So today is our first day of vacation - so nice to sleep in and not have to do the drive into the crap ass Edmonton downtown core. The weather is really nice out and we took a nice walk to a coffee shop for some lunch.
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| 1 of the 3 babies in our front yard. |
Just before we were ready to go, Chad noticed a baby bluejay in our front yard. I look and there he was..right in the middle of the road!! Aaahhh. So I ran out and shoed his little butt back onto the front grass area before a truck came and smooshed him. Then I noticed he has two little siblings all huddled around various bushes. They are at the - been kicked out of the nest but can't yet fly stage. They take a day or two on the ground to get going.
This is causing me stress! I see a cat out across the street and I panic. I see them run onto the road with he garbage pickup truck heading our way. Sheesh! So I have been sitting out front and reading a book so I can keep an eye on them. So far two are bogeying around pretty good and one is just getting started. I will feel better once they can fly up into the trees and get off the ground.
Then I noticed a lot of commotion in our back yard and I see we have a baby magpie sitting there doing the same thing. So tis the season for babies....human ones and birds : )
Tammy the bird-mama.
ReplyDeleteThis kinda reminds me of when we were walking Jack out at the off-leash area. There was a family of ducks (or geese, I'm not sure) walking across the field. Jack ran up to them and put a baby duck into his mouth. I pointed to him and said, "JACK, DROP IT!" which he did, because he's a good puppy. I was horrified, expecting a broken, bloody baby bird, but the duck shook and waddled off after its family.
How long do you guys have for vacation? Planning on any day trips or weekends anywhere?
ReplyDeleteI am pumped to have a month off once Lindsay gives birth. While it won't be all sunshine and lollipops, it still will be nice to be off for a month.
Enjoy the time off!
Yes, as of this morning there are still 2 on the ground and i am back to keeping them off the road.
ReplyDeleteWe are off for a couple of weeks and are heading for Victoria and am also planning to take a ferry to Seattle as we have never been there. I am very excited to see the Butchart gardens and will post some pics when we return : )