I have written before about a Christmas wreath that has hung on the inside wall of our front porch for years. Still full of the green, thick fir but not so green. For years the Carolina
Wrens have had many batches of babies behind the , now drab, red ribbon. But this year , because of the feisty House Wren, the Carolinas retreated to the back of house. For the past two weeks, off and on, either my son or I have seen a Dark-eyed Junco sitting on the front porch railing, friendly and "chip chipping away" and looking up at the wreath.. Last week, I saw the Junco fly up to the center of the old wreath and down behind the ribbon. It was there awhile then came up , stood, then flew into a nearby tree. It had no food In its bill. Do you suppose it might have nested there ? I'm surprised it is here in summer. One of those hot days I watched the Junco enjoying the bird bath, splashing, etc. then fly up to a hanging tree branch and shake off the water. In winter they have been right up on the feeders and cling to the suet cake. They have graduated from just - ground feeders. Just had to share, Naomi Brewer, Sheldrake/ Wyers Point Road. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --