I 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.
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Watching plants grow still gives me joy. The latest discovery was observing new growth on the Norfolk Pine we had just brought in a few weeks ago. I had bought it last year for a Christmas tree and had placed it in front of our large living room window.
It was full when I bought it but over the last winter it lost quite a few branches and became straggly. When it got warmer (it does not like temperatures below sixty) we put it outside.
At the advent of the cold weather we brought it in the house and placed it in a different spot several weeks ago. It must like this spot better for yesterday I noticed new growth on it.
It looks like it may survive this winter. I really don’t take credit for this but this made me happy. It was just a small thing but it made me happy.
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