Keeping our Little Feathered Friends Safe

Avery was pruning the Cabernet Franc vines yesterday when she came across this perfect little nest with it's eggs. She was very concerned for the family show she left the plant untouched and just took a picture for me to post. There are quite a few birds that make their home in the vineyard. We are serenaded by a mocking bird every day that sings from the top of the ash tree between the Concord and the Cabernet Franc vines. The family of kingbirds return every year and flit from post to post as we walk between the rows of the vines. Bluebirds search throughout the vineyard for insect pests while robins hop down the rows looking for grubs, caterpillars and worms. All-in-all there is a lot of entertainment in the vineyard just listening and watching the birds that make their home there.