Posted by Texasmark1 on May 04, 2017 at 05:38:56 from (75.107.54.156):
The Wren.
Been at least 5 years she has been with me. Heard this beautiful singing one day and saw her sitting on a powerline. Didn't know then but do now that they are beautiful song birds. Also tremendous spider eaters. They walk down the stringers in the wood framed barns, peeking down in the cracks where the humps are located. Seen them crawl up and under a riding lawn mower hood never mindful of the smell of petroleum products; hopping around machinery, up under the shop work bench looking up for them on and on.
This one has had her nests in my tool boxes. First two were in different boxes and in the top, because I keep the lid up and it was a good place. The last 3 years it has been in an old red roll around with the separate base and top part. One of the small drawers is missing and the full width drawer is beneath making a perfect place to tuck a nest in the back and the ledge around the drawer keeps the chicks from falling out. Unlike a lot of birds that (I'm told) build a new nest each time as part of the motherhood development, she reuses the previous nest. That's how I know it's the same bird. Seriously doubt another "potential mom" would move into "another female's" house, much less find it year after year.
She always has 2 eggs and both survive. The chicks learn to fly in the shop where it's safe. When she's ready she sits outside and whistles for them to come out and make friends with their new world. Yesterday they were flying about chirping and all. She comes in and feeds them and then..............you ainta gonna believe this but......they both return to the nest and go to sleep with their little heads pointing out, side by side all nice and cozy. Was so cute.
I don't bother her with my working there and starting engines or making other shop noises don't seem to matter. She knows I won't bother her nor her brood. Really amazing display of nature in action.
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