Discovered this morning that someone built a home for themselves in our weeping cherry tree. I'm not sure what they were thinking since this is fairly low to the ground and entirely exposed; wouldn't be my choice for a home, but since our property is a death zone for cats they should be okay. I just saw a robin perched in it a few moments ago, so that is obviously the species responsible for the construction. I suppose if all goes according to the robin's plan, we'll have three or four chicks in there in about three weeks.
I marval at the sophistication of instict inherent in even the most common of backyard animals.
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You've got a REAL tree! I remember how gratified I was the first time I saw a bird stop to rest on a branch of our baby tree. It wasn't just a stick in the ground, it was a real tree. Your robin has taken it to the next level by making its home in the tree.
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