more birdland

this is not great photography. not even half-decent photography. i was just excited to finally see the robin family. a while ago i found a bright blue egg lying in the brown mulch in the yard. we could not find the nest. and for weeks there have been robins in the yard, very big and present back there. i have seen them flying away with worms dangling from their beaks, worms that i bought at sloat nursery to improve our soil. we have been hearing a steady chorus of cheeps from out back. today i followed the bird sounds and found three very small robins sitting on a branch in the tipitina tree (this is what rich calls it, i am not sure that's the name). a leggy tree with soft leaves and purple flowers. they flew up when they saw me and reconvened on this telephone wire. i am so pleased with all the life out there.