A Special Birthday Surprise

Last year we were fortunate enough to have a humming bird build her nest in a tree in our front yard.  We discovered it after the babies were hatched and halfway grown.  It was fun to watch them grown and eventually fly away.

Well this year, either the mother or one of the babies returned to build a nest in the same location.  This year we found it much earlier and were able to see the eggs and watch the mother sit on her nest.  We checked out books from the library and learned all about the birds.  We found at that hummingbirds build their nests using spiderwebs.  No wonder the nest has been able to withstand the winds in Saratoga Springs.

Anyway, on Brianna's birthday we checked on the eggs and found out they were hatching at that moment.  It was so exciting.  Brianna felt extra special to receive such a neat present on her birthday.  The birds are so tiny and not so cute at the moment.  It won't be long though until they are ready to leave the nest.

My kids have been like momma birds themselves protecting the nest from all the neighborhood children.  We hope that they can stay vigilant.