Heron in the pond

There's a heron that hangs out in the pond across the street from my house. He's quite the handsome bird.

Chicks!

Craig took this picture of the robin chicks this morning. 3 of the 4 eggs in the nest hatched. We noticed the fourth egg on the ground earlier this week. These three seem to be doing pretty well, and their mother is bringing them worms and other food on a regular basis. Of course, she doesn't appreciate us on the deck while she's feeding the babies, so we try to accommodate her as best as we can. I am happy to see that they are finally starting to look cute.

Chicks!

The eggs hatched, and we've got little chicks in the nest above the door. I honestly thought they'd be cuter. They look like lizards with feathers right now. I think it's pretty awesome though that a bird chose our porch to make her nest.