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Monday, March 31, 2025
I saw this little marsh wren singing its heart out as I walked by. After it finished singing, it grabbed some of the fluff from the cattail that it was perched on and flew across the path to where it was building a nest.
As I walked by I saw three nests and two of them looked like they were already completed. Apparently, the male builds multiple nests and the female will then decide which one she likes best to lay her eggs in. It is thought that the empty nests then become sort of decoys.
Now, the wren may not be singing for the same reason that we sing but I like this Bible verse about singing praises to God.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
Psalm 28:7 (NIV)