“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.” Henri Frederic Amiel
“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.” Henri Frederic Amiel 3/1/21 As I was driving up my street about a week ago I caught a glimpse of a magpie (which I often see next to the park) with a stick in its mouth. Nest building time already? Yes! It’s coming. Even the house sparrows in my backyard are dancing the dance of procreation – the cloacal kiss, the brushing of creation parts to make new life. Part of me was excited for the signs of spring and the change of seasons. Part of me was fearful! The baby bird season is probably the busiest time for wildlife rehabbers and this will be my first baby season on my own. I kept watching for the magpie hoping to see where its nest was located. And soon I found it, a large bushel basket mass of large sticks in the top of a tree. I’m glad I looked for it before all the leaves bud out because I would have never found it. The female incubates the 6-7 greenish gray brow...