This little birdhouse was a birthday present from my grandson, Elliot. Mike and I thought about where it would best be hung...so that it could be seen, but any nest-hunting birds might still find it attractive. Mike chose the perfect spot. Just off the deck in the Maple tree, lost in the leaves, yet still in view. As it turned out...a wren couple decided it was just right for them...and this Spring we were witness to the tireless parents feeding those large-mouthed little birds...their mouths were surely as big as their bodies! All we could see was one little bird with his mouth open wide, peeping loudly, sticking his head out of that hole as far as he dare, waiting for his parents to bring him some grub...and all of the sudden, his sibling, mouth also open wide, also peeping, (but louder!) would push his bird brother out of the way, lest his parents came back and he miss his share of the goods...it was a delight to behold for several weeks...and now they have grown up and flown away. We're hoping that they remember their tree-top condo next year... and we're hoping that someday, when Elliot is older, maybe with kids of his own, he can hang this birdhouse in a tree in his own backyard, and watch a small miracle of nature as a bird family is born...thank you Elliot, for such a wonderful gift!
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