Shelter in Place – Bird

Description

Even my subject matter took a cue from the current circumstances.  With my daydreaming of Africa suspended by reality, our resident family of Carolina Wrens took center stage.  Choosing a gourd hanging in the shelter of our eaves as home, they busily gleaned our yard for insects to raise their brood.  With constant movement and cheerful chirps of encouragement to one another, they kept us entertained as the five babes finally fledged and took flight. The painting on the gourd by a dear high school classmate added to the illusion of a supporting branch for the wren.