The forests may be blackened and scarred by the wildfires, but life in Labrador West goes on – not only for the residents, but also for the wildlife.

Local resident Quentin Andrews recently discovered a sign of hope that was hard to ignore: a nest of bluethroat eggs hidden in a burnt tree.

“The color was incredible,” Andrews said. “It was a brand new nest, so it looked like the robin had just laid the eggs.”

Andrews said the wildfire that threatened Labrador West in July was the fifth he had experienced – and it is not getting any easier.

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Hope dies last in Labor West: Man finds bird’s nest in burnt-out tree

In a charred, black-and-grey landscape, the eggshell blue stood out like a glimmer of hope. Quentin Andrews was surveying the destruction caused by the raging wildfires near his home in Labrador West when he spotted a robin’s nest hidden in the hollow of a burnt tree.

“I was able to secure a house in Fermont during the evacuation, which was very fortunate and an experience,” he said. “I was able to drive down to the highway and see everything from up on the mountain. You could see what was happening down in the valley.”

Andrews is glad that the fire did not cause any major damage.

“When you see what happened in Jasper, we are lucky to be where we are.”

The blue robin’s eggs symbolize that good luck for him, he said. He doesn’t know why he stopped at that spot in the forest, but he doesn’t regret it. The tree looks like it was made for the bird’s nest, he said.

Andrews said the robins hatched on Tuesday – and the mother is nearby.

“Young robins right there in the nest,” Andrews said. “It’s incredible.”

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