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My husband went out to the man cave/Barn Mahal the other day to touch up some white paint on the front doors.
Where he noticed the birds had done some white painting of their own….
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Barn swallows love to land and perch all over the building because, well… it’s a barn.
But this time when the husband slid open the doors to paint?
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A starling nest fell out.
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Complete with five helpless baby starlings.
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Husband put the nest back together as best he could, cut a cardboard box down to size and resettled it in place.
Note – the barn doors really aren’t doors anymore as the husband sealed them off and insulated the opening when he converted the barn to a man cave. Probably a good thing, because with our luck the birds might try to nest inside.
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River's world..... 
I hope they do well. You could do worse than being born in a bar.
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So far, so good.
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I hope they make it!! Your zoo is so much more diverse than mine!!
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As long as momma starling comes back I think they’ll be okay.
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Well done Mr River, great job! Fingers crossed for the little bubs.
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He’s a softy at heart.
😉
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Good!
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Those breakfast eggs look a little overripe…
But in all seriousness, I hope they do all right. If Momma doesn’t come back, your hubby is going to be hand-feeding a lot of little birds.
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Laurie Graves here, from Notes from the Hinterland. I came here via MaryG’s blog, and I too am from Maine. What a terrible feeling it must have been to knock that bird nest full of babies down. Bravo to your husband for trying to set things right. Best of luck!
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Hello! And thanks for stopping by.
It was a shock when they tumbled out of the door but quick reaction time saved them from falling on the ground. I think they’ll be okay.
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Yay!!!!
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I hope Mama accepts the change!
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Good luck with the little birdies! They look so fragile.
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They were so tiny!
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Awww. I hope they’re ok.
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So far.
🤞
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While painting a basement window frame I heard birds overhead. It appears the hailstorm damaged the louvers on the bathroom exhaust fan (of course it’s the one above the second floor so I don’t want to go up that high to replace it) so birds could get through the opening. They were building a nest in the duct.
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We’ve battled that issue for 22 years. Replaced the vent four times… to no avail. The starlings keep nesting.
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I’m always excited to find nests in the birdhouses I place around our yard!
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I’m in suspense – did the parents return?
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I think so. The barn is on the other side of our property and the doors face the front while the porch entrance is on the side. We’re not often on that end but I still hear them chirping in there so I think all is well.
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Oh no! That was a good save on his part. Hopefully they will all go on their merry way and start growing some feathers and fledge soon.
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I haven’t wanted to climb up to check, but I can hear them so I’m hoping all is well.
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