There are many species of birds around the acreage of our country home. I feed them and provide some housing but some find shelter in unlikely places. Recently at dusk, we spotted an avian form fly down and slip through a crack in the slats of our well-house. “That better not be another starling, “I remarked. Starlings harass the native birds and we often block their nesting sites. We investigated but could not see in the dark recesses. With a gooseneck flashlight made for engine repair, I spied a female nuthatch sitting on her nest looking up at our invasive bright light…
Trespass
As I peer through the hole
enlarged by tiny pecks
the bird’s white face gazes up
feathers spread wide over her nest
eyes pleading
the dark fortress breached
I leave her in peace
holding close a sacred memory

It is so great that you take the time to investigate – and what a lovely reward you were given by the universe. So glad you shared the experience with us.
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