Introducing the Star of the Nest. She built it. And today, she deposited the 4th egg. Her job of egg laying is nearly complete. Tomorrow, she will lay the 5th egg, my guess is sometime just after sunup. The 5th egg will complete the clutch. She will begin incubation on Saturday. Is she an example of patient, and dependable? For nearly two weeks she has focused her energies and attention on nest building and egg laying. Impressed yet? Incubation surpasses everything she has done so far. How warm does it get inside the small wooden nest box with the sun shining directly on it and the outside air temperature over 90?

She appears meek, gentle, patient…but there is a toughness and determination inside few humans have.

I tell you, she is a Star.

She is tough.

Her mate thinks she is a star. He brings her juicy caterpillars, and she always accepts.

He is gentle, patient, and generous…and a strong defender of his mate and their nest. Beautiful blue, but he is not the star.

It is a blessing to my heart to watch this pair throughout the day in our back yard. Their gentleness to each other, their constant presence, and peaceful natures bring me joy.

God, with infinite wisdom, knew this when He created the Bluebird...the stamp of His divine nature is seen in every action and heard in the sweet calls of the Bluebird.