Bird Nests

Those busy House finches are at it again! Just when we thought the breeding season was over, evidence has proven otherwise.

This year, the overabundance of nests on the back patio has almost overwhelmed us. Three types of birds nest there: Say's phoebe, Mocking bird and the common House finch. All fiercely protect their nests and let us know if they like it when we try to enjoy our own patio. The male and female Say's flutter and whistle at us, the Mocking birds show their flashes of white warnings but the finches just go about their business.

After the fledglings had left the nests, we removed the messy things...but the finches were at it again, within ten minutes. The male brought twigs, weeds, bits of this and that, to the female. Within a few days, a new nest was constructed. Now there are eggs in it. What next?