Wednesday, May 26, 2004

#325...which came first - the robin or the egg?...

         Well, our little feathered family is hatched and almost ready to leave the nest...

~ the robins, not my kids, that is...

Picture from Hometown   Momma bird scoped out the perfect setting - free rent, food and water - and what a view - overlooking the golf course.

Picture from Hometown  ...sheltered under the deck, safe from sun, the rain, and the wind...    

 

She sat and warmed them, and knitted little birdie booties...until one day.... Picture from Hometown   Groucho, Chico, and Harpo were born!   (Zeppo must have missed the stork flight)  

 

..as the days pass - Momma keeps busy pulling worms, regurgitating, and feeding....     Picture from Hometown      

until eventually even Momma got booted from the nest -

                 For baby birds, just like kids - take over the "hood" and make a mess of everything...

 

(notice the little white dooties on the wall there...)

 Picture from Hometown  

 Pretty soon, Momma will be living out the empty nest syndrome....  

           ~ by celebrating with a cup of coffee and a fresh worm quiche.      

 

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aww, how cute is this!  I'll have to send you a link to a hummingbird nest story...stay tuned.

Love, Penny

Anonymous said...

Flora, That`s Terrific!
How did you get so close so often?
Thanks a bunch!
V

Anonymous said...

WOO HOO!!!  the pictures are amazing.  they gave me goosebumps!!

Anonymous said...

The pics are amazing! The lil hatchlings are so adorable.  Had me giggling silly at "Momma will be living out the empty nest syndrome...and celebrate with a cup of coffee & a fresh WORM quiche."  -=)

Anonymous said...

Awwww....how sweet!
But worm quiche?  Egads!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the pictures.  Love them!  Can't believe the close-ups!

Kathy

Anonymous said...

Oh how neat you could take progressive pictures like this! I am amazed. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

They look like grandmama~~i kid!
Yeah, save me some of that quiche

Anonymous said...

to all - Momma made the one mistake to make this nest almost eye level under the deck - i snapped the pics, as she called wildly from the tree behind me.  the chicks are getting good about closing their eyes as the flash goes off - so i try to take them without using the flash....

glad you enjoyed this small mystery of spring, that is unique to the cycle of life.  I am too.

Anonymous said...

Great photo montage, though I'm late to the birthday party.  Isn't spring grand?