As the perfect entry into Spring, we have had the excitement of a mama bird making her nest on our patio. I started noticing her about a month ago-flying back and forth all day long to this same spot. In this first photo you can see her little head peering out of the nest. I know very little about birds, but I knew better than to mess with the nest, so I got a long-view lens, stood on a chair, and peeked in to see 4 little blue eggs.
After a bit of research (what did we do before the internet?) I realized that it was likely she would hatch the eggs before the end of 4 weeks. It was moving to see how fervently she worked at nesting and how, each evening, she would roost upon the eggs with very little having the ability to disturb her enough to make her leave. During the day any small noise or movement would send her flying, but night time was different-she stayed on those eggs! As it happened, 2 days before Mother's Day my hubby noticed that the eggs had hatched. Due to the need to stay back from the nest, it took a couple of days to see that there were FOUR babies! Mama did a great job it seems. It has been so fun to watch them grow-they have at least doubled in size in the 5 days they have been on this earth. The pictures aren't great, but it is the best we were able to do without disturbing this young family.
Hi Karen -
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog !! So great to make your acquaintance.
Yes, I DID see the Poe stamps and have a few sheets for my collection. The graphic design was fantastic. I have Alfred Hitchcock from a few years back, too, and I am toying with the idea of a Hitchcock ATC.
Lovely blog you have, I'll be stopping in, too.
Also see you have a Flickr album, so I'll add you as a contact, too.
Have a great week.
:-)
Shelly
Hi Karen, My daughter also has a bird and nest with the babies on her porch. It amazes me how they can build their nest in the smallest space! Great pictures! Have a blessed day:)
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