So, I guess today’s blog title might be better called odd locations for bird nests. Recently, a Reader sent me a photograph of a bird that decided to build her nest on the top of an old ladder leaning against the outside of her house.
OK, let’s hope that the ladder is not needed until the baby birds hatch and are gone. Let’s also hope that no predators can climb that ladder to get to the nest.
From the photograph, I see that the nest is fairly close to the window. So, she can keep an eye on it and see how things progress.
Hanging Hooded Oriole Nest
I remember back in grade school when the librarian told us a “secret”. A hooded oriole bird built a hanging nest outside of the library window. We all went over to take a look at the strange looking hanging nest. However, we did not see any yellow birds. The librarian was worried that if the janitor found out about the nest, he would knock it off from its location under the eaves of the library. So, it was our little secret.
Not sure what happened to that particular nest or if the eggs hatched. However, I my online research reveals the population of hooded orioles in southern California has markedly decreased over the years, so hopefully, those eggs hatched.
Nest Over Front Door
Back in Pennsylvania, a small brown bird decided to build its nest over my front door. Every time I came in or out the door, the mother bird would fly away.
However, the bird did manage to hatch those eggs. Then the baby birds grew up. I was not able to scare them away, so they made a mess of my front doorstep with their droppings.
At one point, I pulled a kitchen chair over to the front door to get a better view of the birds. It was a bit of a balancing act, because the front door had cement steps right in front of it. The baby birds still did nothing. Finally, when I went to reach up to capture a bird, they all flew away and did not return.
I guess they realized they were too big to hang around their original home and needed to find their own way.
Concluding Remarks on Bird Nests
Birds build nests anywhere they think they can hatch the eggs and raise the birdlings. What I might think is a terrible location might just be the perfect spot for a bird.
Happy National Flamingo Day!
Please note that today, April 26th, is National Flamingo Day. It was set up to raise awareness about the bird’s specialized wetland habitats and conservation needs.
National Flamingo Day, also, coincides with the birthdate of John Audubon an ornithologist and painter.
Happy Day to all those Pink Flamingos! I’ve always loved those plastic pink flamingos which serve as lawn decorations.
A special thank you to Trail Diva for submitting her photograph and for the idea of today’s blog.
Resource Sites – Wikipedia