We had a sad day yesterday.  Three baby birds of some sort.  Usually we just
have Jays but the neighborhood is maturing and this year we have breeding
pairs of jays and robins and some sort of back bird and mockingbirds.  Plus
hummingbirds.  They have to be nesting close by cause they eat here when
they aren't harassing Charlie to refill their feeders.

We have at least the different breeds that use the birdbath in pairs.  And
complain if we don't change the water daily.  Or more often if it gets
dirty.

There used to be a large pine for them to use for protection, but we had to
have it cut down for our protection.

I've never known our cats to go after nestlings.  Their prey of choice is
fledgling that are poor at learning to fly.  Since they don't go in for the
kill, I can usually just put them back up on the fence and their parents
will come for them.

Kind of think these three made it to the ground with the help of a competing
species of bird.

Oh we also have pigeons nesting in out palm tree.  I had it pruned a year
ago mostly to get rid of the mess from the birds.  One baby pigeon was
rescued by the trimmers, and then carted off by Charlie to another bird
lover who hand raised it.  A sparrow I would have hand raised myself.  But a
pigeon?

Jo

Nothing like a heartfelt gift from the little ones. Yum!

Blessed be,
Baha