Today while trying to determine where exactly our property line lies I flushed a Carolina Wren from a very low spot. I immediately stopped moving and took a very close look not wanting to disturb a hidden nest. She has quite the cozy nest spot on the ground at the base of a tree. It's just a little hole in the leaf litter lined with moss and white hair. There are five eggs. I had a quick look and moved on. I did mark the tree to keep my father and husband from tromping over it while clearing a new fence line. I also spotted a pair of Blue Jays building their nest. Heard Downy Woodpeckers and saw one male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. All the little birds are busy preparing for spring. I am ready! Michelle King Sullivan County Blountville TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count in which the birds you report were seen. The actual date of observation should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________