We have another bird nest! A couple of weeks ago, I bought a hanging fern for our side entrance porch. The first time I watered it, a bird flew out of it right before I poured the water. When that happened the second time I watered it, I decided to investigate and, peering into the leaves, found a nest with eggs!
Do we have crazy birds around here? This porch is a high traffic area, not the best for sitting on eggs. That porch is where the milk man comes every Monday morning, where the dry cleaners pick up and deliver clothing every Tuesday and Friday, and where Chris comes and goes daily when taking out the trash.
I don't want to give the mother bird a heart attack every time I water the fern, but I know that if I don't water it, all the leaves will die and she won't have a hidden place for her nest anymore. What to do?! I'll just have to water the fern carefully and hope for the best.
I didn't know that milk men still existed! What kind of arrangements do you have?
ReplyDeleteFrances: I just added a link. We get deliveries from Lakeview Farms:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lakeviewfarmshomedelivery.com/
Each Sunday night we put out an order form for the coming week and a check to pay for last week's delivery. Around 5:00 a.m. the milk man comes and delivers our food. We can order all manner of dairy, vegetables, grains, ice cream, desserts, etc. It's really neat!