A crazy start to my day but we have a baby bird yay
@shaggin (71664)
United States
May 9, 2018 11:10am CST
I can’t even describe how excited I am about this! I went out this morning as usual and checked the birds nest. We now have one egg that has hatched as you can see in the photo I feel like squealing like a little piggy!
Before my daughter went to school I took her out to show her. The mama and papa bird sat nearby in a tree yelling at us. Mama bird is used to me walking past with the puppy but she isn’t used to my daughter.
I took the puppy for a walk at 10am while my son was on a short break between classes. I put up two private property signs then started cleaning up garbage that’s been thrown from cars driving by. I emptied a bottle out and my puppy decided to roll in it. She smelled so bad. She also had three ticks crawling on her I flicked off.
I brought her in and gave her a bath and she still stinks.
It took me a half hour to screw a tie out post into the ground as there are so many rocks under the ground I kept hitting. Once I found a spot I could fully screw the tether down into I put her collar on took her out and hooked her up. She ran and the plastic part on the collar snapped and she ran off lol.
It’s noon now and I have a lot more to do so I will be back later.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
9 May 18
ew more ticks! and stinkyness! hope the smell goes away soon!
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@Courtlynn I think I am going to start doing that with the natural spray I have. I don't feel it really works but better then going out with nothing on. I don't want to spray the one with deet in it on us everyday though.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@Courtlynn thankfully the smell has dissipated as her fur dried. Every day we go outside I am flicking ticks off us. Luckily with their red hind ends it's fairly easy to spot them on us.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 May 18
@shaggin can you spray her and you, before going out so they wont get on you?
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@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
11 May 18
@shaggin What a wonderful learning experience to be a part of for your daughter, and you're right, it has to be so exciting to go out every day and check on them. You'll have to get some worms and leave them somewhere close for Mama to feed on.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
14 May 18
@DianneN It was a wild start to the day but it ended with me getting that gorgeous wooden nook so it was wonderful. Only one egg has hatched and the bird is taking up most the nest. One egg is gone though and I don't know what happened nor why the other two eggs haven't hatched.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@cintol I don't understand why but these Robins don't seem to ever make their nests up high. This nest is about 4 1/2 feet off the ground. This time she built it on top of an old ladder along a window on our she'd. Usually they build them in the lilac bushes and animals always knock them down. When the wind blows hard though the lilac branches sway a lot so it's just such a bad spot they usually build them. There is another nest right along the road in a lilac bush. It's to bad a spot for me to go out in the road to see if there are any eggs. It's a blind curve and although people are supposed to go 25 up the hill they go much much faster.
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
11 May 18
@shaggin
What a good and loyal puppy. I wanted to trust my dog once so we were inside the building going to our apartment and took off her leash. Instead of following me up the stairs she took off down the stairs and out the door. She was gone 2 hours. Accidentally followed someone with a dog visiting my upstairs neighbor. The upstairs neighbor knew she was my dog and brought her back to me. She has quite an adventure.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 May 18
We pulled a tick off Harley dog last weekend. Luckily we haven't had too many issues issues with them and her.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@thislittlepennyearns I sure hope it stays that way for you. Ticks are awful and it's scary when our pets or kids get bitten wondering if they will get Lyme disease. Here there are so many cases of it it's becoming an epidemic 
@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
10 May 18
It sounds like the puppy is a lot of work. I hope your day went well.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@GardenGerty today she was naughty but this is common for dogs to roll in stinky stuff for some reason. Hopefully she learned her lesson by having to get a bath which she hates and then having to stay on the leash for her walks the rest of the day.
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
10 May 18
Oh how beautiful is that? The eggs are a gorgeous color. I'm trying not to let my cats see the computer screen so that they don't get any silly ideas. LOL Just kidding. The kitties are totally cool with it all and have no interest in anything right now except food and sleep.
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@betlynfrnds (4060)
• United States
12 May 18
@shaggin We actually have several cats - over 5. They range in age from about 5 to about 12 or 13. For the most part they are quite active and playful. Typically they do not show aggression toward birds. They look with an inquisitive stare but that's all it amounts to.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 May 18
@betlynfrnds the eggs really are such a pretty color! How old are your cats? My cat is 15 and all she does is eat and sleep too. We have two birds as pets and she does not care about them at all which is lucky for us!
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 May 18
@FayeHazel It has so little fur the poor thing must be so cold when mama leaves her nest. I hope it stays warm more often now so these babies will be comfortable and survive.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
14 May 18
@FayeHazel he\she is quickly growing and more feathers are popping out.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
11 May 18
@shaggin I hope the feathers come in soon to keep her warm. What kind of bird is it?
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@arunima25 (85273)
• Bangalore, India
10 May 18
The little birdie looks so cute. I remember few years back two eggs hatches in a nest next to the window of my classroom. The children in my class were too excited and they worked so quietly for two weeks so that they do not disturb the new borne.
All the best with ticks and stinkiness
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 May 18
@arunima25 that would so exciting for the kids in your class to have been able to watch the eggs hatch and the babies grow. So after two weeks they fly away? I want more time to watch them then that 
@arunima25 (85273)
• Bangalore, India
11 May 18
@shaggin Yes they flew away after two weeks and there were so many "miss you little birdies" and "All the best little birdies" cards made by kids in the following weeks
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@FourWalls (62120)
• United States
9 May 18
I have a robin's nest on my back porch light. Sunday I saw an egg on the ground. That made me sad. 
Hope the rest of them hatch!
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
9 May 18
@Fourwalls aww that is sad I have seen so many ruined eggs and nests smashed over the years. For some reason these robins rent to build their nests on the lilacs bushes. This mama build hers on the side of a shed window so it is in a little safer spot. This was the first time I have ever gotten to see an egg hatch.
I have seen so many ruined eggs and nests smashed over the years. For some reason these robins rent to build their nests on the lilacs bushes. This mama build hers on the side of a shed window so it is in a little safer spot. This was the first time I have ever gotten to see an egg hatch.1 person likes this
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 May 18
@lnillerman this is the first time I have ever gotten to see one hatch? I always love nests but this is so exciting to see one actually hatch!
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@JudyEv this tether and rope are designed to hold a dog weighing up to 60 pounds. She's maybe 10 so it won't break. It was the plastic part on her collar that snapped. I will look for a more sturdy collar for her this weekend. This photo was taken with my iPhone. It takes pretty nice photos when ai don't feel like getting out my bigger camera.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
10 May 18
@Happy2BeMe it really is so amazing for me to get to experience this I am elated!
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
9 May 18
Wow, there is a newly hatched egg. So little bird. This is the second time I have seen a new egg hatched. The other one from Erica @enlightenedpsych2. 
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
11 May 18
@mlgen1037 I did not see her post but I love reading her posts so I will go look in a few minutes. Thank you for the heads up! These eggs are small not even the size of a quarter. The baby bird curled up is so cute. I am so happy getting to watch these babies! I cannot wait to see the next ones hatch.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
11 May 18
@shaggin Okay. It is fascinating, indeed. We do not have those here.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
14 May 18
@enlightenedpsych2 aww how disappointing I will go see if I can find your post
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