Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Robins


They’re back.

The robins.

Singing us early morning tunes.

We listen to their friendly spring time hellos.

Then we watch...

They bathe in the cool morning water in the bird bath.

They get reacquainted with our yard.

And then the magic...

On the ground; picking up pieces of grass, leaves and mulch.

In the air; flying with their treasures into a tree.

In the tree; working with passion and joy creating the perfect nest.

We are taken in.

We carefully sneak in for a peek.


Mama robin watches from a distance.

We leave little bowls of yarn, fabric scraps and dryer lint.


 
She carefully and very trustingly sweeps down and grabs a piece of yarn.

Back to the tree.

Working meticulously.

We continue to watch.

We wait in anticipation for those lovely little blue eggs and then...

The sound of baby robins, chirping quietly at first and then a little louder with each passing day.

We will keep watching from afar.

We are mesmerized.

It's magical.

22 comments:

  1. I love robins! We have a few here on the property, but mostly we have Cardinals. I sit and watch them every morning and the other day counted over twenty!
    It is magical! :)

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    1. Wow, that is awesome Tracey. Cardinals are a rare sighting here, I was so excited to see one last weekend. I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to have that many on your property.

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  2. Now that's cool! I bet Reece LOVES this...feeling so close and connected and part of the process!

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    1. Thanks! He does love it. He asks every day to be lifted up so he can see the nest.

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  3. That is so nice that you do that...love seeing the birds return, like life is returning to thes frozen earth. I bet the birds love furnishing some warmth into their home.

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    1. Thanks, I do love the return of the robins. I hope so and when they are finished with those lovely nests I do plan to find out :)

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  4. How lovely! I'd love to see a robin's egg. The quails are about to hatch here! there will be family of little quail running along our back wall and front yard. So cute!

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    1. Oh, that would be awesome too! I will see if I can sneak a pic of the eggs once they are laid.

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  5. We have robins building a nest by the house! Now I know spring has arrived!! Love the nests you are leaving for them to pick from :)

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    1. They are so amazing to watch, aren't they. We have been watching every day and are continually amazed at how they work. Love it!

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  6. what a fun idea to leave a little bowl of scraps!

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    1. Thanks! We saw them in there again today picking up a few things. Looking forward to checking out the nests when they are finished with them.

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  7. We love watching the robins nest each year. We usually have at least one or two in our yard (in the same place) year to year. It's so fun sharing this part of nature with our little guys!! And those blues eggs are so lovely!

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    1. We usually have at least two nests, but so far this year, just the one. And it is in the same place too. In fact I think this might be the third or fourth year for this spot. And last year, they used the same nest twice. So cool.

      I agree, the eggs are beautiful!

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  8. What a lovely gift for a mama bird! There was a nest outside my bedroom window one year, and it was special to witness the mama with her young.

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    1. It is such a special thing to witness, how they care for their young is truly amazing.

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  9. We've been watching the Robins here too. What a wonderful sign of spring.

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  10. Oh, I love how you're leaving her nest makings. Lovely.

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    1. Thanks Lisa, looking forward to seeing how much of it she uses :)

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