Frith O’Steen

We have a number of hanging plants outside on our patio, and a few weeks ago a very nice little bird couple moved in and made a nest. Pretty soon, 4 little eggs showed up! I didn’t want to get too excited, since we have very mean crows and hawks that live around here and they like to destroy all the cute little nests that try to get started. But I guess our patio was just well enough hidden and close enough to the scary humans that the big birds stayed away this time, and a couple of days ago, the eggs hatched! I find myself quite taken with watching them - they are so dang cute! Fuzzy little heads, and it seems like they are always stretching up their little necks and opening their mouths looking for food to come their way. I feel an empathy and an affinity for the parents! I’ve seen that same look on my own kids faces - eyes closed, mouths wide open, going ‘feed me!’. (Plus the fuzzy headed little baby birds remind me of my own fuzzy headed little babies). Welcome to our backyard, guys! I think I’ll name you A,B,C and Z.