Bonsai held hostage by menacing bird

[NaoTK]

An Oregon junco is nesting in a Doug fir in my green house. She dug out a deep cavity (killing the roots on that side) and made a fine nest which has one egg so far. I will post updates this month.

A little annoying as I have to carefully water when she is not around, but she was here first.

 

[sorce]

Mini Trees Mini Omelette!

Sorce

 

[hinmo24t]

sure it isnt a birds nest spruce?

those are pretty birds (dumb and dumber), i just looked them up
reminds me of a toehee

 

[penumbra]

I was laughing before I even opened the thread.

 

[NaoTK]

YOU SOLD MY DEAD BIRD FOR A BONSAI?!

 

[RKatzin]

That is so cool! The juncos are a big part of show out my picture window. Sweet little birds, I love seeing them perched in my trees.

 

[Michael P]

Wrens took a potted agave hostage in my garden this spring.

 

[NaoTK]

A new challenger has entered! She does all her laying before breakfast it seems.

 

[NaoTK]

A lot has happened in two weeks! 3 chicks hatched this morning.
They are not very flattering to look at...

 

[namnhi]

Very cool

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Of all the trees in all the forests in all the lands in all the world.....she gotta pick a bonsai!

 

[swatchpost]

Great story to go with the tree!

 

[Forsoothe!]

You can deep-fry them without having to pull feathers! Pass the hot sauce...

 

[Enfield Snapper]

Oregon junco

Thanks, I've been trying to figure out what these are called for so long. Oregon subspecies of Dark-eyed Junco, technically. Whenever I've tried to ID them, the thumbnail for their entry is the slate-colored morph, which I've never actually seen.

 

[eryk2kartman]

Ohh what a cool story, nice one, keep us posted, i want to see them flying
We had a woodland pigeons nest in our fir on some stage, it was so cool to see them teach the young ones to fly.
Set up some camera if you have....

 

[NaoTK]

Final update:

They fledged out and took off this weekend. The parents kept returning to the empty nest with food. Now I know what empty nest syndrome feels like
But at least I got my greenhouse back!

 

[NaoTK]

This year my wire is held hostage!

 

[DanaWhicker]

So funny and awesome!

 

[NaoTK]

I just realized that bird got into my raffia too

 

[Michael P]

You have an apprentice.