While filling the bird feeder one morning this week, Allan noticed small branches hanging out of our gas grill. Lifting the lid, he discovered it full of grasses in the shape of a full blown nest. He removed all of the home construction materials. That evening he opened the grill lid to find the nest had been rebuilt. Talk about speedy home builders, this couple was serious. It's obvious we haven't used the grill lately.
The week before I had observed a couple of starlings having quite the noisy conversation on our deck railing. They were singing at the top of their lungs. Now I know why. Perhaps a heated discussion over choosing a home. Announcements of their new digs was being telecast over the neighborhood.
Gives new meaning to the adage, "A bird in the hand is better than two in the grill."
"Give a bird a meal (inch) and he will steal your grill (a mile)."
Suffice it to say, we blocked the small one inch openings on each side of the lid that they were accessing for this perfect spot. Now what to do when you have been evicted. We used the grill today.
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