Twins!

My friend over at On The Run has been following the hatching of four tiny little eggs in a nest that appeared in the hanging flower basket on her front porch. Not to try to out-do her, by any means, but you've just got to see what happened in our next-door neighbor's backyard this morning...

I know! Okay, so Nicole is watching four baby birds, and there are only two of these darlings.

But there are two!

And aren't they precious?! They were wobbly and wet when I first saw them, but both have been gaining strength and fluff as the day goes on.

Mama has been staying close.

I'm sure the fenced-in yard complete with an organic garden smorgasbord looked like a safe place to birth these sweet creatures, but they are way too small to jump back to the wild side. Our neighbor's daughter assured us that they have their side gate propped open, but whether or not the deer are bright enough to figure out where it is remains to be seen.

It was at least comforting to me when I saw that Mama had hopped back over to nurse her babes.

She's been back and forth several times, and sniffs their little noses through the slats in the fence before seeking shade and nourishment from other neighbors' yards. It's very sweet, though I'm sure she's frightened to pieces to be in civilization in broad daylight.

I can't guarantee that I'll keep you posted daily (you've got me there, Nicole), but I just had to share the sweet beauty of these twin fawns.