Welcome ~

When you come to our front door, you're welcomed by Mr. skeleton! The grand-kids decorated most of the house and yard. I do need to remove my Fall wreath and stick to Halloween decorations now that Halloween is fast approaching.

Mama bird ~

Update on my post: New occupants.  I have been waiting everyday to get a photo of mama bird in the nest she made in my front door wreath! Finally, today, I was able to get a very distant shot. I zoomed in on her as much as my lens would allow me to, then I cropped the photo so you can see her even just a little.

I like how the reflection and colors in the little window panes on my door came out.  So...she is caring for the egg(s) and chirping away in the mornings!  Everyone has been informed NOT to use the front door to our home...we do steal peeks standing on a chair inside looking thru the window once in a while. You can also see a little movement thru the door peephole.  I am still unclear as to the species of this bird.  I never have the opportunity to get a very good look at all of her.

New occupants ~

This morning I was sitting at my computer when I heard birds just chirping up a storm. It was so loud that it sounded as if the birds were right inside my home! I went to my front door and I could hear them on the other side. I have little windows on the door right above the wreath you see here in the photo below.

I peeked thru the window and there were two little birds working very hard at creating a new little home for their expanding family. They saw me peeking (or movement ) and flew away. The little birds flew away so fast that I was not able to see what species of birds they were.  I didn't get near the nest other than taking these photos at a distance.  The close up of the nest is a cropped photo...I didn't want to get too close or take the chance of the birds abandoning the nest. As of these photos, there were no eggs in the nest. Spring has arrived for sure here at my home! And, as I write this post...I can hear them chirping away at my front door....we have new occupants for a little while.