Attacked in the Backyard!

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Went out to refresh the bird bath once again. The photo describes exactly how I felt while walking out to the bird bath. I wasn't really attacked. However, two mockingbirds, three blackbirds, and two robins all dive bombed me before I got back inside. But who is counting? I was counting actually. I will wear a hat on my next trip out. In case you are not sure what the term "dive bombed" means, here is an explanation. The birds will swoop down and sometimes touch your hair or your head, just slightly enough to let you know they do not want you there. Taking up for the birds now. They are all nesting and have eggs and babies in the trees in my yard. It is their job to protect their babies. They see me as a threat. And I can't blame them. I have never had this many birds in my yard before, with babies. I can actually hear baby birds in the front and backyard before I open the door. I have counted seven nests in my yard right now. And there are many I cannot see. I know the cardinals are out there somewhere, the doves and I saw a thrasher nest. Also, the bluebirds are still incubating their eggs. They will swoop down at me as I walk past heir house. Seriously, I was not hurt. But it is very loud in my yard right now. And I do need a hat the next time. I hope they are all safe and will raise healthy families. Photo borrowed from the Alfred Hitchcock movie titled "The Birds" from 1963.