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April 28, 2008
Springtime Babies
I forgot - while watching the nest for babies last night, standing still on the porch, I spotted a male ruby-throated hummingbird taking long important drinks from the new buddleia (butterfly bush) and salvia greggii that's in bloom...this is the first hummer I've seen all year...our firecracker plant is just now coming into bloom, they really enjoyed it last year, so I was pleased to see them in the other plants...my concern is - the cats in the yard...i think we're gonna have to re-think feeding them in the front yard, and try to keep them in the back...
We hadn't heard anything in the nest of late, and we a bit concerned...after visiting a home nearby, we saw loads of birds nests and heard lots of little ones squawking, so we knew something should be going on...then, all of a sudden, we started hearing an small, unfamiliar sound in the nest...so yesterday, Brian grabbed the camera and took a few shots before the parents came back...we have at least one baby in there, out of five eggs...perhaps the others are there, perhaps they are gone, we aren't sure...but at least we have the one little one to listen to...
I figured out the birds that are living in my geranium - they are nuthatches! I kept looking and looking and finally found what they are...I think they are the white-chest variety, they are white and yellow on their bodies, w/ striped heads...we don't know if they have any young in their nest, but they both grab lotsa bugs and keep visiting the nest, so we can hope...
The storms are gone, its cool and sunny here...I spent yesterday indoors- working! It was great...I needed more days to work, so i told Brian I had to work at least one weekend day, and since it stormed and rained like mad yesterday, that was it...I watched a lot of Heroes and made a lot of beads...I'm nearly finished with my Round 2 orders, and after that I think I'm gonna take a break from orders until after B&B (June)...I'll just make whatever I want for May, and post them for ya'll...I am still waiting to pull out the stuff from my class and goof around with that...before I accidentally put all the tools away and can't find them...I'm already wondering where I put the tungsten poker, I haven't seen it in ages...I think its in a box in my drawer...I'll go hunting for it...
Clementine has been zipping out the back door, and I need to make sure she doesn't stay out too long, or one of the hawks out here might think they found a giant mouse...I heard about a bird carrying a small dog out of a backyard the other day...I think in Florida...it does happen, and I'm not taking any chances...!
Posted by Donner at April 28, 2008 08:31 AM
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yep, those big birds will swoop right in for the kitties...we have the owls to watch out for here in alaska ~ they love them some kitty snacks!
kelley
Posted by: kelley kelley at April 28, 2008 12:01 PM