I don’t know if it’s the way the light hits the glass in the morning …
Or if there’s a nest in the bushes just outside the window …
Or both …
But this bird likes to make a noisy racket in the morning just a few feet from where my head is trying to sleep. Scratching and stirring along the sill. Sometimes chirping.
It’s more annoying than this song.
I think. It might be a close race.
I am not a morning person. And this bird seems offended by that.
Maybe it’s more than one bird, I don’t know. I might be a modern day Tippi Hedren.
I’ve tried stalking it before with my phone camera, cautiously walking up to the window and slowly pulling back the curtain. Always the creature darts away before I can capture a shot. Sometimes it’s so fast I don’t even lay eyes on it.
Today I tried a different approach.
I didn’t hold out much hope, as I still needed to move the curtain away from the window … just enough to stick my arm up in the air … while holding my phone … while still laying flat on my back.
The contortionist shot.
The first attempt yielded no bird, but it is kind of fun.
On subsequent attempts, though …
You may have to zoom in. We’ll play a game of Where’s Waldo called Where’s the Wren? I think it might be a wren. I’ll consult my local Audubon Society in my spare time.
Now … what, if anything, to do about it.
Hours later, birds are still chirping out there. A more welcome soundtrack in the afternoon. It’s a veritable and lively nature preserve, in spite of the snowy conditions.
I suppose I’m grateful for the peaceful chirping of birds. For sure in the afternoon. I’m trying to be grateful for the (peaceful or not) chirping of birds in the morning.
Musical notes not from birds …
Mitch McVicker’s Kickstarter reached the minimum threshold to fund his new album. (Yay!) There’s a week left to contribute to the campaign – to get it to the level where corners don’t have to be cut and to get some nice perks for you.
There’s a new documentary free to watch on YouTube … The Work You Began: The Last Days of Rich Mullins. It was really well done. I give it multiple thumbs up.
Until next time … I’ll be over here chirping away …
