Mad Bird

A couple of weeks ago the weather finally seemed to be changing from winter to spring, so Coley pulled the barbeque grill out of the garage and set it up on the deck.  Shortly after, the rain started, so we just looked at the barbeque instead of actually using it.  Well... let's just say WE weren't using it.

A few days ago, I looked outside and noticed several sticks on the deck.  I wasn't sure if they were there from the wind (not unlikely) or from little visitors.  Coley went out to investigate.  Sure enough, a bird had decided that our barbeque was the perfect place to build a nest.  It was still in the beginning stages and there were no eggs, so Coley just left the lid of the barbeque open to send the message to the birds to go somewhere else.

The next morning as we were eating breakfast, the bird and her mate came to visit.  One sat on the railing of the deck while the other hopped around on the uncovered barbeque grill.  Do birds feel emotion?  If you could have watched this bird, you would agree that she was more than just a little upset.  With her beak opening and closing while she hopped around, looking at the exposed nest, we were sure she was screaming at her mate, "Just look at what they did!  Who do they think they are?  All this work for nothing!"  She then proceeded to pick up sticks one by one and throw them on the ground.  It was hilarious!

The birds came back several times during the day, but instead of taking the sticks to their new nest, the one continued to scream and throw them on the deck while the other watched.  Poor birds.  Thanks for the laugh!

 Unfortunately, we didn't have the camera close by to take a picture of the birds that day.  This morning, Coley caught one of the birds visiting again with his camera phone.  I guess they are still hoping we will just close the lid.

The failed attempt at nest building in our barbeque grill.