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Always Something to See

Posted on 05/31/2016 by chick

One of the nicest things about having a robin’s nest so close is that there’s always something to see when we look out our back door. Sometimes it’s the father hunting and keeping an eye on things. Often one of … Continue reading →

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Nosiest Neighbors Ever

Posted on 05/29/2016 by chick

If there’s anything that my husband and I dislike, it’s nosy neighbors. We’re not interested in other people’s drama, and we don’t like to be watched. So we have always carefully avoided looking too closely into the lives of anyone … Continue reading →

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More!

Posted on 05/27/2016 by chick
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Baby Birds!

Posted on 05/26/2016 by chick
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Neighborhood Update

Posted on 05/19/2016 by chick
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Birds Near the House

Posted on 05/14/2016 by chick

I was walking into the kitchen this afternoon when I saw a flash of orange out the back-door window. As I got closer, I could see that it was the orange bird again. It was hunting for food right near … Continue reading →

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The Outside and Us

Posted on 05/14/2016 by chick

The robins built a nest on top of the woodpile that’s only a few feet from our back door. They didn’t seem to mind our comings and goings while they were constructing the thing, but now that there are eggs … Continue reading →

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First Tooth and Other Stories

Posted on 04/17/2016 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some stories about you. Livia lost her first tooth on 3/24. It had been loose for quite a while, and she had babied it. But that evening, she came downstairs to show it to me, and … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on 04/10/2016 by chick

Don’t let recent photos of snow confuse you about the season that we’re in right now. It is definitely spring and has been since March. The snow and cold temperatures were unusual for April. They’re gone now, and there are … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Combination

Posted on 04/04/2016 by chick

Cardinals, Forsythia, and Snow

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