Bye Bye Birdies!
A few weeks ago, my husband spotted a nest in a bush in our yard. The bird had built it low enough that the kids could see it every day. We took daily pictures and watched them grow. We went from three cute little blue eggs to... "Eew!" "They look gross!" "Like fuzzy meat blobs." "Oooh! They're getting more feathers!" "Look! They're getting feathers on their wings." "Feed me! Feed me! Feed me!" Boy, that looked familiar - that mama bird ran for worms to feed her little birdies as often as I feel like I'm running to the grocery store for my little flock. "Uh-oh - they're getting bigger. They hardly fit in the nest." My husband and I knew what would happen next, but this was a first time for the kids. I wanted to wait and see how they reacted to the next phase of little birdie development. Here they are, ready to pop out of the nest! And then, it ...