If you know me, you know I am not a huge animal lover and I'm pretty sure they don't like me either. This was a affirmed recently when I heard the famous pet owner line "They have never done that before." after my neighbors dog leaped over the wall in between our houses while I was spray painting and bit my foot. Yeah... Anyways, there are very few that people's pets that I don't mind while others I quietly tolerate so people don't have the major "You don't like animals!" freak out. Whatever...either way I could live without all the slobber and licking on me. Its gross.
In recent months I have decided that I do enjoy a pet of a certain kind. Birds...the babies though. Not the mean Mommas who want to peck your head off for even looking at their babies.
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| A little while back I happened upon these 2 nests on the front and back porch of our house. |
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| Being the dork I am, I anxiously awaited the time for them to hatch! |
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| And they did slowly, one at a time! |
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| I know this looks gross and ugly and it was but at the same time it was really fun to watch. |
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| These were the growing 3 on the back porch...they pooped a lot and destroyed my wreath but oh well. What can you do? |
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| I'm pretty sure this last one was the runt of the bunch because it came a day or so later... |
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| This is when I started to become really worried about my non-animal loving self. You see that little fuzzy thing in the front of the out of focus photo above? Well that was the runt. It had gotten it's little feet stuck in all the twigs.... So, I watched it carefully all day long and gave the Momma plenty of time to go rescue it. But she didn't. What a terrible mother. So I grabbed some twigs and carefully wedged it out while being careful not to touch it or anything. And they all lived happily ever after! I feel like more of a dork after writing that all out...shoot. |
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| And shortly after they were gone...tear. |
So, I have decided for now I am going to stick with birds. You don't have to feed them and if you don't mind a little poop on the porch then they are great source of free entertainment. Problem solved...I can now be a "sort of" animal lover liker. Oh and even better they are one in a matter of weeks and then you get to start watching the fun all over again.
Am I the only one that likes watching baby birds or do I need to own up to my nerdy ways?
Oh that poor birdie on the outskirts was stressing me out. I'm so glad you took care of bidness you little animal lover!
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