Looky what I found....

This morning I was out mowing the shelter belt and pulling up old brush and saw Mrs. Robin suddenly fly up out of small juniper.  I knew there had to be a nest.  And this is what I discovered.  

A robin family is on the way!

How do robins build their nests?

Robin Redbreast told me--

First a wisp of yellow hay

In a pretty round they lay;

Then some shreds of downy floss,

Feathers, too, and bits of moss,

Woven with a sweet, sweet song,

This way, that way, and across;

That's what Robin told me.

Where do robins hide their nests?

Robin Redbreast told me--

Up among the leaves so deep,

Where the sunbeams rarely creep,

Long before the winds are cold,

Long before the leaves are gold,

Bright-eyed stars will peep and see

Baby robins--one, two, three;

That's what Robin told me.

~George Cooper

I just realized that this is my 500th post.

To celebrate, I'm giving away 

Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America

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Winner will be announced Monday, May 24th.