Saturday, July 23, 2011

A Welcoming Home Surprise

There was a surprise when we arrived home. A House Wren built her nest on my wreath, that hangs on my front door. And we found 5 baby eggs in the nest. So cute!



She's sitting on her eggs, what a good mommy bird!

Checking for danger


1st Baby Bird that hatched. The baby was looking right at me.


We enjoyed watching the baby birds hatch and grow. We were so careful to use our garage door to go in and out of the house. She would fly away every time someone came to the front door.

Unfortunately, one night it was so windy the next morning we found that the nest tipped over and those sweet babies fell to their death.

We didn't have the heart to tell Cassidy what really happened. So we just told her the baby birds went to a better place. It was so sad. The birds didn't even have all their feathers yet. But for the time we did have to watch them it was a neat experience.

I wonder if their mom was the bird that pooped on our car??? It wasn't our fault. :(

3 comments:

Derek said...

What a beautiful story, Leonard Bernstein. Get the audience hooked with cute pictures, music, and hope -- then hit 'em with brutal reality.

Otherwise, it was a great opportunity for Cassidy to see wild birds up close and personal. Like a live National Geographic show.

Josh said...

I'm with Derek ... what a misleading introduction to a dastardly finish! I'm devastated!

My mom had a similar thing happen and she made me "take care of" the poor baby bird that didn't make it. So sad to see "nature" in that way. Cool pics though!

Carolyn said...

That is a sad ending, but cool to see the birds! I enjoyed all your pics of the cruise. THat boat looked so cool! I wish we could see you guys again sometime.