Friday, July 15, 2011

tiny nests

My in laws have a wonderful porch with rocking chairs and hanging baskets. It's a lovely place to sit and enjoy the outside.
Two little momma birds have built nests in the hanging baskets.

One has three little eggs~

And the other has five~
It's hard to tell in the photos just how little the nests are. I'd say they're about five inches across at most, so you can imagine how tiny the eggs are.  I think the momma birds are little finches.

I'm linking up with a few friday link ups. The theme at crazy days is critters. I figured my little eggs count as future critters, right?


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39 comments:

  1. Pieces of SunshineJuly 15, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    A lovely porch to sit and pass time on! Those nests-with-eggs are gorgeous!

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  2. MargaretJuly 15, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Love porches!! Any shape. Any size. I'm a little surprised the mama bird lets you sit on the porch while she's watching over her 'critters!' :) Have a great weekend, Deb!!

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  3. Mrs. HJuly 15, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    Aaahhh... I've always wanted a big front porch to hang ferns on! (silly, I know ;) Precious little eggs! (here via fab fri)

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  4. SaraJuly 15, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Gorgeous little eggs, and what a perfect place to sit and relax.

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  5. ColleenJuly 15, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    What a great porch! If I were a bird, I'd find a home there too. :)

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  6. EllieJuly 15, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Oh, to be sitting on a rocking chair in that porch. Looks like bliss!! And to have birds nests there too. Lovely.

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  7. aliciaJuly 15, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    I have yet to get a great shot of baby birds in a nest, so make sure to do that for me- k? The egg shots are great. And I love that porch. I could sit out there all day on that. Thanks for joining Kristi and I for the Crazy Days of Summer!

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  8. Ashley SiskJuly 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    That porch is lovely. I haven't had any bird nests in my yard in over a year. We used to have a door thingie that they'd nest in but it took over our display so we took it down. I miss it.

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  9. Mom of M&MsJuly 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    awesome shots.. and i am green with envyat that porch

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  10. TinaJuly 15, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    This would be also a nice *outdoor* for *PicStory* :) So if you like...
    LG Tina

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  11. Maryvel FriesenJuly 15, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Nice shots! And sure those eggs will be future critters soon! ;)

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  12. BarbJuly 15, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    That porch is magnificent! wow! Lucky for you to find the nests - great photos!

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  13. SusanJuly 15, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    What a beautiful front porch! Lovely photos of the eggs. I hope we get to see photos of the baby birds when they hatch :)

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  14. LeslieJuly 15, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Love your egg shots!!! Maybe we get to see pictures of the baby birds when they hatch??

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  15. elizabethJuly 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    loving that porch - especially the wood floors !!! I'd love to sit out there too! Looking forward to photos of the babies when they hatch

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  16. JaneJuly 15, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    What a beautiful porch, such a restful looking scene. Great photos of those tiny nests too - I hope you get a chance to photograph the chicks when they hatch.

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  17. RosieJuly 15, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    What an inviting porch! And those nests are so lovely! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  18. ~ NoelleJuly 15, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    what a beautiful porch!!!!
    i could sit there forever...
    and your nest? WOW...

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  19. Jennifer ThompsonJuly 15, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I could sit on that porch and drink maragita's for hours, lol!
    Can't wait to see if you capture the little critters when they hatch!

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  20. MarlaJuly 15, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Those nests are beautiful. Love them.

    Marla @ www.blueskiesphotoblog.com

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  21. ShannahJuly 15, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Like them all, but I think the nest with three eggs is my favorite!!! =)

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  22. Our Peculiar LivesJuly 15, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Oh, I love those nest shots! So beautiful! I can't wait to see baby bird shots! ;) Great job!
    Visiting from LEM. Have a great weekend! :)

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  23. missing momentsJuly 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    great shots of the bird nests and that porch ... well I'm there!

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  24. TaraJuly 15, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    What great shots of the eggs, that is so neat!! I am jealous!!

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  25. Chic Homeschool MamaJuly 15, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    What a delightful place & to find a nest - so perfect like that- it's just exciting!

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  26. CedarJuly 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Lovely shot of that porch; it looks so peaceful! I must admit I like your critters a LOT more than some of the bug critters out there!

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  27. StephanieJuly 15, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    I have serious porch envy!!! Great shots deb!

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  28. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudJuly 15, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    That porch is gorgeous! Do you think your in-laws would mind if I just rocked my day away on their porch? I could watch for hatching birds! Great shots by the way. :)
    Thanks for joining Alicia and I again for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I can't wait to see what you come up with next Friday when we move on to our new theme, motion. And please be sure to let us know when those pretty little birds hatch. Have a great weekend. :)

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  29. JaimeJuly 15, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Great composition on the nest pictures...I feel like I am peeking in on them!

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  30. PradeepaJuly 15, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Great porch and a lovely little nest. Love it.

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  31. YvonneJuly 16, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    So gorgeous. Love both those shots!!

    ...I need to stop looking at photography blogs. Feeling completely unaccomplished.

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  32. ☆☆MumsyJuly 16, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    Wow, those eggs are fantastic! It's incredible where the birds built their nests.

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  33. KristyJuly 16, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    The clutch of eggs are my favorite blue!

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  34. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    I love their porch. Those nest are neat. You will have to take pictures of the birds after they hatch.

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  35. DaenelTJuly 16, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Such a lovely porch.

    We had a bird's nest on our front porch too. It's an incredible thing to watch them grow from eggs to baby birds.

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  36. Amanda JaneJuly 16, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    lovely!

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  37. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Love those nest shots - beautiful!

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  38. DeannaJuly 16, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    what sweet sweet images of the birds nests and those eggs....sigh!! so very lovely!!

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  39. JessacaJuly 18, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Nice captures!! I hope you can go back and take more of the babies when they hatch!!
    Enjoy your day!!

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