Robin''s Nest

[mrssalvo]

A couple of weeks ago the weather predicted rain so I decided to pull down my hanging baskets off my porch and let them get some "natural" water. Well, in one of the baskets I discovered a perfectly formed nest. I''ve seen the very pregnant mama around our porch and even in the nest from time to time. Well today, i decided to grab a stool and peek inside without disturbing the basket and this is what I saw:

It was such a cool picture I wanted to share it..

 

[jcrow]

awe. how sweet!

 

[decodelighted]

Oh wow! That''s like a postcard pix!!!!!

I was so caught up in some NONSENSE on here today I completely didn''t realize a tree outside my office window started to BLOOM!! Ahhhhh. Much needed intervention of REALITY (not to mention sublime beauty!).

 

[icekid]

mrss- that is a gorgeous picture! the color of those eggs is beautiful...

thanks for sharing with us

 

[indecisive]

That''s so cool!! We need pictures when the baby birds start to fly!

 

[Kaleigh]

Aww, great pic!! Can''t wait for the baby birdies to hatch!!!

 

[fatafelice]

Oh, I love that picture! You should post it in the gallery!

And keep us updated! I want to see those baby birds!

 

[mrssalvo]

the funny thing is, i couldn''t even see the picture screen when I took the pic. just held my camera up and clicked. Even hubby, who is the photo pro in the family was impressed

. I''ve been trying to catch a pic with the mama in the nest. If I get one, I''ll post it and I definitely will post when they hatch. my kids are loving watching nature in progress..

 

[FireGoddess]

THAT is so awesome!!!! What a beautiful nest and beautiful blue eggs in there!!!! What a wonderful thing to have grace your home, and for your kids to see! When I was growing up there was a pregnant wild bunny running around and we had little bunny babies hopping around our yard. It was so cool!

 

[princessv]

That''s beautiful!! Those eggs are just a lovely shade of blue...I bet the mama is scared if she saw you lurking hehe.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 4/13/2006 7:12:06 PM
Author: Princess V
That''s beautiful!! Those eggs are just a lovely shade of blue...I bet the mama is scared if she saw you lurking hehe.

When my hubby got home and i told him what I did, the first thing he said was "you didn''t touch anything did you?" I told him no, I was very careful, but I don''t want keep lurking and scare the mama either. We hardly use the front door, so it''s normally pretty quiet out there for her

 

[widget]

What a great picture, MrsS!!

I''m definitely going to follow this thread. It''s so nice to see a picture of SPRING in action!

(I''m in No Cal and with all this rain...I feel very deprived...

)

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[MissGotRocks]

Real honest to God blue robin''s eggs! That picture is wonderful - thanks for sharing!

 

[monarch64]

Mrs.Salvo--just in time for Easter--what a beautiful picture and one of those priceless glimpses of nature that are rare and special moments in our lives. As soon as I saw the pic I exclaimed to my husband "oh, come look at this!" He says "honey, I can''t look at everything you see on pricescope!" He''s such a GUY sometimes, lol!

Thanks for sharing that picture and story!

 

[Morticia]

Oh wow! That is such a beautiful picture! Thanks for sharing with us!

 

[anchor31]

It''s so lovely!! Thank you!!

 

[MissAva]

Lovely! What a neat shot!

 

[JZMINBNEE]

Wow! Great Colors!
joni

 

[fire&ice]

Now I see why they called it "Robin''s egg Blue"!

Last year, we had Starlings nest on our porch. I learned quite a bit by joining a bird forum. For example, touching the nest/eggs does not make the mother abandon the nest. Giving her a wide berth helps though. Now all she will do is sit on the eggs for the vast part of the day.

Keep us posted!

 

[mrssalvo]

thank F & I, I''ll have to check out a couple of bird forums. my kids sit by the front door just staring at the basket hoping to catch a glimpse of the mama. i am determined to get her picture sitting up there.

 

[fire&ice]

Leonid gave me the address - I think it''s www.birdforum.net - helpful friendly folk.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 4/14/2006 11:12:08 AM
Author: fire&ice
Leonid gave me the address - I think it''s www.birdforum.net - helpful friendly folk.

thank you, thank you

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Just a word of caution: If you see any Crows, Purple Grackles or Blue Jays, try to chase them away from the nest. They''ll be after the eggs (and the babies, when they hatch.)

 

[KittenKat]

I agree with everyone above

Beautiful picture - and please, update when you can.

 

[bstraszheim]

What a gorgeous picture! While we are on the subject of birds, F&I disspelled the myth about touching the eggs and the parents not caring, that goes for the babies too. Birds have little sense of smell, so if a baby falls out of the nest, it''s okay to put it back.

I hope you get to see the whole cycle of babies hatching and learning to fly : )

I wish you well,

Bridget

 

[curlygirl]

Oh mrssalvo, that picture is just incredible! The colors are spectacular--what gorgeous eggs! Please keep us posted on what happens next!

 

[koko]

Thanks for sharing...what vivid colors! We have Brown Thrashers that return each year to nest in our hanging baskets. One year we had a huge king snake crawling directly up our front door (in an attempt to get to the nest), a visitor thought is was a rubber snake!!

 

[websailor]

What a lovely picture!!!! Your hubbies got some competition! LOL! You captured the scene wonderfully, and the colors are amazing!

 

[mrssalvo]

thanks all. It is so much fun to be able and experience a rare glimpse of nature.
Here are a few more pics..

you can''t see the eggs in this one but I thought it was a pretty shot..

 

[mrssalvo]

Here''s another of the gorgeous eggs..