I am a little concerned because the nest is fairly close to the fence and only a little more than six feet up off the ground. I hope they can keep their babies safe there. Fortunately, there aren't many cats in the area.
I will share more photos as I take them.
Mornin’ everyone!
Great pics! MB, you’re as good as SwampSniper with your bird pics!
NnB and I were jsut talking about Sam Magee last thread. I like Robert Service and SM is one of my faves. It’s a great one to read to the kids around Halloween.
PoetGal—hope you’re feeling better! Been there, done that! Never had morning sickness, but my youngest is 18 and I still can’t brush my teeth in the am! He was massively colicky. I hope he has ten kids— just like him!
Just Amy—glad to hear KM is finally doing better! Hope you are!
Yorkie—that cordon bleu looks scrumptious! What time are we eating?
Y’all have a great day!
That is the sweetest thing....how marvelous is His works!
Nothing makes me happier than watching the birds making their nests. I was telling Meg those pretty Easter bluebirds are building in their bluebird house again and have been so busy carrying their little beaks just full of ‘stuff’. They have built several years now in that house. Two families per summer!
What a fabulous photo in post #355, Mama Bear, thank you!!! What a treasure to watch this blue jay nesting saga unfold. I know about the watching and worrying... sorry if I didn’t ping you to my posts about the hummer winter nest here... there were times I wondered how she and the eggs, then the baby birdies, would make it through a rainy night or a windy day. I don’t know how many hours total I spent at the window watching, and also praying!!! They did fine:):)
P.S. I enjoyed watching a hummingbird bathing and playing in sprinkler spray early this morning.
Love the bluebird picture, MamaB! Here’s a little poem for you, written by James Whitcomb Riley, my favorite poet:
The First Bluebird
Jest rain and snow! and rain again!
And dribble! drip! and blow!
Then snow! and thaw! and slush! and then
Some more rain and snow!
This morning I was’most afeard
To wake upwhen, I jing!
I seen the sun shine out and heerd
The first bluebird of Spring!
Mother she’d raised the winder some;
And in acrost the orchurd come,
Soft as a angel’s wing,
A breezy, treesy, beesy hum,
Too sweet fer anything!
The winter’s shroud was rent a-part
The sun bust forth in glee,
And when that bluebird sung, my hart
Hopped out o’ bed with me!
Here is the sound of the Western Bluebird call:
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Great mama jay shot, Mama Bear! I would love to watch a nest..The only time I can get up close to wildlife is when I go out to feed the raccoons..They have me trained well.
The Ruby Throated Humminbird male was here again this morning..I need to move the feeder closer to the sliding door so I can see him better..
I swear I saw him hover close to a tube feeding Cardinal once..drawn by the color I suppose.
Wish I had bunches of hummingbirds but I’ll settle for my one rather than none like last year..
It’s a beautiful day in Central Texas.
I have one of those in an azelea bush that needs to be trimmed back now. It will have to wait ‘til the babies fly.