Bird Nest

About three weeks ago, we had a little bird trying to build a nest in our carport.  However, the ledge it was trying to build on was only about an inch wide and the nesting material kept falling onto the top of our car, and when we were away, it fell onto the floor of the carport. The little bird would not be dissuaded, however. I finally took pity and retrieved one of several old license plates and made a couple of bends in it so that it sat securely across the two beams above the carport. I took material that had fallen and put it on the plate and the little bird finished making her nest.

Now the little bird has been nesting for a week or so, so I expect to see little ones soon. Today, we had ServiceMaster out to clean our carpets, and the truck sat in the driveway and made a terrible racket while the technician did his cleaning. The little bird stayed on her nest the whole time.

I did not know what kind of bird this was. The daddy has red on his chest while mommy is plain in color. After looking at many bird pictures, I think these may be house finches. I will try to capture a picture of the daddy.

Update: May 26

It is too tight to get up to take any pictures, but today, I saw the daddy returning to the nest and feeding about three little heads. If you look closely, you can see the tops of the heads moving. I stood and watched from the steps and he knew I was watching. They are used to us and trust us. He was a good daddy, providing food for his family. No pictures of the daddy yet.