We have a back door that we can't use. It opens from the back wall of the living room to the backyard. I'd love to be able to use it, but alas, there's a tree that has grown up immediately outside the door, effectively blocking passage. I thought it was just weeds that had grown out of control, so I went out with some pruning shears earlier only to discover that no, it's actually a small tree, and my shears aren't going to cut it (haha). I'm not sure at this point that anything is going to cut it, because when I got closer to it, I found a nest:
Of course, I had to look inside. I couldn't resist, and besides, I had to know if it was inhabited, lest I unwittingly become a home wrecker. Inside the nest were these little guys - little alien life forms. Hungry ones. Hungry for...blood? Brains? Maybe they'll grow up to serve mankind.
Oh so tiny and strange. I'm glad you discovered them before you hacked the tree down. :)
ReplyDeleteOhh are those baby robins? Gotta love baby birdies.
ReplyDeleteI'm almost positive they're cardinals. We have TONS of them, and other pictures I've found of baby cardinals look exactly like these.
ReplyDeleteHate to sound like a Debbie downer here but you didn't actually touch the nest, babies did you?
ReplyDeleteMomma birds have a tendancy to abandon their young if there's been intruders.
No, I know better. I didn't touch anything. :)
ReplyDeleteI assumed you did so I hope I didn't come off sounding all momma on you!
ReplyDeleteTara- for your lifesaving heroics, You noe have this award
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