My Neighbor Mr. Blue Fitch

Two years ago, I decided to put up a birdhouse behind the house. I was so excited. I was so excited and talked about it so much that for Christmas that year, Shannon gave me a blue fitch Christmas ornament. She thought it symbolized my year. Looking back, I am not sure exactly why I was so excited. I think I must have thought birds were going to flock to me like Mary Poppins.

Through all of 2007, the birdhouse stayed empty. But I was not discouraged. I thought I might have gotten it up too late in the Spring for nesting birds. But then 2008 came and went without any feathery friends taking residence in my free home.

Then two weeks ago I look outside and saw something flying from the birdhouse. Could it be? Yes! A couple of blue fitches, just like my ornament, had made a home in the house. I presume they now have a nest with some eggs because one of them, the daddy I presume, is the only one I now see. He occasionally flys up to the birdhouse with some food but otherwise stays in the area keeping watch. In one of the pictures below you can see the dutiful husband with an insect in his beak. With my task complete, I feel I can now leave this home in peace.