Mom's Mother's Day Wreath*Story/Pics*

A few weeks before Mother's day, a friend and I went to Michael's craft store and picked out some flowers and a grapevine wreath. We didn't have anything hanging on our door and mom had mentioned missing something pretty hanging on the door. My friend owned a flower shop for a long time so she volunteered to make the wreath for me and she did a wonderful job, as you can see.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom...ywreath1_1.jpg
Well, about three days later, this is what I discovered.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom...ywreath2_2.jpg
A bird had started to build her nest there. She was here last year and had started building one in our other wreath. I scared her away by placing millet in the wreath. I knew birds loved it and I thought she would, too but she never came back. I was amused to see a snake skin and even some of Duke's hairs in the nest.
Here's what I found when I decided to take a pic inside the nest.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/momdaywreath3.jpg
I was so happy! We've been very careful not to even breathe on the nest so the mama bird would stay. Every time we open the door, she flies away but comes back a little later. Last year, she got in the house right before I was leaving for work. Like to never got her out. She got inside this time, too but remembered what door she got out of last year. So glad she came back.
Yesterday as I was bringing Duke back in from a potty, imagine my happiness as this is what I saw! You can see the snake skin really well here.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/momdaywreath4.jpg
It truly is a Mother's day wreath. This is something really special. Here's how our front entrance looks now.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/momdaywreath5.jpg
I hope no one messes with them. I want to get more pics and watch them grow up. I want to keep one myself so badly but I know it's not right. Mom said that they'll probably come here next year to build a nest in the same place. Can't wait to find out.

That is so neat!!! Those baby birds are adorable! :D

That's a beautiful wreath too, and it makes it even more special that the momma bird chose her nest as a mothers day wreath.

Do you know what kind of birds they are?

I think it's a sparrow maybe? It's really small like a Finch and all brown. I would love to get a pic of her but she flies away too fast.

How cute!!

My brother and his wife have a wreath on their door that birds have built nests in for three years in a row. By now everyone knows to use the other door but they still keep a sign up like you do.

I'm jealous!! I want baby birds too!!!!

Whata fabulous story! I feel so warm and fuzzy now because of it. thank you for sharing!

Awww those baby birds are so cute!:)

Too cool! What a perfect mother's day gift!

What a beautiful story and beautiful pictures. It is things like this that make Pet Talk even more special and fun to visit. I love the sign too, that is just so sweet.

How sweet! The wreath was gorgeous as it is, but the birds nest adds the "perfect touch" to it.


It really is a Mother's day wreath!


Is that bow Duke's bow or did you buy another? :p

What a great story and wonderful pics too - hope the babies get to fly the nest without any harm befalling them. :D :D

Lynne

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It really is a Mother's day wreath!


Is that bow Duke's bow or did you buy another? :p

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It's Duke's bow from the Easter photo shoot. I can't wait to see them grow up and get more pics :)

Awww! :) That is so neat!!

Hey, dukedogsmom, please empty your PM box! :D

How cute! The last picture with the sign is just adorable, I think it's so cute that there are baby birds in there.

Hey Val... How are the little birdies doing?? :D

WOOOW!! What awesome, awesome pictures! What a surprise - I never imagined that this is what this thread was going to be about.

What adorable baby birdies! So precious. I hope you can get more pictures as they grow older, Val. Thank you *so* much for sharing!! :)

Kay, I think they're doing alright. Here's a pic I just took. I'm kind of worried, though, because I can only see one bird. Hopefully, the other one is in there somewhere, too.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom...ywreath7_7.jpg

OOhhh, I almost missed this one.

Wow, how cool....keep us updated Val.

Robin :)

Awww!! I hope the other one is okay too!