They're not kestrels, but...

...they're still pretty cool.  Soon after our broken hearts mended from being jilted by the kestrels, a pair of killdeer nested in the landscaped island on our front lawn.  From our picture window, we've watched them take turns incubating the four speckled eggs for a little over a month. 

The eggs started to hatch Saturday, just as it began to rain.  One little puffball scampered around the mulch pecking at who-knows-what, before squeezing himself back under the parent on the nest for warmth.  By Sunday morning, all four eggs had hatched.  These are some of the cutest babies you've ever seen.  But don't take my word for it, check out this video Don shot from the garage: