[va-richmond-general] Re: A feathered discovery

  I'm have officially gone on "egg watch" now and will report back when there's 
some new developments :)

  The wren has been really busy today, flitting around foraging; must be the 
weather setting in [read: everyone do your grocery shopping BEFORE the big 
rains hit].

  Irene in Southside

  P.S. Kristi, you know I am and I rescued a parrot the other day who was lost 
outside.  I think my place is the one-stop animal shop for critters looking for 
safe haven ;)


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Nelda Snyder 
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    Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:58 AM
    Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: A feathered discovery


    I left a coffee can (on its side) in my garden wagon.  When I came to get 
it a few days later, a Carolina wren had a neat nest in it.  A few more days 
and there were 4 eggs.  Am waiting for the babies to hop out so I can use my 
wagon!


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      Irene
      lets hope you are a reasonable landlord and keep the rent low.
      -kristi 
       
      -----Original Message-----
      From: IE Ries <featherchaser@xxxxxxxxxx>
      To: RAS <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      Sent: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:34:04 -0400
      Subject: [va-richmond-general] A feathered discovery


        Over the winter I purchased a wooden bird shelter, and in the early 
spring, a friend helped me install it against the back wall of my townhouse.  
It remained  mostly empty, occassionally visited by birds seeking shelter from 
the rain here and there.

        Yesterday evening I noticed the stem of a leaf sticking out from the 
shelter, and resolved to look in the morning to see what sort of activity might 
be taking place up there.

        A pleasant surprise occurred when I heard the pristine voice of a 
Carolina Wren, loudly singing the "seed-eater, seed-eater, seed-eater" song, 
and very close by, too.  I happened to look up and glance at the side profile 
of the bird shelter and noticed a curved bill, opening and closing in time to 
the song.  I found the singer!  When she hopped down after a while and wandered 
off into the bushes to conduct wren business, I quickly went outside and 
carefully climbed up onto the AC unit to peek in:  There is now a 
beautifully-crafted wren nest that was not there last week!  She used lichens, 
a little reclamated pet fur, pine needles and leaves to create a round 
ball-like nest with a little entrance (no eggs inside as of today, but let's 
hope she does a second brood), and she can still use the lip of the shelter as 
a "balcony."  

        I put it up, and she moved in.  I've got a tennant :)


        Irene in Southside

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