We had the pleasure of seeing some "neighbors" of ours raise their little family, and I thought I'd share a glimpse:
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| We spotted this fellow on our fence pretty frequently for a while! |
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| Day 1 (the previous day, there were only eggs) |
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| A very indignant mother, who was not shy about showing how displeased she was with us. We only stopped by a few times, but she would usually swoop down on us during our visits! Notice the hungry baby on the lower left... |
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| Day 4 (all hatched, and just a hint of an eye!) |
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| Day 12 (well, we missed a lot during our 8 day absence! We were trying to disturb them as little as possible. That nest is getting pretty crowded...) |
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| This was the last day we saw them -- we stopped by a few days later, and the nest was empty! It's amazing how quickly they go from hairless hatchlings to fledglings. |
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?"
Matthew 6:25-27
What a blessing to have the opportunity to watch one of the LORD's creation hatch,grow, and mature! We have two bird houses outside of our kitchen window and get to watch the sparrows raise two to three batches of babies each year. It really is fascinating how quickly the hatchlings grow. It is like a sped up version of our own children the LORD has given us. There are so many lessons in the ways of the LORD just by watching the LORD's creation. Thanks for sharing and documenting this opportunity with others. May the LORD bless you and your family. Keeping you all in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Carie D.