This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
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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