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| A parent Robin ( actually a thrush ) tending to her/his two youngsters. |
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| ...and two very large mouths like this one. |
Winter is about five months (with snow) in these parts so is a major force of life . The rest of the time is filled with things ...many of which are in preparation for winter .
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Outside My Computer Window
Just beyond the window next to my computer desk is a Barberry Shrub. This is a very thorny plant which is green out of the sun and purple in the sun. If you look among its thorny branches this is what you will see.
I am trying very hard not to keep looking out to see how things are going , so as not to disturb this very territorial parent. I do hope I will get to see them fly in about two or three weeks.
I'd love to have robins so close. I have to go out kind of far to get a look at things like this. It's fun that way too, but I bet you get a better look.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of this nest watching , there were three eggs which hatched successfully into three chicks. If that is what baby robins are called . Just a few days ago , I noticed that one had fallen just outside of the nest and impaled itself on the thorns. How sad! But who am I to interfere with nature? Yesterday the victim disappeared . I expected the parent pushed it away and I'll find the remains somewhere in the Barberry when I prune in the fall.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! How FABULOUS! Nothing that exciting out my window at the moment...
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