I was walking trough our woods the other day to see what sort of winter events happened and sizing up some trees for firewood when I noticed this bird house off to the side of the trail. It was put together quite a few years ago by one of my children from a kit supplied by the Junior Forest Wardens that used to run in the Bella Coola Valley. A local fellow made the kits and donated them I believe. It was a father son or daughter project (can't remember which kid!) nailing it together and picking a spot to hang it. We hung it along the path in a cedar tree thinking that some songbird would for sure use it. For quite a few years we watched it but no bird ever chose to use it. Then the kids grew up and the bird house disappeared into the leaves after a strong wind one day.
Now when I walk the trail in the spring I see it every year and gradually watch it become more a part of the forest floor landscape and simply decide to leave it and mark the passing of another year. Grizzly
Not Totally True
17 hours ago
that's kinda sad! I'd re-hang it up on a tree. more hopeful towards the future.
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