The babies have hatched and all’s right with the world (well, in their nest)!

Good morning all! For today’s Boost I have a little slice of life – life beginning right next to my porch, as a matter of fact.

The yigüírro is Costa Rica’s national bird, and it seemed like a powerfully good omen to have a mother yigüírro make her next in the banana plant just a few feet from outdoor writing perch a few weeks ago. Today, my heroic decision to get up early and write was rewarded by the sight of tiny beaks gaping open as Mamá Yigüírro flew home with some worms. Here you go:

I hope this brings a little joy to your Friday, and that you have a relatively peaceful and healthy weekend. If you’re blue or bored, don’t forget, you can have breakfast with a macaw on Sunday! How are you doing through all of this? As always, I’d love to hear from you.

I’m a writer in San José, Costa Rica, on a year-long quest to share daily posts on inspiring people, places and ideas from my adopted home as a kind of tonic during a rough time in the world. Sign up (top right of this page) to receive a little dose of inspiration every weekday in your mailbox; tell a friend; check out past posts; and please connect with me on Instagram or Facebook! If you want to learn more about how to support Costa Rica during the crisis, visit my COVID-19 section, updated regularly – or for ways to enjoy Costa Rica from afar, visit Virtual Costa Rica.