365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Dislodged
Day 61: Even the most skilled builders cannot foresee every eventuality. Robins frequently return to the same nesting site in subsequent breeding seasons, building a new nest on top of one or more old structures. This one has at least one more tier, possibly two or three, although it's difficult to tell because the old framework has been lavishly decorated with lichen and moss. The newest nest was no doubt erected on the level, however, the older supports had canted to one side in a robin-sized rendition of Pisa's famous Leaning Tower. Alas, the underpinnings failed due to heavy rain, snow and wind in some combination or another, and the dwelling dislodged from the interior of my yew hedge to land intact in the yard. Somebody needs to start shopping for a new place to raise the kids.
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bird nest,
robin's nest
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