Robin babies - Nest turned over, mama still around?

Question

A Robin had made a nest on our bedroom window ledge. We didn't mind and have kinda been keeping an eye on it due to it being right outside our window. We haven't previously touched it or the babies. This morning I noticed that the nest was on the ground turned over, and the babies were scattered like the had just fallen out as the nest fell. It didn't look like any type of animal had messed with them; the nest and babies weren't torn up at all. When I first found them I thought all the babies were dead, so I just left it at the time. But, after just checking on it I noticed that some of the babies were still alive. I got a leather glove and put the two that were still alive into the nest and placed the nest back on the window ledge. The two that were no longer alive I put in the garbage. I walked back out maybe ten minutes after doing this and got excited cuz I saw momma was around, but then noticed that one of the babies were back on the ground. ...More coming in additional details...

Answer 1

im guessing she was trying to teach them how to fly?

Answer 2

that first person was probably right. do the babies have their feathers yet or is it still fluffy? if they had their feather the mom was probably trying to teach them to fly, but i doubt she meant to knock over the next completly. good thing you put on the gloves, most people arent so smart ;p