Birds Nest

Summer is almost here and a mama bird made herself a home on my balcony. So far she's laid two eggs, one one day, and one the next. After the first day when she laid one I thought she was done. Well this morning she was sitting on the egg after being absent most if not all of the evening. When she left, there was a second egg today. I thought it all happened at once, but this is my first time getting to watch the process happen so close. I could (but wouldn't) easily reach down and touch the eggs. The nest is on the beam beneath my deck about 1 foot down. Eagerly awaiting shots of the chicks. I'm cautious about taking a photo of mama in case the click of my shutter scares her away permanently, but I may throw the telephoto lens on next time she comes back.