Friday, May 1, 2009

Baby Birds

These are new baby starlings that are living in our grill!


The starlings have been coveting our grill for the past three years. I been keeping flower pots over the holes on either end to keep them out. If the pots got moved, it has been amazing how fast the birds have found it open and immediately start building a nest.

This spring I again made sure the holes were covered but one of the pots ended up getting moved. Sure enough, the mama starling started to build her nest that day. Our grill really doesn't work anymore so I just let her stay, wondering how big her nest would be inside. Well, she worked for several weeks bringing materials to the grill. Turns out she has made herself quite a home!