Almost a year to the date that we first tried to believe that we could bend nature to our will, the bluebirds came back to our boxes, writes Karen Raymer
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.First Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines atThe realization that aging applies to everyone, most particularly yourself, comes in manageable morsels, some bitter and detectable only to you and some more mild in flavour and better perceived by others .
It was during that week that we first spotted them. They would show up in the morning for a few hours, alternatingly dipping in and out of both boxes. The male, vibrantly blue, would sit atop of a box, broadcasting to any competitors that he had claimed it. The female was a duller blue – no need to waste energy with extravagant displays when the boys will fight over you regardless.
One of the many thrilling things about being a bluebird landlord is that you are encouraged to “monitor” the box – open it up periodically and check on things. Growing up knowing that approaching a robin’s nest made you a The hatching was announced 14 days later when the mother joined her mate in foraging trips outside the box. By this point, I was now spending long hours splayed out on my belly on my back patio, supporting my long lens, like a Hollywood paparazzo who got a tip about the Kardashians. I was privy to an amazing display of co-operation between the parents as they worked to keep their nestlings, and themselves, fed.
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