Our Robins

Every year since we have lived in our house we have had robins nesting somewhere in our yard. This year we had a robin nesting in a hanging basket on our front porch. Dad was surprised that the mother didn't abandon the nest with Kristen, the kids and most kids in the neighborhood bothering the birds every day to check on their progress. We couldn't walk in or out of our front door without the mother robin flying off to a nearby fence to bark and squak at us. In any event, all of the birds hatched and took flight. One of the babies ended up in our backyard and Annie started "playing" with it (with her mouth). Fortunately, Kristen saved the baby from Annie's rough play while Abby ran up to her room in hysterics with worry. She redeposited the bird in the nest and it was gone later that day (though rumor has it that another neighborhood dog got the bird anyway). In any event, here are some pictures...