Out the Window

Okay I know this is supposed to be about what is going on in the studio but this week it is much more interesting what is going on outside. My excitement has consisted of paying the bills, answering emails and putting together the next e-letter. But, outside the tree swallow’s eggs have hatched and there are seven naked chicks with their mouths open and a “Where’s the food?” for a greeting. A second set of tree swallows is sitting on their clutch of eggs. Their nest is so pretty – all lined with feathers. It’s fun to watch them carry these big white goose feathers from down the road and maneuver to get the large feather into the small next box hole.

The bluebirds that fledged May 19th have been back around the last couple of days. Papa bluebird has started to build the second nest in the Peterson Box while mom gives the “This is how we hunt for bugs” lesson from the fence around the pool. I snapped a picture of one of the juveniles.

A family of wrens has moved in to the next box by the driveway. Their nest is so funny because they make it out of twigs, lots and lots of twigs. There are twigs sticking right out the hole of the box. They are such a pretty bird and have a pretty voice. Paul and I sat on the porch steps last night and watched the pair put more twigs in the box.

Okay enough looking out the window, time to get back to work and run to the post office.