Bird in a barrel
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Image Copyright (c) 2006 Tim Warris
Let me tell you about this bird that has moved into our backyard.
We have an old wood barrel that sits by our shed and looks nice for us. Over the last couple of years birds have decided this makes for good living quarters, and have built nests in it every spring. These guys have provided me with lots of entertainment.
Watching the birds try to get the twigs through the little hole is very amusing. Usually they show up with a 12″ long stick sideways in their beak, and naturally that will not fit through the 1″ hole in the barrel. They simply try flying through the hole, and always end up on their back in the grass. Since this doesnt work, they back up a few feet and try again, with the same results. A few feet further back and another ram at it, again, they end up in the grass. In frustration, they drop the twig in front of the barrel and go get another one. Then go through the entire routine again.
What we end up with is a pile of little twigs in front of the barrel. Eventually they manage to cram a few into the hole and build the nest.
We must have evolved from birds….
-Tim
Posted by: Tim | 04-12-2006 | 09:04 AM
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