A new mother.
Above my studio room, in the eaves of the roof, a nest was built. And day in and day out, I have heard the flapping wings of the Mama bird come in and out, working hard on building that nest. And then this morning, in the new light of Mother’s Day, there was this incessant chirping above the ceiling from what seemed like a nest full of baby birds. Addie and I went out to check, and sure enough, that hard working black bird became a mother today. We sat on a quilted blanket under the tree and watched that mama bird fly off and catch a worm, and then fly back to her nest with chirpy, hungry babies waiting inside. She would fly off again, and 4 minutes later be back with another worm. We watched for over an hour and a half while this new Mama diligently fed her new babies…in and out of the nest, never resting. Me, with my huge belly and baby kicking; addie with her 4-year old motherly tendancies; and this new black bird mother….all enjoying a springtime mother’s day. It was so magical and slendid! Besides the incredible dinner, and three hour nap I got, it was the best mother’s day present to see new birth and a new mother in the nest above my studio window. Motherhood is magical! Happy mother’s day to all!
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What a special experience on Mother’s Day! I saw something equally as special in one of our front porch ferns last week. I heard the most beautiful song and looked out to see a male house finch perched on top of the hanging fern, while the female worked diligently down in the fern building a nest. It was like he was serenading her. So sweet!
Glad to hear that you had a great day!
Such a beautiful story! It sounds like a magic Sunday!
love it! i just wrote about a mama cardinal i saw yesterday – on mother’s day!!! we get an awesome view from our garage window. wish i had a much cozier spot like you & addie!
your illustration is beautiful by the way. i LOVE red & pink!
Such a beautiful story and a sweet sweet story. Thanks for sharing!
Viv
Precious. Don’t you just love spring? Easter and Mother’s day so close together. I’m glad you also got a good rest
I love this little illustration…wouldn’t it make some beautiful quilting fabric???!
what a perfect mother\\\’s day moment! any chance the illustration will end up in your shop? it\\\’s the cutest…
I’m also hoping to see this sweet drawing in your shop. I’d love to have it! We have such fond memories of the doves who used to make a nest in our courtyard in Southern California. Watching them teach their little ones to fly was mesmerizing–I held my breath as they flapped their wings furiously and then took to the sky. Now we are in the country in Oregon and the mama bird we watch is a barn swallow who builds her nest here each spring. Our lives are so much sweeter because we share them with other families.
What a SWEET story and illustration!