Category Archives: birds

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I must say that this has to be one of the single most beautiful things I have ever seen.  I cannot even put into words how excited I am about these 4 beautiful eggs, and I can’t think of a better farewell gift than a nest full of beauty right where I can spy on it.   I think I will probably have to print this photo really large and hang it in my house in Denver.  Thank you robins.  I will sorely miss you and my haven of trees.

 

I spoke in church today for the last time before we move.  Here’s my talk if you want to read it.

  to-see-things-as-they-really-are.pdf

 

I love Ohio in the spring.

 

continuing with the theme…

Look what we’ve been watching be built at the end of our driveway:

right at eye level

We’ve seen the silly, scraggly, often muddy robin working and working on this nest– at eye level right in the best foot hold on one of the best climbing trees along the front side walk.  For her sake, and ours, I hope no one climbs the tree.  Hopefully we’ll have a robin  family to spy on!

nests

2hoaryredpoll.jpg

hoary redpoll
Alaska, 1896

(photo from Audubonmagazine.org)

 

I can’t stop looking at these. There is something so magical and beautiful about a bird’s nest– so resourceful and intricate. And then there’s the eggs, the subtle colors, the perfect shape that are full of even more magic. Watching our bird friends visit our window, the sparrows shoving huge beakfuls of grass through the tiny door to their house, has really got birds on my brain. Stephani and her chicks are no help either, of course. All this has led Brenna and I on a chicken researching frenzy. As I prepare to turn our nest over to new inhabitants and daydream about setting up a new home for my own little brood, I can’t help but dream of having a few of these, and maybe this to keep them warm and snug.

Rainbow Bird Magazine

We have been in the throws of a very gross stomach virus over here.  I had it all week, last night Barry came down with it, and today I had Jonah and Ian puking along with other gross stomach virus-y things.  Hence the blog neglect, which is sad because we’ve got an Easter dress to talk about and a birthday, not to mention the homeschool convention I attended this weekend!  Geesh!

But, today I will leave you with this:

rainbow bird magazine

Poor Brenna was desperately bored without her constant companion (Jonah) by her side.  She worked hard on this to cheer him up.  I think he’ll be excited about it tomorrow.  In his delirium today he didn’t have much to say.

rainbow birds

get well soon!!

(Mush-mush is a little toy mouse.)

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