i didn't want to move that little piece of straw on the egg. it looked kinda delicate.
apparently birds like making nests in partially constructed houses. there's another nest in the basement. i put it back up where it was and the mother bird returned shortly after.
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also while we're still in the mutual of omaha's animal kingdom mode here, i forgot to mention suejon, the bee girl, posted photos of a wasp i took a few weeks ago.
too bad a pig family didn't move in as well, then you could have had eggs AND bacon for dinner, instead of just eggs.