Robin
I call my house the "tree house" because it looks like a tree house and because the main level is up in the tree tops and we do don't have any curtains because no one can see in and anyway just because.
So this what we discovered a few weeks ago.
This is right outside our front door on top of the patio light.
And while you would think that a soon-to-be mama robin building a nest on your front porch would be a pretty sure sign that spring had arrived-- just two days after I took that picture, I awoke to this nonsense.
I took this shot from my phone while lying in bed on Saturday May 21, 2011. Ugh. I was so worried about soon-to-be mama robin.
She camped out.
And she guarded her new little dwelling.
And, the next week I discovered this . . .
And finally, on June 2, 2011 (Matt's birthday btw), we came home to this. I knew something was up when I saw mama sitting on her nest backwards.
They don't have feathers quite yet, but they made it. hooray! Mama and Papa Robin take turns feeding their babies regurgitated worms all day long.
It is so fun to watch : )
Matt helped them out on Saturday by leaving a small container of night crawlers left over from our fishing trip in front of the nest. (haha dork)
Maybe I can get some picture of the four little ones as they learn to fly. Momma Robin is pretty accustomed our routines (and our three dogs) and she doesn't even fly away when we go in and out anymore.
That is all I have to report from the treehouse.










7 profound comments:
Oh, how fun! I had a dove family that returned to a hanging planter on my porch for years! It's fun when they're that close and they don't mind your going by. Do keep the pix coming and WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!
Cool pictures :-) you are brave to get close to the nest...robins can get VERY protective of their nest
I had no idea you had Baby Robins while I was gone! What a good present for Uncle Matt
Wow, very cool! And I can see why they call it Robin's Egg blue. They really are super blue!
such a beautiful piece. love the progression. can't wait to see the little feathers coming in. she knew your home would be a safe bet! xoxo
I'm not sure why I'm constantly surprised that robin's eggs are, in fact, robin's egg blue.
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