Bird’s Nest
Posted: April 19, 2010 Filed under: cottage garden, Joined at the Heart, Writers Write | Tags: change of seasons, cottage garden, family, garden, writers, writing 1 Comment »
A pair of cardinals built a nest in the bubble gum blossoms of our Old Blush rose. Their castle is a pastel fortress. Dad sings from the top of a pecan tree, while mom incubates. Yesterday, a mockingbird made a run at her, and Red swooped to the rescue. The mockingbird is bigger than the cardinal, but Red has love on his side.
[...] our good luck charm. Our children can recognize the trill of a male calling his mate. Last year, a pair nested in our rose arbor. So . . . we’re [...]