I know the guilty feeling of maybe being responsible for the loss of eggs from a nest. After years of monitoring bluebird nests safely, when I found a Red-winged Blackbird nest at my pond one year I felt the overwhelming compulsion to make daily observations. After about a week, the eggs were gone. I realize after the fact that I was laying a scent trail through the weeds, and probably led a predator to the nest. I felt pretty bad about it.

Whether one look would have the same disastrous effect or not is debatable, but I understand your concerns. Still, all God’s critters gotta eat, and when a bird puts its nest within reach of egg-eaters, bad things happen. I don’t think you are to blame here.

~Kathi