Bird in Geranium Plant
by Cherrie Call
(Fort Worth, Texas)
I am very new to "birding." About the only birds I have in my back yard are sparrows, black birds and an occasional Cardinal, (my favorite) and a pair of humming birds.
My daughter gave me a beautiful Geranium hanging basket for Mother's Day this year. I stepped out on my deck this morning to have my coffee and noticed a "mess" on top of one of my tables. It was twigs and leaves. I noticed a little bird sitting patiently on the back of one of the chairs with a piece of grass in his little beak.
I quickly got my little poodle in hand and we went back inside to watch from the door. Then the bird went to the hanging basket and right back out. He was building a nest in the basket! I was so excited. Now, how will I water my plant without running the bird off its nest?
I was able to feed about 7 little sparrows a couple of summers ago and watch them mature and fly away! They sure did eat a lot and were quite messy and noisy, but it was well worth the effort.
I don't have a picture to submit.
Cherrie Call
Fort Worth, Texas
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