Monday, June 1, 2009

Gratitude Monday - Song of the Season


The best part of spring is the sound.
The sights are great, don't get me wrong, and the temperature and the warming to life of the earth are wonderful.
But the warm breezes, the frog chorus, soft rain or pounding storm, and the bird songs make the season.
For several years now we've been visited on by a pair of wrens. They nest in the bird box on the back porch, and in the bird condo out front, and probably in a few other spots which will remain a mystery to us. It is the habit of the wren to build a few false nest to throw off predators. As such they work all day every day gathering sticks and twigs and bits of whatever for their many nests. And as they work they sing. The sit on the fence or the deck railing or the clothes tree and lift their voices, and my spirits, in song.
Thank you, wren.

18 comments:

Crabby McSlacker said...

I didn't know that about the false nests! Very sneaky, and I approve of sneakiness.

Have a great monday!

Leah J. Utas said...

Thanks, Crabby. You too. Those little guys are pretty sly.

the Bag Lady said...

Robins do that, too! (the false nests. And the singing.)

I am with you on loving the sounds of the season. Birds singing, squirrels chattering, frogs croaking, loons looning.... who said living in the country is quiet!?
Great post, cousin!

Leah J. Utas said...

df Bag Lady, I didn't know robins made false nests. Good for them.
Ooohh loons. I love the loon call.
Thanks.

Tom Rooney said...

We have the loons here as well, the tree frogs can be quite loud on a quite night. I do like the warmth of Spring though. Thanks for your gratitude Monday Leah.

Leah J. Utas said...

Thank you, Tom. I haven't heard a tree frog since forever was just a pup. I miss them.

Terrie Farley Moran said...

df Leah,

I am grateful for your springtime posts, reminding me to really look at and listen to the signs of spring that are all around me.

Thanks,

Terrie

Leah J. Utas said...

You're welcome, df Terrie. It's good to take the time to listen to the world wake up to a new season.

Reb said...

Yes, I am listening to bird song right now. I love it when they sing in the rain.

Leah J. Utas said...

That is a wonderful sound, Reb.

Redbush said...

A wren's song is so pretty, Leah. You're lucky to have some. We don't as of yet. When I was a child, we used to have them nesting in the walls of the farmhouse. I love the frogs' songs as well, but, we don't have them anymore as our slough behind our place dried up. Enjoy the fresh sounds of spring!

Leah J. Utas said...

Redbush, sorry to hear the slough dried.
I'm enjoying them as much and as often as I can.

Hilary said...

What a perfectly lovely post. I'm listening to a few birds as I type.. and my son's own music too. :)

Leah J. Utas said...

Why thank you, Hilary.
Hope you're enjoying all the songs.

David Cranmer said...

I wasn't aware of how sneaky Wrens are. Good for them!

How long does a pair of Wrens live?

Leah J. Utas said...

David, they sure are. I don't know how long they live. But now you've got me wondering.

Barbara Martin said...

Some of your posts bring me nostalgia of my childhood days. Like this post on wrens brought memories of the bird houses my brothers made in shop class to put up for wrens, with their tiny holes to prevent larger birds from entering.

Sneaky is excellent for survival.

Leah J. Utas said...

It sounds like you miss those years, Barbara.
Sneaky works.