One of my flying friends chose to build her nest in a precarious place.
I noticed the mud on the concrete first. Then little scraps of moss and grass.
I wanted to tell her this was not a great place, but she was very determined.
I placed a metal plate on the deck above her nest, so we would avoid that spot when we blew off the leaves and pollen.
I also knew that the beam her nest is on is in line with drips from the roof. That is where I set out my houseplants when it rains. I guess a bucket will go there now. Can’t let our nest of mud get wet!
Yesterday, I climbed a ladder while the parents were absent.
I held my camera over my head hoping to photograph eggs. Then I saw something tiny move.
Yes folks, I am a grandma again.
So I spent my Earth Day doing what we all should be doing, helping Mother Nature.
HAPPY EARTH DAY
Grandma Flow
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So sweet. Birds really like to build under decks. I like to joke that we had a cat that helped hatch eggs. She would spend hours peering through the deck cracks at the nest. The bird did not leave and the babies hatched.
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All is well. I had to put a big dish under the drip.
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Happy Earth day to you! What a refreshing post! Thank you for leaving that muddy mess. 🙂
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That’s so cool! Some years ago a pair of Bewick’s wrens nested in our back porch, despite the two of us coming and going, as well as the dog and cat. They successfully hatched at least 2 chicks, and the whole family left the nest in July. Now when I hear Bewick’s wrens singing around the neighbourhood, I wonder if they’re descendants of that pair.
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So sweet. I feel like a proud mama when my tadpoles grow legs also.
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How sweet – congratulations, Grandma!
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