Today's Find
There is a low spot on our property that seems to attract all types of creatures. During the summer, my wife and I accidently found a hornets' nest in this area (actually the occupants of the nest found us a little too close for their comfort). Later, I found a second hornets' nest about fifty feet away from it. Today I found a little straw home that I must have driven by dozens of times and never saw. Just beyond a small clump of wild plum trees right on the edge of the woods was a small, carefully woven, hanging nest. About three inches long, and two inches in diameter, hanging from tiny twigs maybe three feet above the ground was what I believe to be a vireo nest.
It's hard to imagine why a bird would build a nest so close to the ground where so many predators can easily find it. But during the spring and summer, it would be very difficult to see. Like I said, I passed by it many times and never noticed it.
The inside was lined with small stems and pine needles.
I thought it might be a goldfinch nest, but after searching the internet for a while, it seems more likely to be that of a vireo. What do you think?
It's hard to imagine why a bird would build a nest so close to the ground where so many predators can easily find it. But during the spring and summer, it would be very difficult to see. Like I said, I passed by it many times and never noticed it.
The inside was lined with small stems and pine needles.
I thought it might be a goldfinch nest, but after searching the internet for a while, it seems more likely to be that of a vireo. What do you think?
Posted by TBF at 1/30/2011 3:52 PM 
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Tags: vireo bird nest nature bird hanging nest
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