Cynthia Bergsbaken Art

                                    It's wonderful to watch baby birds grow-up! The mom Barn swallow places a lot of time and effort into hatching her eggs. The dad helps to keep watch for any predators on the loose.   Every year, I've had the pleasure and blessings of watching various families of Swallows grow together. The babies learn to sit up in the nest. The babies learn to stand-up on the edge of a nest and balance. Then comes the day, the baby is no longer that infant bird anymore. The baby is a young adult that takes that courageous leap into the air to try out their wings for the first time.   The parents stick around, helping the young adult to feed. Then comes the day when I've looked up into the air and I see various families flying and zooming through the air. They are happy and full of joy.   Every year, we get several of the babies or parents come back to our house to...