Bewick's wren

What better way to start a first post but by telling you of our resident bird(s). My brother, Nate, gave us a beautiful garden fountain from his company, www.outdoordecor.com that I have hanging on our front porch. It is not a working fountain currently, so what a nice spot for a little nest but in it's cavity? The nest appeared one day and shortly thereafter, I saw the mama bird start lining it with Down Feathers. How amazing to watch! And then 5 sweet little eggs appeared, cream-colored with brown speckles. I was tempted then and there to collect the little nest, but I thought how awful the little new mother would feel if her brood disappeared. So, the waiting ensued. A dutiful little mother, she sat and sat keeping the eggs warm, then one day I peeked and saw 5 little yellow open beaks moving in my direction amidst a collection of broken shells. Wonder! Now the mother is either keeping them warm (nap time?) or collecting their food. Raja eats his lunch outside in his highchair under our big tree in the front yard, so we get to watch her collect worms, or pieces of fruit Raja tosses her. Last night, Derick noticed a baby lizard had found it's way (or was it carried?) into the nest. He pointed out that isn't it amazing, this thing called childhood? Man and every species of animals goes through it (Adam and Eve, our first parents were exempt) - even Jesus! Jesus came as a helpless little baby too, completely dependent on his mother and father to provide for all his basic needs. Even growing up, I wonder if it was hard to wait for that time appointed him for ministry? What lessons of life was he gleaning all those years? What lessons is our baby Raja learning? these baby birds?.... (if you click on the play button of these clips, you'll hear the wren's song! Enjoy!)