Bird basket

Discussion in 'Bird' started by marlingardener, Apr 24, 2019.

  1. marlingardener

    marlingardener Happy

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    Our harvest baskets are hung from the barn beams. I wanted one particular basket the other day and a bird flew out and scolded me proper! I took the basket down, saw a nest (no eggs) in it, and promptly hung it back up.
    I've seen the bird several times since, and I'm pretty sure it's a Bewick's Wren. Since the light in the barn is a bit dim I can't be absolutely sure. We have good lights in the coops, but none in the aisleway.
    I may have to bring another harvest basket to the barn since it seems the bird basket will be out of commission for a while (and in need of a good scrubbing when vacated.)
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Your harvest basket obviously looked like a great place to build a home for its young. Hopefully it will go on to have a productive breeding season.
     

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