Update on the wren's nest on my balcony.
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The clutch of eggs numbered 5 and I see at least 3 hatchlings. I know this isn't a good pic, but the way they've situated the nest and woven it into the parsley plant I can't get a suitable angle and can't clear a view without disturbing the structure of the nest.
Eh, so it's not Audubon worthy, I'm still an Uncle . . sort of.
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My sister had a cardinal's nest just outside her backdoor. She and her husband avoided using that door, but then realized the squirrels were invading the nest and taking the baby cardinals. They've now taken all the cardinal chicks and my sister hopes the cardinals find a safer place for their next nest.
On the other hand, the red shouldered hawks have a nest on the street side and instead of feeding their babies squirrels, they are catching freshwater turtles for them. 
That's where my daughter's nest is, outside her back door; I sure hope squirrels don't get to it, and my grandkids don't hear about it. 
There might be hawks there, but don't know where turtles would hang out.
