Dec
11
2010
I became aware I never saw the bird nest in the lilac bush on the border of our driveway. I looked at the nest and realized it came from a smaller bird than a robin.
Fifteen feet away a scarlet tanager nested in a box for the second year in a row although I only saw it once or twice but I never noticed the other nest.
And wondered what kind of bird was it and why did I miss it only mere steps from our front door? Why was I that preoccupied that I did not spot the nest?
That seems to happen every year: deciduous trees reveal their nests after they are stripped of leaves. I always wonder why I did not spot the nests even when they are nearby.
