Job Stress

For the past 5 days, 2 Carolina Wrens have been feverishly working on their nest in a fish basket on our front porch, and by Tuesday, tempers were wearing a bit thin.

One of them flew in with a twig that was longer than the opening of the creel, and instead of turning his head to thread the stick into the basket, the little bird flew at the entrance repeatedly, trying to force it in place.

Finally, the poor wren gave up, dropping the twig over the edge.

Which just goes to show, stress isn't limited to rush hour in the big cities.  It can sneak up on us out here in the country, too.