OT: Birds

Today was the first day that I have actually felt GOOD. I had energy all day and didn't feel the need to nap. I took Hannah to ballet and signed her and Lily up for next year. Lily is so excited. I found out that they are both going to have the same teacher next year. She is a wonderful teacher. Another thing that happened today, Hannah and I were in the front yard playing catch (that's how good I was feeling) and all of the sudden I heard something fall on the ground. I looked over there and I saw a little baby mockingbird flopping around on the ground. The poor little thing had fallen from the nest. Tim and I noticed just then that two adult mockingbirds, assuming they were the mom and dad birds, fighting off this hawk-looking bird. At that point, we assumed that the hawk tried to take the baby from the nest and the birds attacked it and the baby was dropped. After doing a little bit of research, we decided to find a basket to put the baby in and hang on the tree so the mom and dad mockingbirds can find and take care of the baby. Hannah excitedly said that we could use her Easter basket. How sweet of her! Anyway, the baby bird survived the long fall from our giant pine tree and now, hopefully, the mother bird will take over. I didn't want to leave it on the ground because there are several cats that roam around our house and I knew they would get it eventually. At least it has a little bit of a chance now. It was what they call a teenage bird. It had most of its feathers and could slightly hop. I hope it survives but if it doesn't, the girls will learn the natural course of nature.