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December 02, 2010

Down, But Not Out

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A couple of weeks ago we had some extremely windy weather and one of our birdhouses got blown over.


 This birdhouse sat on the top of an old tree trunk for many years.  But on that windy day the trunk gave in and fell down.  Luckily the birdhouse didn't get broken on the fall.


This house has been lived in by various birds including sparrows, wrens and swallows.  You can see remnants of a nest through the hole.  One winter a downy woodpecker made it his home.  I think he chose it because it had a direct view and flight to the peanut feeder.  You can see where it pecked at the opening and on one side.

The birdhouse has now been rescued from the top of the trunk and is sitting on my workbench, ready to be checked over and repaired.   Then we will be finding a new location for it and hopefully new residents will move in for the winter.
 
Stop by for a visit  Cheep Rooms and maybe you will be tempted to join in for Birdhouse Thursday.
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6 thoughts from visitors:

  1. Ahh. Time for a change of scenery.

    Thanks for adding to CheepRooms.

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  2. Oh, I'm glad you're going to repair it!

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  3. You are such a good friend to the birds in your yard Linda. The squirrels seem to destroy every birdhouse I've put out so mine have to rely on the trees in our area.
    Judith

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  4. Poor bird house. A downy has been making the hole in one of our birdhouses too and maybe it has the same idea as yours because it is close to the birdfeeder with the peanut feeder attached. Who'd thought.

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  5. Linda love the blue and glad to see you repair it.

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  6. Oooh - a downy woodpecker. That's a fun house guest!

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