After a brief squall with high winds I noticed a bird's nest had been blown
out of a spruce tree in our yard. After the rain I investigated and found
an empty nest, fairly round, about 9-10" diameter. What was particuliar
was
some of the items woven into the nest. Along with bits of grass, pine
needles, and sticks were a few bits of cloth, some poly-fill batting, a
feather or two and a cigarette butt.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/saharv23/nest0004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/saharv23/nest0003.jpg
Nest was too big for robins which often use that tree, and I hadn't seen
other bigger birds around it. Blue Jay maybe?
Steve Harvey
Rural Clarke County
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