We don't just have birds in the backyard, we have them in the front, too. Last year an intrepid pair of swallws built a nest on the front porch under an overhang. I meant to take the next down this past winter but forgot; the swallows remebered where their last home had been and moved right back in. It's kind of fun to have them so close - we can watch them through the window by the door. Just recently they have been staying on the nest even when I open the door - I suspect there are eggs in the nest.
The drawback is that they consider the porch their territory - they dive bomb anyone approaching the porch. And if you spend any significant time on the porch, they sit on the roof and tweet angrily. Plus they are not potty trained and they leave a big mess!
Still, it's fun to see the new babies when the eggs hatch. Maybe we'll take the nest down this winter; maybe not.
The drawback is that they consider the porch their territory - they dive bomb anyone approaching the porch. And if you spend any significant time on the porch, they sit on the roof and tweet angrily. Plus they are not potty trained and they leave a big mess!
Still, it's fun to see the new babies when the eggs hatch. Maybe we'll take the nest down this winter; maybe not.
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