Reveal
I can see the shadow of a bird
Through the air-conditioner baffling
Maybe it wants to build a nest
It’s happened before
Hopefully, everything will last long enough
To bear eggs and to hatch
It’s all happened before
This will add a little tension
To already tense days
But it’s creation,
And I won’t be removing the air-
Conditioner for a while, now
For cleaning or what have you
And when I turn it on, the birds will be
Okay with the new noise
That’s worked out all right
As well, before
Oh, and so you know
I won’t be looking further
C L Couch
Photo by Dean Ward on Unsplash
Before chopping down one of the trees in our garden we did an inspection to make sure there were no nests in it. This gorgeous little nest was in one on the lower branches so it looks like the tree is staying.
clcouch123 
May 13, 2020 at 3:23 pm
We survive and adapt to new noises. That is a beautiful photo, Christopher. Life goes on.
May 14, 2020 at 10:49 pm
Thank you, Len. I wanted to find an image that would be appropriate (and free to use), and this image came with its own story as well.
May 13, 2020 at 3:58 pm
That last part sound ominous. Or is it just taking the moments as they come? Bird nesting will be over soon, I hope before you have to turn the AC on. I’d hate to have that in my ears if I was a bird 🙂
May 14, 2020 at 10:53 pm
I agree about the A/C noise, although when I noticed a nest next to a machine the first time, I already had it running. I’m not convinced that the noise wouldn’t bother the birds, but my experience says they’re okay with it. I’d rather this nest be made and hatched and done with before it gets too hot, so the machine noise won’t be an issue. I guess it is rather ominous. I want it all to go well, which is why I won’t be peering at the nest from the window. I don’t think the birds need that (either).
May 15, 2020 at 1:05 pm
Yes, the birds wouldn’t have chosen that spot if the noise was a bother. I know they don’t like light at night which is why I get so annoyed with the people who light up the outside of their homes like High Mass all night for no reason whatsoever, and disturb the sleep patterns of the bird and wildlife