Signs

Yesterday, while standing in the backyard of our new house, we saw a hummingbird alight on a branch of a small tree. It came to rest on the tree, and then sat completely still. Neither of us had ever seen anything like it. The hummingbird stayed for maybe five minutes, and then it flew to a nearby tree, where it started dipping its head down to this tiny, cup-shaped thing. We didn't realize what it was at first. I thought maybe it was some odd sort of flower. And then the tiniest little bird's head popped up! Two little baby hummingbirds, in a hummingbird nest. In our backyard!