birds on my balcony

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Last spring a family of birds decided to make their nest in the pull down blinds on our balcony. They lived there for a while and every time I would come outside the bird watching the nest would fly away then return only after I left. The eggs were so vulnerable! One day they hatched and I could see the fluffy little things all inside the nest.

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While there were babies in there our friend Anna picked one up. I was concerned that it was bad to touch the baby bird - that maybe the mama bird would reject it - but it seemed to be fine as all the birds flew into the tree next door while they learned the ways of the world. The whole process was sweet to watch.

I suppose ideally you leave them alone. What do you think about touching baby birds? What wildlife do you see often?