[Mnbird] Wreath for nest

[Jeanne Baumann]

Don - 
   For about 6 years, I had house finches nest - successfully - on the Christmas wreaths on my front door.  It's fascinating and the up-close (from inside) look at the nestlings is wonderful.  This year, I hung from the porch roof, and leaning against the house, a round Christmas decoration with greens inside.  The house finches are at the feeders, so I'm hoping they decide to take up residence.  It's a privilege to have them so near.  

   Enjoy your "little family."

Jeanne
St. Paul


From: DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird 
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2021 2:59 PM
To: mnbird 
Subject: [Mnbird] Wreath for nest


Last year a pair of House Finches built their first nest of the year in a balsam fir Christmas Wreath hanging on my shed.  They and a couple of others had roosted there all winter. It was faded yellow when they built the nest. But it worked.


This year a pair is building a nest again. And another pair is building a nest in an identical wreath my neighbors have hanging  on their garage. Imprinting perhaps?


Don Grussing


Minnetonka


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