Close up View of Cool

Wreath Nest
@AmbiePam (120844)
United States
April 27, 2016 9:31pm CST
We've all seen bird's nests. Whether in a tree or a birdhouse most of us have seen the wonderful view of nature that still manages to bring a sense of wonder to our hearts. What makes this different is that this bird's nest has been built in a fake wreath...a foot from the front door of my dad's house! The day before last when I came over to see my dad, usually not impressed by nature, pulled me outside to show me what I had walked by, oblivious. And right there, inside the middle of the fake wreath my dad's wife had made and hanged, was a perfect little nest filled with beautiful, blue eggs. My dad said the mother flies away every time they go outside, which is natural because it probably startled her. Today, as I approached their front door I saw a bird, that was black, fly out of the wreath. I had finally seen the bird that gave us such a gift. We, of course, aren't touching it. I was afraid the awful storms last night would harm the nest, but thank goodness, it didn't.
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
28 Apr 16
The wreath blends in nicely with nature and doesn't look fake at all...
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I'm grateful my dad's wife made such a good one!
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@AmbiePam I know your dad remarried, and that she was from some other town, I guess that she has moved to your area? I had wondered about that.
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
29 Apr 16
@GardenGerty Yes, she lived about an hour away, in Clinton, Oklahoma. She sold her house immediately (she keeps that money for her kids, my dad's house goes to my sister and me), but since her parents, kids, and grandchildren live in Clinton she goes back often.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 May 16
It's definitely a pleasant sight to see.
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
7 May 16
It makes my heart happy.
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
28 Apr 16
What a neat blessing to see this action so close. I had friends years ago that ended up not using their vine covered front porch during nesting season because a cardinal family was using it as their home. It is neat to observe how nature really works.
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
29 Apr 16
Oh, how cool!
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
29 Apr 16
Nature is amazing! We watch a robin feed her babies right outside our family room window.
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
30 Apr 16
That's so neat.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Apr 16
That is so awesome!
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@JudyEv (382216)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Apr 16
How cute is that? And won't it be worth anything to see the little birds when they hatch?
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@AmbiePam (120844)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Oh yes. I'm so looking forward to it!
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• United States
28 Apr 16
The power of life.
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Apr 16
I am so glad that the storm did not touch the nest such a wonder of nature love to find them and see the l itle ones hatch. Wonders of nature
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I am so glad that the storms didn't disturb the nest.
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@Juliaacv (56292)
• Canada
28 Apr 16
Oh he is so lucky that he'll have an unobstructed close view of the nest and hopefully he will be able to keep an eye on it when the eggs hatch.
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• United States
28 Apr 16
don'tcha jest love't when they nest so close that one can take a peek? sounds like that wreath's attached purty well to the house 'n that momma bird prolly figured that 'twas a safe place. cats can't get to 't 'n 'tis safe from the worst'f the weather.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Apr 16
Great shot, it will be fun to watch those eggs hatch and listen to the babies cry for food.
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