In May I watched two Wren going
In and out of my large Birdhouse
On the deck. The two build a nest.
In Early June, three small eggs were deposited.
The Wren visited regularly.
The outside temperature ran in triple digits
For weeks. I felt concerned when the Wren
Stopped visiting. More Weeks passed.
Why wasn’t I seeing baby Wren? I wondered.
Periodically I checked and the 3 eggs were
Still there. In the middle of August a Wren
Came and peeked into the opening in the
Bird House, looked around and flew off.

Did the excessive heat make the eggs non-
Viable? They are paper thin—one cracked
In my fingers when I gently picked it up.
I felt emotional as the fluid
Inside the egg ran into my hand, and the
Yellow was visible. Found myself praying.

The songs of the WREN were sorely missed
this Season.




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