Tag: Bird Nest

  • Empty Bird Nest

    There was an empty bird nest on the ground on our porch this morning. I know where it was placed but not sure how it fell down. Perhaps the wind? Fortunately it has served its purpose and all the birds have left before this happened..

    Take a closer look at this bird nest. I have no idea what birds they were, but look at this most intricate, tedious work.. I remember seeing them bringing twigs or grass in their beaks and constructing the nest from nothing. All the while they had to guard and protect the site and make sure it’s safe for their offspring. It is truly incredible when you think about it. I’m always in awe of something like this..

  • To Let or Not to Let

    Every spring we face this dilemma. We love birds. We have birdhouses set up all around our house. It’s not to prevent birds from nesting on top of our front door lamp. I know better than to think that would work.

    So every spring when we see birds start building nest on top of the wall light by our front door, we have to make a decision if we should let them. Our hesitation to decide usually ends up with a bird nest completely built and we are too softhearted to take it down..

  • Sign of Spring

    There was no signs of young budding leaves yet, but I did notice a few twigs accumulating in a newspaper box. A bird flew away in front of me right before I passed by the spot, which was what caught my attention. I looked into the box and captured this image. Different, but that for sure is a sign of Spring as well..