Bird Stories

I've been thinking about sharing this for a while - but don't think I have yet. I have baby birds that are nesting in my hanging plant outside. This is the second batch - a month or so ago I got to watch two babies grow up together and I remember the last night they were in the planter - mom who was always with them during the night had left them alone. And I felt sad for them because they were by themsevles - the next morning mom came back and I could hear her cooing - and my the time I got out to the living room to look - they were gone. I missed them. So I was pleasantly surprised recently when another morning dove came by to lay eggs - must have heard what a great place it was - either that or it was the same mom - don't know much about birds and how often they lay eggs. So one of the birds hatched first - several days or so before the other one - and one day last week the older one got adventurous and tried to fly the coup - only to dive bomb onto the balcony - the cat practically ran into the screen door trying to get to it. I felt bad - so I picked it up and put it back in the nest with its sibling - only after I had read on the pioneer woman's blog that it is an old wife's tail about birds rejecting their young if you touch them - mom was more than happy to feed the little one when she got back. So last night the older one tried again and flew around the balcony a bit - I didn't put it back this time - I figured it was about time he learned to fly - but he spent the night on the floor of the balcony while his little sibling spent the night by himself in the nest - mom didn't come by that I noticed. This morning mom was back with the little one - but big brother was nowhere to be found. And when I left for the theater this evening the little one was all by himself. When I got back tonight (had a great time, by the way, it was hilarious) I checked on the little one and his big brother had come back to stay with him - it was very heartwarming. I know you probably think I've lost my mind to care so much about these birds that have nested in my plant (effectively killing the plant) but they are God's creature's also and Iwill miss them when they are gone. God Bless Them!