I enjoy watching the fall leaves change to beautiful
shades of orange and yellow. However, this means
winter is coming soon. It'll soon be too cold for me
and my Mom to sit on the porch. Sitting on the porch
in the afternoon is one of our favorite pastimes.
Finally, the weather was warm enough for us to sit
outside on the porch. A tiny brown bird flew out of
the bottom of the mailbox. Then, I noticed some straw
protruding out of the bottom of the mailbox. So, I
surmised that this bird was building a messy nest.
I've seen some birds make neat round nest. This
nest had straw and leaves sticking out of the front
and back of the mailbox. Apparently, this bird had
decided that Mom's mailbox was her new home.
I was leery about getting mail out of the
mailbox. A bird flew out of the bottom when
Mom got the mail Saturday. We don't know if
she has laid eggs yet. I'll warn the mail carrier
to be careful.
My head got pecked a few years ago. I was
peeping inside one of my mini birdhouses.
The eggs looked so cute! But, I stayed away
from that birdhouse. The mother bird kept
watch. She was perching in a shrub in my
neighbor's front yard. People got pecked
if they got near the birdhouse.
I was thinking that the name of this small brown
bird was a "House Finch". My online research
showed that she was a "Carolina Wren." The
small brown bird on my ramp had a stripe near
the eye and the tail pointed upward. These two
features fit the Carolina Wren mentioned on the
bird lover's website.
I would love to take a picture of the inside of my
mailbox. It might show the Wren sitting on her
nest. However, this isn't possible. She suddenly
flies outside whenever we touch the mailbox.
She goes back inside whenever I move away.
Maybe she's protecting her eggs. Mom and I
are enjoying the bird watching.
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