Some Bad News

An update on our little spring nest with eggs:

Ever since our discovery of the nest we have been checking on it daily. It became a fun ritual for my children and I.

All was going well until this afternoon when a dust devil ripped through the backyard. My husband and I immediately came to recover the tarp that was blown into the side of the tree and I checked the nest.

Unfortunatley all the tiny eggs were thrown from the nest to the ground below. All of them cracked, I am so sad. The nest is still in tact within the branches. Hopefully it's still early enough into spring that momma bird will have another chance. :(