It seemed like a good idea...

to hang the sand box umbrella up on our patio, keeping it out of the way during the winter when it wasn't needed as much. Well, some baby birds beat me to the punch on using it this spring! I should have taken some pictures as soon as I found the nest with eggs in it to remember when we first saw it. Wasn't there one day, then by the time I noticed the nest it already had eggs in it! And I just couldn't make myself take it down... so here we are several weeks later with baby birds cheeping and a whole lot of poop I'm going to have to clean off the umbrella once they move out!

Haven't seen any make attempts to get flying, so I'm not sure how much longer they will be here... probably be here one day, then gone the next! At least they are high enough to be safe from the cats :)