Today as I sipped my morning coffee on the back deck I heard lots of singing birds. Now this is not strange as I have several bird feeders and bird houses in my half acre yard. For five years I have had a family of Wrens that set up housekeeping on the backside of my temperature gage on the pack porch. What I did not expect was to be able to watch a pair of Carolina Wrens house hunting. One of the birdhouses that has been in my yard for ten years was under scrutiny. One of the Wrens was perched on the house and calling to its mate. The mate sat on a branch about five feet away and looked skeptical. As Realtors we all know that look whether man or beast its easy to spot. The pair of wrens animatedly chattered to each other oblivious that I sat ten feet away watching this exchange. I was wishing I had my phone or camera to capture this exchange. After a few minutes the second bird flew over and stuck its head inside the house. She looked around and hopped inside and outside four times. Any mother wants to make sure the house is safe for her children. This process took about ten minutes. Both birds flew off and I thought they had ruled out my birdhouse. Then I noticed that one of them was back with some small sticks from the yard. Voila it appears I have some new neighbors!
Here are a few pictures of the more unique birdhouses.
Betina Foreman- Realtor, C.N.E.
WJK Realty, Inc.
Austin Texas
(512)771-6318
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