Sun Shade

Parasols.

Why aren't these an everyday must?

Cute and trendy

and most importantly protects the skin from the sun!

Raindrops

What a beautiful morning!

AHHHH!!!

The weather is so awesome today. Its hot, yes. But bearable hot cause there is a smigen of coolness underlying the heat. So nice.

My mom and I cleaned our hummingbird cleaner this morning. It was looking unappetizingly filthy so we cleaned it crystal-clear and made more sugary goodness for them to enjoy.

These little guys must be keeping watch on that feeder cause the second I placed it on our loyal ash tree limb, those little suckers came speeding out of the tree to taste the fresh sweet nectar of sugar cane and agua.

I could waste away hours watching them.

Not only have we been getting pretty humming birds, with their gorgeous shining chest plates of red and purple but larger birds that are black and yellow and are Oh so pretty. I have no idea what kind of birds they are but their really cute.

I heart birds. :)

Our time was short but Epic

so Jaden is gone. I woke up this morning to some very loud chirping. i though it was the birds outside btu nope it was sweet lil Jaden. so i opened his box and tried to give him water...nothing

tried to give him some millet...nothing. But he tried to jump out of the box.

I decided to take him out in my backyard and see what he was doing....he hopped right out of the box and explored around, chirping while he did. Seemed like he was calling for help cause when i went to put him back in the box and screeched and squacked and threatened to bite me. He held his mouth agape...in a defensive position. I decided to leave him but keep an eye..in case i needed to intervene on his behalf. He stayed still unless i backed away from him. Then he would come out from hiding, hopping, chirping.

I discovered he is a mocking bird. Cause I heard another, more mature chirp while he called. An adult mocking bird flew over, looking for him, or wondering where his chirp was coming from. Jaden kept close to the house walls...and the adult wouldnt come near the house. SO they were left waiting for the other. I slowly increased my distance between myself and Jaden, hoping that if i was far away he and the adult would find each other and be on their way. I ended up back in the house and before I knew it I couldnt find Jaden.....

SO thats that. I will miss his little angry face

Not so different

This is Jaden. I found him today at my aunt's house. Well, actually her dog Dixie found him. But I saved him and have taken him home to care for him. He's definitely not a baby baby bird but he looks pretty young still. He let me pick him up no fuss or mess (by mess i mean poo). He's sleeping in my room in a shoe box and a lil bed made of a flet scarf I cut for him. :)

I gave him water and put some bird seed in his box.

If hasn't eaten any by the morning, Ill have to force feed him or go to the pet store to buy meal worms....mmmmm

OH the memories I had as a child. We rescued a bird when i was little. The legendary Buttercup. The baby bird who would jump on the edge o the basket once it was opened, excitingly waiting for her meal, hand-fed to her. The flying lessons........oh baby

So, my new project, so to speak, raising a baby bird :) I can feel my maternal instinct kicking in...haha