Thursday, June 4, 2015

Birdwatching

A fat little gray wren was scouting around my back deck one day this spring.   I heard her song and as I was headed into town on errands, I purchased a deluxe birdhouse.   Within the hour, she took possession just opposite my kitchen window.  With copious rain and winds, our roof was littered with twigs, seed pods and leaves.   I think it was like Walmart for nest builders.   The pair of wrens has been busy and their music has brightened the cloudy days we have experienced.

Last week I was focused on watching a small flycatcher catching a large carpenter bee under the eaves of my garage. . .quite a battle.    As I was transfixed, my car moved slowly toward the garage and suddenly CRUNCH!   I raked the side along the side of the door.   An expensive lapse of attention!    Birdwatching and driving are not a good combination.