Spring is mating season for birds and they a notorious for being really moody for up to 6 weeks. We were terrified for the worst because Tucker is moody ANYWAY. So far, the only different behavior I've noticed is that he is especially needy. Maybe it's because he thinks I am his mate, but every time I leave the room he starts screaming and Brandon confirmed that he continues to scream all day until I come home from work. I read about this time of the year and how to discourage birds from any dark corners because birds will be encourages to make a nest (which I guess encourages the whole mating thing). I realized his cardboard house would be a perfect spot. Well, low and behold, in the corner of the cardboard box was a makeshift nest of chewed up cardboard, wood and plastic toys. I never dreamed he was so domestic! Now Brandon and I can't stop making fun of his ticking biological clock and his imaginary babies.
We also have a nest above our bedroom window from what I tell Tucker are the "homeless birdies that benefit from his wasted food". For the last week Brandon and I have woken up to a pair of house finches coming and going with branches and moss in their little beaks. They have sweet songs too. I can't wait for them to have babies!
The only ones not nesting in our house are me and Brandon. What we have been doing since the emergence of the beautiful new floors is called re-arranging.
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