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Bird is the word
Monday, April 11, 2011 at 09:44AM About three weeks ago I opened my front door (something I seldom do) and took a step out onto the porch.
The bird came from behind me and passed my face in such a panic, I do believe her wing brushed my hair.
Like a good custodian of our all-but-defenseless neighborhood avian citizenry, I refrained from peering into the flowers stuck in a bucket on my front door to see what she was up to.
But yesterday my curiosity got the best of me. I was winding the grandfather clock which stands just inside the door when I heard energetic chirping that seemed too near to not be birds in my fake flowers.
I opened the door oh-so-carefully. No panicked mama bird evacuated the premises. I fetched a chair from the kitchen.
Without getting too close, I was able to confirm that we're the host of two as-yet unhatched eggs.
Carolina Wren, I say. Sparrow, TG says.
OK ... I'll take Sparrow.
*pirate wink*
At any rate I hope to soon have pictures -- and maybe even video! -- of those incredibly homely but insanely cute mostly-mouth little chickie creatures that emerge from eggs like these.
And I promise I won't jerk the door open or get too close and ruin everything. A few years back we had a casualty on the front porch in just such a situation.
Nature can be fascinating.
Happy Monday.
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p.s. If like me you love this sort of thing, join tens of thousands of other viewers who are keeping a sharp eye on the live streaming Nest Cams at the Raptor Resource Project web site.
You'll be treated to an up-close-and-personal view of a bald eagle in Decorah, Iowa, just chillin' in her nest, keeping her babies warm.
Sometimes the eaglets poke their little fuzzy heads out! Other times, they push their mama away altogether so they can see what's going on in the world. And I just saw her feed them.
The eagle babydaddy comes to visit too!
By the way, that eagle nest is five to six feet wide, five to six feet deep, and weighs one and one-half tons. The eagles built it in 2007.
For some reason, watching this is riveting. It's also free and you may play eagle-voyeur to your heart's content.
Reader Comments (7)
That is so cool! You'll have fun watching them. :)
We usually have several bird nests all around our property. We have just about every species of Tennessee birds here eating at our feeders and bird baths. I love listening to them singing early in the morning, the sounds of the many varieties of woodpeckers and the owls at night. I've never ventured as close as you did to take pictures, very nice.
We also have a nest of Redbirds in my jasmine by the patio...Isn't it fun?!
hughugs
Chillin' being the operative word. It looks mighty cold in that aerie.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, this is the second link to an Eagle Cam I've seen today! Super!
But don't you think you ought to post a warning sign, out at the beginning of your walkway to your front door? Wouldn't want some unsuspecting visitors to get "beaned" by a nervous mama bird. :-)
Gentle hugs,
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Nature is wonderful, I agree. What a wonderfully discovery you made, are you sure you're a pirate and not an explorer. We'll be waiting patiently for your new arrivals.
Oh how fun! It's a photo opportunity in the making!!!