Robin and a Battle

A couple of weeks ago I noted a new bird nest on the top of fence pickets leaning against the side of the house just inside the turtle compound. Last Sunday I stretched my arm up and pointed the lens downward and snapped, to the best of my ability, the inside of the nest. I did it again 3 days later, then 3 days later again which is today.

Each time I go near the area the robin parents begin a frenzy, so I try to avoid disturbing them. When I do, they get in a low branch of my neighbor's tree or on the fence and yell at me.

 A few inches above the wood you can just see the mama's head and beak peaking out

 On Sunday the camera didn't find anything apparent in the nest. I couldn't see what I was doing, I just stuck my arm straight up and pointed down

 Poor mama doesn't like me, and I can't blame her

 Obviously there were eggs in the nest the camera didn't see, because 3 days later there are new hatchlings in there. I had no precise control over the focus

And today, 3 days later again, the babies have really grown! There are 3 turtles living at the foot of the posts, so if a baby makes one little mistake...

The next part is for my mandolin-playing friend. I did manage to record and make a little video, with tips, of last week's SAW tune. I don't know if I will get it posted there, because that just seems like too much work. This is my first "movie" after having my onetoone Apple lesson a week ago. The trainer was fantastic.

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