We thoroughly enjoyed watching this Bewick’s Wren (if my bird identification skills are correct) build a nest in the bird house we have on our little patio this past week! Unfortunately, it disappeared partway through the week, so I’m wondering if it decided that my kids were a little loud. It also kept trying to use sticks that were really too large to fit into the house, so that may have convinced it to go nesting elsewhere, also. I did some more research on Bewick’s Wrens, and apparently the male will start to build several different nests. The female then picks her favorite and adds the finishing touches. Sounds like a good arrangement to me!
The rest of our week was very mellow. The weather was unbelievably summer-ish, so we spent most of our free time outside, especially playing in the sandbox in our housing complex. I wish I could send a little of our sunshine to our friends in Massachusetts! We went on our usual open space outing on Friday afternoon, and the kids enjoyed running around playing tag and hide and go seek. We are all looking forward to spring break, soon!
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MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
I love you the birdhouse. Watching birds brings peace.
interesting! never knew that birds did that…
Nor did I – love the idea!
Robin’s build a nest under our deck every year. When they vacate, another species moves in. The kids and I absolutely love it!
What a great thing to experience every year!
How cool to be able to observe nesting birds. I keep hoping that someone will decide to nest in our backyard, but no luck yet.
It was really neat to see this nest built. I would love for some birds to make use of it!
I hope your bird house gets another visitor who comes to stay.
So do I – that would be really neat!
I can’t think of a better way to spend the week.
Me either. It was a great week!
What a lovely bird house you offered your feathered friend! I hope they return!
So do I! It would really be fun to see baby birds in our little patio this spring!
I love it! We’ve been focusing on nests lately too. Hope we can find some cool real nests to see soon!
Real nests are great for learning – I hope you do find one!
You and your readers come up with the coolest activities. For us it was just play dough lol.
I love your birdhouse by the way! So, so beautiful. Our “birdhouse” is the potted plant that I’ve had to move because the birds were turning it into a nest (not exactly what I had in mind for the plant).
Play dough is pretty awesome, Nina :)
I love that birdhouse, too – it was here when we moved in!
That’s hilarious about the birds. I love it!
I think it’s a great way to go house hunting!
Open space outing, that sounds like a lovely idea to me.
It’s a fun way to spend our Friday afternoons!
That sounds like a great nesting arrangement to me, too!! :)