Never before had I witness the valiance and resilience of a nesting bird. It’s week now that she has been on those eggs and never venturing more than three feet away. She watches as we move in and out, bypassing her by just a few feet. Her nest is only 5 feet off the ground and in an open tray in our patio. I marvel at hoe she protect this life and then I think of her finally getting a chance to go feed and being caught by some adventurous young boy’s gutter perk.