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Nothing exciting, but here they are: (Original Post) elleng Apr 2022 OP
Aww. Cracklin Charlie Apr 2022 #1
Still nice to see. My robins came back this year too, made their nest (w/ 3 babies) on top of the SWBTATTReg Apr 2022 #2
'My' woodpecker's old dead tree taken down, so don't expect to hear or see them; elleng Apr 2022 #3
My heart breaks... Bird Lady Apr 2022 #4
Right, may not, this year. ;-( elleng Apr 2022 #5

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
1. Aww.
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:00 PM
Apr 2022

I had baby wrens hatch in a potting soil bag on my porch this week. They left and haven’t been back. We had some wicked bad storms last night. I hope they’re okay.

SWBTATTReg

(24,011 posts)
2. Still nice to see. My robins came back this year too, made their nest (w/ 3 babies) on top of the
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:00 PM
Apr 2022

garage light. These robins have been coming here for at least 10 years or so (they and their descendants). I have red birds too (cardinals) that come back too. It's nice to see, and it's a rite of winter coming to an end (STLMO). I haven't seen the woodpecker yet, there's an old dead tree that they left up (a single stump) that they love and I love hearing them peck away on it, tap tap tap, tap tap tap. It's refreshing and relaxing to hear.

elleng

(135,793 posts)
3. 'My' woodpecker's old dead tree taken down, so don't expect to hear or see them;
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:04 PM
Apr 2022

was also favorite osprey morning perch, from which the woke me.

Bird Lady

(1,905 posts)
4. My heart breaks...
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 05:24 PM
Apr 2022

Every time I see those damn geese on the osprey's nest. I worry the osprey's will not
have time to make a good nest somewhere other than on top of an owl nest box which is not fit for the job.
If they can't lay their eggs soon they might not be able to raise a family this year.

elleng

(135,793 posts)
5. Right, may not, this year. ;-(
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 05:31 PM
Apr 2022

I'm happy to SEE them, at least, and today's pics, caught them both together. (Posted on another thread.) They really are a PAIR!

*Just spoke with my neighbor/landlord, who said they appear to be doing 'something' on a tree along the path (a bit south of here.) Neighbor determined to keep this goose thing from happening again next year.

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