I happened to see this nest yesterday in a Buddelia in my biggest garden bed. I don't know how I missed it before! I can't find my guide to birds' nests but hazarding a guess I'll say it's a vireo nest, and if it is a vireo nest it's probably that of a White-Eyed Vireo.
It's exquisitely woven, a real work of art. Although deserted now, finding birds' nests in winter always makes me think of spring.
The garden in central NC is hardly ever deserted. The ground rarely freezes here and I will be working on projects all winter.
Happy Friday and thank you to Katarina at roses and stuff for hosting Blooming Friday.
Great photos of the birds nest.
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Gunilla
We can work just about year around here too. January is usually very rainy and this year it's holding true. Beautiful photos of the bird nest.
ReplyDeleteI too just love finding deserted bird's nest in deciduous trees in winter. During summer, I always wonder where they are. Great post for this meme!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all those beautiful pictures. Got som inspiration aswell!
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Sounds like a dream to be able to work in the garden all year round !
ReplyDeleteNice picture of the bird-nest. Have a nice weekend
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ReplyDeleteLovely post Sweetbay. Beautiful nest! Your land and garden look wonderful too. Lucky you!! Being able to garden year round.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend! / Irene
Sweetbay,
ReplyDeleteNo help on the nest, nice find. I feel deserted also. Picked up a HUGE scoop of mulch at the landfill today, heaped over the entire trailer. No help to spread it now.
Lovely photos. Have a nice weekend/Gela
ReplyDeleteOh, I've missed you Sweet Bay. I didn't know there was such a thing as a guide to birds' nests. I, too, am fascinating with vacant bird nests. Always makes me stop and think about the family that lived there.
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What a wonderful find! It's so nice to be able to work the garden and ground all year. Love that about the south for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's always interesting this time of year to look up into the bare trees and see all the bird nests. I wonder about their builders and hope they'll all return to their summer cottages. Lucky you to be able to garden year-round! I tried to pull out some Christmas sprays I'd stuck in pots, but the soil in the pots was frozen solid--they might stay there until April:)
ReplyDeleteLucky you, 'ground never freezes.' Can we come pay you a visit and play in the mud. Perhaps ride your horsies, too? ;>)
ReplyDeleteI have a wonderful mud lined nest I found in an evergreen viburnum. I have no idea which bird made it. They should sign them, like the artists the are! :o) The columbine looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI wish the soil did not freeze here! It must be great to work in the garden year round. What a neat little treasure you found. Birds are such experts at house construction.
ReplyDeleteWhat an intricate and elegant little nest. I would have been completely charmed to find such a sweet little house. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely nest! I wonder whether it will be used again...
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great Sunday!
Oh...I wish a had a garden that could give me a four season harvest. You are a lycky girl! To be able to work your garden all the year around.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a great week/ Tyra
I really love your photos, especially that 3rd one with the house in the background, and the wild columbine in the foreground...beautiful! The last one w/the wheelbarrow looks awesome, too. I love finding signs of spring, like bird nests, too. Found a robin nest in a crepe myrtle tree that looked quite frozen with some recent icy weather we had. If we don't let ourselves get caught up in counting the days until spring, there is really a lot of stuff we can find to do--all spring/summer and garden-related. Then we'll wish it was winter again so we could get some things done! Hope you get some of your projects finished while you can!
ReplyDeleteI have one of those nest guides ~ I bought it mostly to identify eggs tho and haven't ever used it for nests. Isn't it amazing that birds can nest right under our noses and we don't notice. Of course, it would be harder for you since your property is so much bigger but here I am always wondering how on earth I missed it! Birds are masters at nest making, it's really incredible what they do each year in order to raise young. I wonder if the vireo will use it again? I do look that stuff up in my nest book before I take a nest down.
ReplyDeletep.s. I absolutely think I am affected by the weather too. My brother told me years ago he thought I had seasonal affected disorder and I couldn't argue. I wish a lamp would help but unfortunately, I am skeptical.
You garden is beautiful, and your photography is excellent. I enjoyed looking at your blog a lot. I am wondering if you and I have the same rose in our blog titles:-)
ReplyDeleteYou are certainly blessed with beautiful land and gardens. This post reminds me of the robin's nest, a true piece of art, greeting us each spring at the cottage ...
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