Birds

So I figured out what that robin was doing outside the office window... It was building a nest in the big spruce tree outside! Drove thec cats nuts for a while and was like television for them. They would sit on my desk for hours and watch the robin bringing in twigs and grasses and fussing with its nest.

Alas though, we had a week of torrential downpours and I don't think the nest location is ideal for keeping any little birds or eggs dry. So far, it seems like the nest is abandoned but... you never know... so we'll see how it goes.

For now, the cats are highly sensitized to anything that goes "bonk" against the window. This morning, there was a loud bonk from the living room and Rascal and I both ran to investigate. There was a little sparrow lying outside on the stones, kicking its little legs. Another sparrow was hopping around it. I went outside and picked up the little guy and tucked him against an old patch of cat-mint, hoping for the best. Twenty minutes later, I went to check on him, and he was gone... Much to Rascal's disappointment! Both cats were very interested in the smell on my hands though!

By the way, still decluttering, but needed a break from blogging about it!