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February 2, 2026
A robin comforted me at my parents’ grave
Readers respond to letters and Amy-Jane Beer’s Country Diary on the death of loved ones and wildlife visitations
TL;DR
- A robin perched on the author's shoe at their mother's grave, whose name had been added after their father, Robin Eden.
- The author was moved by similar accounts of birds offering comfort after a death, recalling a nightingale's song on their birthday shortly after their mother's passing.
- A fox visited the family home shortly after the author's father's funeral, peering through the front door before leaving.
- These encounters are presented as messages of comfort following the death of loved ones.
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