This shelter in place stuff makes one want to keep busy, once the rain backed off I could get out and put the yard to rights, clean up the winter debris service the yard tools , mowers, weed eater, blower and power edger. Mulch, seed, fertilizer bug bait, and so on.
I also have bird nesting boxes up and needed to clean, repair and get back up for this years crop of tweetybirds. So I was out on the deck enjoying a good cup of Kona and noticed a pair of house wrens have taken up residence in one of the boxes. They are a little tiny songbird maybe 3" and probably weigh in at a whopping half an ounce soaking wet with a beak full of bugz. They've been working all day long building the nest busy, busy, busy.
I also noticed a pair of Blue birds and a couple of goldfinches looking at other nest boxes.
It was downright peaceful and pleasant sitting there watching the birds focused on the next generation.
Looks like I'll have to break out the air rifle and keep it handy for the tree rats who like to raid the bird nests for the eggs. I'll get some target practice in too. win, win.
I also have bird nesting boxes up and needed to clean, repair and get back up for this years crop of tweetybirds. So I was out on the deck enjoying a good cup of Kona and noticed a pair of house wrens have taken up residence in one of the boxes. They are a little tiny songbird maybe 3" and probably weigh in at a whopping half an ounce soaking wet with a beak full of bugz. They've been working all day long building the nest busy, busy, busy.
I also noticed a pair of Blue birds and a couple of goldfinches looking at other nest boxes.
It was downright peaceful and pleasant sitting there watching the birds focused on the next generation.
Looks like I'll have to break out the air rifle and keep it handy for the tree rats who like to raid the bird nests for the eggs. I'll get some target practice in too. win, win.