Well, mama dove has been building up her nest and it's getting hard to see the eggs now. I watched out a back window this afternoon as she tirelessly flew back and forth for a very long time collecting small sticks and flying back to the nest.
At the same time, there was also a cardinal collecting sticks for a nest that kept flying into a large high holly bush. We also have a large section of bamboo where countless sparrows are busy, busy, busy. And for the first time, I saw a large mockingbird scratching around like it was looking for nesting material. It's been a long time since I've seen such busy activity back there, and it's such a great sight to see! I'll cut up and toss out some yarn scraps that they love for nesting material.
Although I have a garden, we like to keep our backyard a little on the wild side and the birds really love it!
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