John Gould gathers for the nest

John Gould gathers for the nest,
originally uploaded by wilsonsalmanac.

I put some cut long, dry grass from the park into this philodendron planter as the birds are nesting. Unfortunately there is no longer an egg in the nest. I guess their first attempt at parenting was a failure (teen marriage), so maybe next season.

John takes this to the nest box in the bathroom, and he's been weaving a very nice nest -- much nicer than the earlier picture I posted, the one with the egg -- for when Lizzie does start laying properly.

From my cabin at Sandy Beach, NSW, Australia. Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth) or see where I live at Sandy Beach on Google Maps.

Tagged: gouldian, lady+gouldian, finch, bird, australia