There will be a delay in planting our tower garden this year
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
April 24, 2023 5:13pm CST
Can you see the little mama in the photo? She is sitting on a nest with at least 3 eggs in it. K discovered her quite by accident on Saturday when she went to lift the small plastic fencing off the top of the tower garden. The mama flew out, and K spotted the nest. I went to look and saw the eggs.
Yesterday, I carefully and quietly approached and looked under the fencing to see if the mama had returned. She had. That's when I took the picture.
I checked again when I got home today, and she was still there. We're hoping the eggs are okay with the cooler air we're having this week. If all works out, I will take some pictures of the babies when they hatch.
Have you ever found a bird's nest in an unusual place?
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@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Apr 23
That is cute. The eggs will be fine. Momma will make sure of that
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@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
29 Apr 23
@wolfgirl569 Sadly, it appears the nest has been abandoned. I don't know if the cold nights caused it or the noise of the dogs and us in the yard caused it. It makes me sad.
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@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Apr 23
@DWDavis I have seen chickens hatch eggs with snow on the ground
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Apr 23
That’s so neat. Birds used to come to our deck an build nests just under the roof of the deck.When the eggs hatched little birds would fly around on the deck. I kept a bowl of water for them and bird seed. They stopped coming and I don’t know why.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
25 Apr 23
Oh that`s so cute 
I also want to see birds having a good rest in their homes
I also want to see birds having a good rest in their homes 3 people like this
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
29 Apr 23
@m_audrey6788 I'm afraid the nest has been abandoned. I don't know if it was the cold weather or the commotion of us and our dogs in the backyard.
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@FourWalls (86740)
• United States
25 Apr 23
No weird places around here for the birds to nest. That’s so sweet with those eyes looking at you.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Apr 23
What a cutie! Glad she found a safe place to have her children, I have never had a bird with a nest in the garden I had in Latvia. Just had lots of birds coming to eat.
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
29 Apr 23
Wow. That is something, I'll be watching for the photos. Good luck. Me. No. I haven't.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
25 Apr 23
Oh the lovely little birdies. It has been years since I found a nest.
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@Fleura (35037)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 23
Once my Mum left a yardbrush outside the back door, leaning against the wall bristles up. And the next time she came to use it she found a bird had built a nest on the upturned bristles! It stayed there on the nest as my Mum and Dad came and went, and didn't seem to mind. I guess life there was pretty quiet most of the time!
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