This pair of House Finches are on their second family of the spring. They build their nest above our bedroom door. We have lovingly named them Iggy and Neko.
Nearby, Gail has turned one of her past art projects into a plant stand. She has kindly allowed Iggy and Neko to tear off little pieces to add to their nests. The Crown of Thorns loves Gail's "installation", too!
After the first babies fledged last month, I took down the old nest - you can see why! While the babies are young, the parents carry off feces in fecal sacs. However, the last few days in the nest, they leave the feces around the rim. There must be a reason for this. In about 4 days, the parents built a new nest, and are now tending their eggs. So industrious!
Reptiles are emerging - wahoo! This beautiful gopher snake was crossing a road at my local park.
Its skin looks to have recently shed, resulting in shiny, vivid colors.
1 comment:
Nice to meet you, Iggy and Neko!
That IS one beautiful, shiny snake!
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