It's for the birds

A few days ago, my husband called me very excitedly, whispering into the telephone. At first I thought something was wrong with him and I almost hung up and dialled 911.
Here is what he was whispering about. He was witness to the moment when a baby bird that had been incubated and hatched on the rafter above our deck, became fully fledged.
For weeks we had been watching two birds, each one taking turns to care for the other or sit on the egg. One would bring a grasshopper for the other, or bring an additional twig to shore up the nest. Life in it's simple form right in the middle of a busy city.
We were honored that these birds chose our deck, peeling paint and all, to bring their chick into the world. We hope that they felt safe and welcome here. We hope they will come back.
This is the moment just before they flew off into the wilds of the city. I am pleased to report they have already returned to visit.

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