A fledgling robin with its spotted chest appeared on our Welcome mat this morning. A rain last night freshened everything and there are flying lessons going on everywhere. Neighbors Tom and Sandy watched from their screen porch as a parent coaxed some new aviators from the nest. Tom claims the mother robin tantalized the nestlings with a worm in her beak and, sure enough, the chicks couldn't resist, taking leaps of faith on new wings in hopes of a wriggly mouthful.
Ah, mothers and their motivators.
