Day 265: The House of Chirp had a bad start this year. What may well have been a first-time pair began nesting way earlier than usual, and although they worked diligently on construction and things seemed to be progressing normally, first one and then the other parent disappeared. Several weeks went by while I resisted the temptation to check the box, and then one day, I noticed new activity. Shortly thereafter, I saw a bird emerge from the interior with a bit of eggshell (or what looked like it) in her beak, and not long after that, I was sure I was watching a pair bringing new nesting material to the house. Activity has been constant since then, and yesterday, the first brave little soul peered through the door to make his first assessment of the big world beyond. Now friends know the phrase well, so they will not be surprised to see it here. In my book, there is nothing...absolutely nothing!...cuter than baby birds. Okay, kittens come close (even when they're chewing on your leg or having to be retrieved from the mantel), but little baby birds top the list. Soon, this little fellow will be ready to take his first flight, and the House of Chirp will be empty once more.
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