To move the bird before he wakes up?

[Ploorfuzzle]

Last night we found a poorly bird in the garden, DH called the local wildlife charity and they recommended building it a nest type thing and leaving it and seeing what happened. He built one out of cardboard and paper and kept checking on it. I came down this morning and the box was empty so I thought ah amazing it must have flown away and went up to tell him (Saturday is his lie in day). Sadly though I've just seen it further up the garden, it looks like it tried to move away but didn't make it very far :(

I'm tempted to move it respectfully so he can carry on thinking he saved it, is that weird?

It wouldn't be weird if you were talking about a child. But your DH is an adult...

My DH is incredibly soppy about all animals. I would tell him and have a private burial.

@marplemead

It wouldn't be weird if you were talking about a child. But your DH is an adult...

Haha I know, he wouldn't be wildly upset or anything, just feel bad where I told him it was fine and seems to have flown off!

He deserves the truth. Not all wildlife can be saved but it was lovely of him to try. The bird probably had internal injuries and along with the shock it wouldn't have survived anyway

We did this a couple of years ago….but my DD was 7! I think your DH would be pissed off if you did that; you’re basically treating him like a child. Just tell him kindly.

The world is full of misery, don't see the need to add to it.

@Newfluff

The world is full of misery, don't see the need to add to it.

Misery might be a bit strong. It's sad when you have tried to save an animal but it's a normal fact of life that wildlife do get ill or have accidents and die. A little burial and a few words of goodbye is better than the false belief that the little bird flew off happily.

But I'm sure OP's dh knows that, he not going to learn a new life lesson and whilst burials are well and good she has already told him that it has flown off , and that is the truth, just the destination is different.

I would tell my children, never mind my husband.
I am involved with a wildlife rescue and often have things here recovering (or not). My dc have understood from an easy age that we try our best but not everything survives and in some cases euthanasia is the best option.