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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Sedum Roof For The Birds

 Just a birdhouse with no roof, but no ordinary roof-less birdhouse. This house is now a home ! This birdhouse was built many years ago by our nephew Kevin*, during a summer visit to Cedar Pond, and over the years the turquoise roof fell apart and finally blew away in a storm. I stuck a small pot of sedums in the little house never dreaming a pair of birds would move in and raise a family.
 A pair of Oregon Juncos have moved in , built a nest, and are tending the eggs carefully. And protectively. The father Junco is not happy with me being nearby, but I have to pass the birdhouse to water and feed my sheep. Really Mr. Junco, I won't disturb your nest.
 Both Mr. & Mrs. Junco were chattering and chittering at me as I did my chores near their home, but soon after I was done they resumed their parental duties and delights. ( I like thinking of parenting as a delight!)
 Can you see the bird ( Oregon Junco) peeking out?
Who knew a roofless birdhouse could be a home? An Oregon Junco, that's who. "To build a house is one thing, but to make it a home is quite another." Louis L'Amour
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10 comments:

  1. ConnieApril 27, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Haha! Papa Junco is giving you quite a glare! Sweet post, Kathy. It's fun to watch birds nesting and raising a family.

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  2. PondsideApril 27, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    I have a whole planting table full of wee pots of sedum - I wonder if I could do a roofing job with some.

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  3. NancyApril 28, 2013 at 3:23 AM

    That is so sweet -- and something I've never seen. Thanks for sharing Kathy!

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  4. DebApril 28, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    What a pretty little house for any bird. I love to watch the birds fly about with their nest material. It is such a wonderful sign of Spring. Kathy..love the new photo of you and Blizzard. Just so sweet. Hugs, Deb

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  5. Donna KApril 28, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    I loved seeing your Oregon Junco family in their "unique" little home. I am trying to attract birds to my yard this year - not much success yet but watching the squirrels go after the feeders is very entertaining!!

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  6. KarenApril 28, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    Hi Kathy, I see we were thinking along the same lines with our posts today! Don't you love the sound of the birds singing!

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  7. Thistle Cove FarmApril 28, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    Kathy, I grew up calling junco's "snowbirds"; if we saw them, it meant snow. Love the house and the roof, so adorable.

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  8. AliceApril 29, 2013 at 3:05 AM

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  9. AliceApril 29, 2013 at 3:11 AM

    I am trying to get a family of cardinals to visit my yard. Glad to see your little birdhouse became a home

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  10. DoloresApril 29, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    That's a neat looking bird house with a real plant in it.

    Birds are so amazing to me; they work so hard building their nest and caring for their young.... a lot of humans could take a lesson from them.

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