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>Well, noticed the wrens flying back and forth to the >shed row barn, again, and what do you think? Yup, >instead of taking the hint, when I removed the remains >of the April nest, and looking elsewhere for a site, >they decided to build their second nest of the season >in the same 'corner' of a different stall. > >I checked yesterday, and 'tho there are no eggs, yet, >the nest is complete. So, I've decided that I just >let it be, and only use that stall for feeding one of >the horses, when it's raining out. Otherwise, the >horses will all eat out in the paddock. > >After all, it only takes 28 days, from beginning >incubation to flight, for wrens. And they are such >lovely little birds -- and good bug eaters. > >Also spotted the former resident siblings, all >together, still calling to momma and poppa for food. >This is quite the norm. The youngsters will continue >to be fed, until momma is incubating the new eggs. >Even then, it's possible poppa will continue feeding >them, until the new eggs hatch. > >I'll keep posting on the progress! > >PS -- exhausperated -- the combination of being very >tired, and very frustrated, at the same time. lol! > > >><font color=blue>Nancy writes: Hello everyone. >>Beverly, is the roof now done?</font color> >> >>Finally! The crew began on Monday morning, and were >>done by Tuesday, noon. What a mess. On the 'down' >>side, the ceiling in the den still needs to be ripped >>out and replaced. On the bright side, the den is now >>watertight, so I was able to pick up the 36 (count >>'em, 36 ...) boxes of Dupont's Real Touch Classic >>laminated flooring -- at 35# a box (I was exhaused, by >>the time I'd moved the boxes from the back of the >>pick-up -- and you should have seen the springs of >>the pu 'drop' when they loaded, from a fork lift, the >>pallets!), and put them in the den, until I'll be able >>to install (don't want to start right away, as I've >>got some company coming for a day or two, and need >>this week to straighten up the rest of the place!!!) >> >> >> <font color=blue>How are those bird babies >>coming?</font color> >> >>The wrens five nestlings fledged on Thursday, the >>third of May, just 28 days from egg to on the wing! >>I've not yet done an essay on the wrens, but here's a >>link to an essay on another bird episode: >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.cecilcountyx.com/forums/showthread.ph >p >>?p=6961#post6961">Cecil County Flora and Fauna -- Good >>news, Bad news</a> >> >><font color=blue> My flyers have mostly gone away, but >>I look forward to next winter when I just feel they'll >>return. I did have 6 out there a week ago one night >>and two were my "friends." I can tell the "friends" >>since they immediately come to the top of the cooler >>and stare at me asking for a peanut and take it from >>my hand. Last night there were two. One is living in >>the 'single' box home we made and comes to eat and >>drink each night. I put a dish of water out last week >>and my goodness, I thought the little feller would >>drown it drank for so long!! Just wanted to >>update everyone.</font color> >> >>Yup, it's been awfully dry, here, and many critters >>come to visit me more for the water, than the >>sunflower and peanuts! I had to turn the hose on, and >>let it run in the dusty part of the paddock, for the >>barn swallows to be able to make their adobe homes! I >>soooo hope the flyer in the 'single' box will turn out >>to be a gravid female, and raise pups in your garage! >>The others will for sure return, in the coming winter. >> Flyers never forget their friends! :~} Speaking of >>'flyer friends', some of us will be gathering in Cape >>May, New Jersey, on October 26 - 28, this fall. If >>you can get away from Maine, you'd be most welcome! >>You can find more info at <a rel=nofollow >target=_blank rel=nofollow >>target=_blank >>href="http://www.nfsa.us/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4872&s >i >>d=f43b93fc982e4bbe3f1dfb5917868cb2">NFSA NE >>Conference</a> >> >> >><font color=blue>The Kentucky Derby was great!! Love >>to watch it and looking forward to the Preakness. My >>choice of horse came in 10th!!!!!! Ugh!</font color> >> >>I like Carl Nafzger -- have, ever since watching him >>'call' the race for Mrs. Genter, when her 'Unbridled' >>won the KD, back in '90 ... so, I was pleased to see >>Street Sense do so well. And, I was happy to see Hard >>Spun, who has some 'local' connections (trains >>nearby), take second.
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