Happy Grandma

Beauty's eggs have hatched!!!

Making me an official grandparent of some kind...an official foster grandma? I took this picture Friday the 14th of September so I was pretty close guessing the day the eggs appeared as I was expecting them to hatch this weekend.

So far she is a very protective parent - I only got to have a glimpse and snap their picture when hunger drove her off of them and she was very worried and fretful about my nosing around the nest. I peeked again this morning just to make sure there were still 2 little miracles and so far, so good. My worry circuits have kicked on so I'm about to go out and see if I can nudge papa off for another glimpse.

'15' wants to help feed the little rascals, she obviously has good mothering instincts..I only hope one or more of the 3 new guys really IS a guy so some of the girls in the loft have suitors to choose from. I've heard some romantic cooing sounds coming from their temporary home, I hope they don't get paired up before they even meet the rest of their flock. Tomorrow is moving day for them, provided my cold lets me feel well enough to install some new roosting spots.