Environment

Newest White House Residents

by Blue Crush | May 5, 2009 at 06:02 am

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Ahh ... sweet spring, the time for new beginnings, renewal and hope.

Meet the newest family of the White House - a red-breasted mama robin and her chicks.

She's made her home in the bushes right outside the White House briefing room.

The birds seem oblivious to their hugely high-traffic and high-powered location, where reporters come and go at all hours and camera crews traipse past.

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Amy Judd

at 07:59 on May 5th, 2009

Oh, this is adorable! :)

Barbara McPherson

at 09:56 on May 5th, 2009

Nice. This am, I saw on TV, a momma duck and her brood on the White House grounds too. Maybe the 'vibrations' have changed.

Pythiian1

at 05:28 on May 6th, 2009

Sweet story, Blue Crush.

I think one of the WH press corp members was tracking the bird last week which the nest was being built.

tarci365i (not verified)

at 10:35 on May 7th, 2009

now thats something wonderful to complete my day,lovely

Blue Crush

at 19:20 on May 5th, 2009

Thanks for checking out this video. I thought it was so cute I had to share. It's like a whole new life being breathed into the White House, isn't it?