It seemed so idyllic until the birds pooped all over the nest and turned this perfect picture into a gigantic mess.
Nevertheless we watched four little birds grow up and leave the nest and loved every minute of it. We thought that was it for the season.
Yet here we are several weeks later with a surprise. Mama House Finch has returned and laid five more eggs, her second clutch of the summer!
Such dainty, little pale blue spotted eggs.
Since the four baby birds of the first clutch barely fit in the nest,
we’re curious to see how five birds will fit! Stay tuned.
!!! i didn’t know birds COULD lay eggs twice in one season. wow! hah, that poor sugar bowl may be a lost cause after TWO rounds of baby bird poo…. :)
Alice: Sigh. I think you may be right.
I actually didn’t know that, either! Oy, and yeah, that sugar bowl is now…well, I think we can safely say that it is no longer suitable for sugar. =P