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Birdhouses!
Two years ago there was a wild fire in Washoe County, NV. It was pretty devasting destroying 14 residences, 22 outbuildings, two commercial buildings, and 5,800+ acres of private, state, and federal lands.
Davis Creek Regional Park has partially reopened. Not all trails are completely opened yet, and camping remains closed.
Birds, and wildlife are still thriving there. Last week I was birding there and to my delight saw someone or many talented people have used the felled, and cut trees to create birdhouses.
There was a pair of Western Bluebirds setting up house in one, or maybe two birdhouses.
They were seen trying out two different birdhouses while I was there.
Western Bluebird Male- Mrs. was inside but, I didn’t get an image of her peeking out.
The couple checking out the neighborhood from this birdhouse.
Maybe some nesting material will help. I think he prefers this one.
Here’s a third birdhouse I saw. Maybe they tried it out too?
Birdhouse
There were a few wonderful benches added too. Someone very talented carved an Owl to make this one.
Wood Carved Bench
It’s wonderful to see the park recovering and see how talented people are using the felled and fallen trees to make the park a more beautiful place.
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I 💙 those bluebird houses!! And I want that owl bench, it is incredible!!
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Aren’t they all neat! The bench is so good!
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I love the birdhouses and the cute blue birds pondering te occupy them, Deborah! So wonderful seeing the park getting back on its feet again..
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Thank you so much, Peter! It is so great to see the park bouncing back.
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What a lovely thing to do. Those houses are terrific. Can’t imagine the work that went into the bench. Thanks for sharing, Deborah.
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It is lovely! Thank you so much, John.
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Thanks for the wonderful share, Deborah. I love the way they made those birdhouses. I heard that bluebirds are particular, and I bought a house designed specifically for them. Snoopy, our resident house wren moved in and her or her offspring have returned every year. Oh well.
That bench is amazing! I can’t even imagine the work involved. It’s good to see the area rebounding after the fire.
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Thank you, Dan. I’m glad you liked the post. I didn’t know Bluebirds are picky, but after seeing that pair trying out two houses I guess it’s true!
It is a wonderful use of the fallen and felled trees. Who ever did it/them is so talented! I hope they keep adding to the birdhouses and bench seating.
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I do, too. They are so interesting. The guy that owned the bird stuff store told me that blue birds don’t like houses that have a perch, and they prefer a deep box. He said other birds don’t like deep houses.
Snoopy just filled it full of grass and twigs until the floor was just below the entrance.
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Excellent examples of creativity and talent! Love your bluebird photos too 😊
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Thank you so much, Belinda! 😊
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This is a fantastic share. Great photos and what was done with the reclaimed wood in creating bird houses is inspired.
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Thank you so much, Suzette! I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I loved the birdhouses and benches. It was great seeing the Bluebird pair trying out the houses too. I hope they’ve settled into one of them.
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You are most welcome! A pleasure!
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That’s a picturesque owl bench. Do you know who carved it?
As for the bluebirds, I take it they don’t have to pay a real estate commission on the houses they move into.
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Isn’t it neat. I didn’t see a plaque or sign saying who built/created the benches or birdhouses.
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These were unexpected doors! It’s a wonderful use of felled wood. The birdhouses are clever, and the bench reminds me of the way sculptors created art from trees destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Those sculptures were done in place, so you could tour certain neighborhoods going from one sculpture to another.
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These were unexpected doors! It’s a wonderful use of felled wood. The birdhouses are clever, and the bench reminds me of the way sculptors created art from trees destroyed by Hurricane Ike. Those sculptures were done in place, so you could tour certain neighborhoods going from one sculpture to another.
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Thank you so much! It was unexpected for me too. I was delighted to see the trees put to use this way.
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