And an empty nest to boot...something some parents look forward to but when happnes, wishes they could go back to when they were in the "nest" at times.
Yeah, they don't just kick the baby birds out of the nest- they kick the nest out of the tree!
I really don't know enough about birds to know whose nest it is. We have lots of robins, sparrows, and we've had pigeons. Crows, of course.
The barn swallows are back this year!
A few years ago my mom saw some very different birds in the barn. She got a book out of the library and identified them as kestrels. They were only there long enough to raise their young and they haven't been back but I wish they would return! I never got a good look at them!
One of the very cool things about having a big, mostly empty old barn is the bird population. Newer barns with no holes or open windows, all covered in tin siding, have nowhere for birds to get in and out or build nests. A working barn full of activity can scare them off too.
It used to be a working farm twenty years ago but now it's a great little wildlife habitat!
(I live in a wildlife habitat...my little fledglings are still in the nest and I'm still quite happy about that.)
Birds are amazing little creatures. They build these amazing nests with whatever they find that can withstand wind and rain. They do this with their beaks using a brain the size of a pea. Most men have to have specialized training to build a house, barn or building. Birds are not taught how to build a nest. They do it on instinct. Somewhere in the back of their pea brain the say, “Tweety, you want to get laid? Build this crazy pad that all the chicks will fall for and you will have more tail feathers than you could ever hope to get by sitting on a twig singing your heart out.” Now, like in the human world, some of the chicks might like the songbirds better than the home builder, but… what the hell am I talking about? I like the pictures of your nest.
I just reread what I wrote and I did not mean the pictures of YOUR nest. I would never get that personal with you. I was talking about the bird nest. I hate it when English gets in the way of what I mean.
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cool!!!!!!
nice foe-toes, too!
Clever, thrifty, and oppurtunistic to boot. Enjoyed the pics.
And an empty nest to boot...something some parents look forward to but when happnes, wishes they could go back to when they were in the "nest" at times.
Awesome. Do you know what was inside?
they got empty nest syndrome too
:-(
they got empty nest syndrome too
:-(
Yeah, they don't just kick the baby birds out of the nest- they kick the nest out of the tree!
I really don't know enough about birds to know whose nest it is. We have lots of robins, sparrows, and we've had pigeons. Crows, of course.
The barn swallows are back this year!
A few years ago my mom saw some very different birds in the barn. She got a book out of the library and identified them as kestrels. They were only there long enough to raise their young and they haven't been back but I wish they would return! I never got a good look at them!
One of the very cool things about having a big, mostly empty old barn is the bird population. Newer barns with no holes or open windows, all covered in tin siding, have nowhere for birds to get in and out or build nests. A working barn full of activity can scare them off too.
It used to be a working farm twenty years ago but now it's a great little wildlife habitat!
(I live in a wildlife habitat...my little fledglings are still in the nest and I'm still quite happy about that.)
Howdy! I really like the second from the bottom! Very cool!
Birds are amazing little creatures. They build these amazing nests with whatever they find that can withstand wind and rain. They do this with their beaks using a brain the size of a pea. Most men have to have specialized training to build a house, barn or building. Birds are not taught how to build a nest. They do it on instinct. Somewhere in the back of their pea brain the say, “Tweety, you want to get laid? Build this crazy pad that all the chicks will fall for and you will have more tail feathers than you could ever hope to get by sitting on a twig singing your heart out.” Now, like in the human world, some of the chicks might like the songbirds better than the home builder, but… what the hell am I talking about? I like the pictures of your nest.
Coffeypot- I love your take on the world of nature!!!!
I just reread what I wrote and I did not mean the pictures of YOUR nest. I would never get that personal with you. I was talking about the bird nest. I hate it when English gets in the way of what I mean.
that's amazing. and i don't think i've ever gotten such a close-up look at a bird's nest before, so thanks!
I hear Elton John is looking for a new wig! :)
Amazing, the details you capture. What kind of camera are you using?
Hey, I bragged about you on my blog again today...
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