Yesterday (Tues 4/27), I took the snow blade and front end loader off the tractor. I then hooked up the tiller and tilled the garden. Now, the tiller is off and the freshly lubed mower deck is in place and ready to go when I am ready to go.
On the way to the barn, something caught my eye. It was a bird’s nest in my short tower at the back corner of the garage.
Mama and Papa were not around so I went in for a closer look. This is what I saw:
My first thought on seeing the eggs was, “Robin.” They are not. These are too large for robin eggs. The nest construction is familiar. It looks like a mourning dove’s nest. What about the blue eggs? Dove’s eggs are usually off-white to light tan, aren’t they? A quick search revealed that doves occasionally lay blue eggs. I don’t know why.
Sylvia Update
This morning, four weeks after the accident, Sylvia had X-rays taken of her broken wrist. The technician was concerned that she could see no sign of the fracture. The technician sent the image to a senior colleague in the city. He too could see no sign of the fracture. He also said that it was a good image and no need to try again.
That’s good news, isn’t it? Two more weeks and then the splint comes off. Sylvia can hardly wait.