Mar
21
2011
The Carolina Wrens Came Back
Author: siggyI did not see the Carolina wren for about a week. I had discovered a nest the bird was making then. Today I spotted two right outside my large living room window.
That was the only time I saw two at once. I checked my bird book: both the male and female are identical.
One of them hopped on the chair right in front of me on the porch with several pieces of straw in its mouth and then disappeared into the large white pine branch still leaning against the house, torn off our tree during an ice storm.
The nest was on the ledge behind the branch. I was hesitant to view it again for I did not want to disturb the bird especially if it was already sitting on its eggs.
Now I was keeping my eyes open for the bird thrilled they had not abandoned the nest. It was a only a small moment in my day but it made me happy.
Tags: bird book, bird eggs, bird making a nest, bird nest, bird-watching, birds, Carolina wren, ice storm, made me happy, porch, straw, white pine, window
March 21st, 2011 at 2:33 pm
This reminds me of the Carolina Wrens that have been looking at my deck umbrella…….they REALLY want to build a nest up under the top, but we try to discourage them by opening and closing the umbrella daily. It is fun to watch them hop up to the small opening, examine it, crawl under, and then come out a bit later.