Baby Birdies!

These pretty little baby mourning doves are probably about 3-5 days old here.  Actually, they really aren't all that pretty, but its been fun to watch them!  Mama is very protective right now.  We leave them alone unless she is gone from the nest...then we can't help but take a peak!



Lovey Dovey

A couple of weeks ago I bought a hanging plant for my back patio.  A few days later I noticed a lovey dovey sitting in the middle of it.  When I got close she flew away, but check out what she left behind!

Here is the mama bird that sits on the nest...

She used to get very upset and fly away every time we went out on the back porch, but now we are "cohabitating."  She sits quietly even if the kids play right under the flower plant and she even stays in her nest when I water the flowers.  She keeps her eyes on me, but I get as close at 10-12 inches from her and the nest without her flying away now. 

I'm super excited to see baby birdies hatching soon.

A house with a view...

My backyard this evening was gloriously orange....i just had to sit and watch it for a bit.  Then I realized I was numb from head to toe and went back inside...but for just a few minutes I sat and watched something glorious.

How Great Thou Art

Stained glass window in a cathedral in Prague

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder consider all the works Thy Hand hath made,

I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed;

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,  How great Thou art!  How great Thou art!