
Just something to help me say goodbye...
And then Flappy showed up!!😭❤️
Flappy has a right wing that hangs lower and struggles to fly properly. And somehow, he managed to hop up to Beaky’s special spot and eat the peanuts I’d left there for her. 😭
Maybe you believe it was coincidence.
Maybe it was simply a hungry bird.
But in that moment, it felt like my answer.❤️🙏🥹