Introducing...

    All three eggs on Emily's deck have hatched; so, say a hearty howdy to Oliver, Atticus and (I think Emily ran out of names) Daniel Finch.

    Oliver was born first two (or three) days ago, and the other two hungry beaks to feed made their appearance this morning with, what I am sure, was a lot of shell-cracking, peeping little chaos. 

    It's not easy to tell who is who, but Oliver is the slightly larger one that you see front and center.  As for the other two, well...  They're twins, it seems, and, speaking as a twin, I can tell you that the mommy finch is most likely in for some rather long and trying nights.  Still, these little dudes sure are cute as they seem to be settling into their lives out on Emily's deck.  They're about the size of my thumb, and I love how the spiky, little feathers on their heads make them look like punk rockers. And, I really like how their eyes are just these blank little orbs that have yet to open and see the world for the first time.  I imagine that, even for a bird, that's still got to be kind of an exciting thing.

    Aside from that, before you get to thinking they are too cute, keep in mind that in this picture, they are eagerly waiting for their mom to show up and puke on them.

-DP