I recently hung out my sign of a nest-for-rent when someone pecked at my door. There before me was a full-feathered bird with a range of colors. She was obviously new to the neighborhood and she looked very concerned and tired from flying.

Not mincing any words, she asked me about the nest. She hesitantly told me about her circumstances and why she needed a home. She shared an apartment with a couple of wrens and their friends, two local sparrows. They kept her up quite often. While flying around, she saw my ad and proceeded to my house. I quickly showed her the tree.

It was a lovely nest, in a lovely tree, it had access to most major branches and many leaves to protect her in the rainy season. The day after she moved in i brought her some colored strings and straw to help her decorate her new home.

I explained about the previous tenants keeping me up late each night. I told her that she couldn’t have wild parties. She quickly mentioned that most of her friends were night owls and she would keep them quiet. Things went well for a few months until she gave me notice that she planned to move. She met someone at a concert in Florida and planned to marry. She then apologized and explained that a bird in the band is better than two in the bush.