I just watched a surprising culinary drama at the new gourd being fashioned into a wren nest. I've been in and out with the camera this morning watching a chickadee plucking Raspberry's fur for her nest, the cowbird cavorting with the mermaid again, and then a robbery!
Suddenly, I saw the Red Bellied male Woodpecker land at the entrance hole of the wren's gourd. I knew the wren was inside, I caught the sight of his tail nipping in. The woodpecker was at the hole looking in for the longest time when suddenly the wren flew out in a flash. The woodpecker stayed and suddenly reached inside the gourd with his long beak and pulled out a tangle of spider egg sacks, adjusted them securely and flew off to a nearby tree with them. The wren then flew to the branch near his nest screaming and ranting until he nipped inside and took up a sentry position at the hole. T and I exchanged a text about the incident and she wondered if the wren stole the eggs from the woodpecker, or as I wondered, did the woodpecker see the wren enter the nest with his culinary delight? We'll never know, but it was a very unexpected and fascinating drama at Dogcorner.
I retired from public school teaching after happily spending twenty eight years playing in Kindergarten. Now I fill my days watching cat antics, taking endless...
