So, this robin was sitting in my pansy planter, on my table, in the middle of our deck. We had caught this robin making a nest in our daughter's playhouse on the deck and removed it since we assumed the bird would start dive-bombing the child whenever she went out to play.
But this bird was bound and determined to build her nest on our deck. In the middle of the deck. Even with our big black lab lounging around, snuffing out bunnies and squirrels. She spent the entire day building in my planter and I just didn't have the heart to move it.
The following day was beautiful and the dog spent much of it outside. I noticed Mama Robin was missing and thought the dog had scared her off. Maybe she's a crazy robin, building nests all over the place, I mean, something must be wrong with her to build one in the middle of our table.
Today I found this:
The proud parents are patrolling the yard, fighting off those starlings and sitting on their eggs. They aren't attacking us when we go out, I'm hoping we can still use the grill which is off to one side, but it will be standing room only for 30 days while we wait.
5 comments:
what a cool peek into her life! :) those eggs are the most gorgeous colors!
that is so sweet! can't wait to see pics of the little babies :)
Oh, I know that birds can be a terror but this is so sweet. Hopefully, she feels you aren't a threat. Maybe, just maybe if feels nice and safe. What fun! - Kathy
You mention a grill, and it reminded me: robin's eggs over easy on those little mini bagels, toasted, with a touch of marmalade.
Key is to get them now, freshly laid, because once mama has sat on them for, oh, about five days or so, they'll taste too "chickeny".
This is so sweet..I have a mama robin too only she's built her nest up higher than my front door by the downspout from the eaves...and I can't see inside to see the eggs!! So I'm waiting patiently for the babies so I can see them!!! :)
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