April showers bring may flowers and all kinds of twitterpated critters. Our Alberg 35, Mystic, has been sitting on her winter cradle, wrapped up since last September. In April, we visited the marina in Marinette Wisconsin to begin the annual launch process which starts with removing the winter cover.
As luck would have it, a pair of unidentified feathered friends built a sturdy nest inside the folds of our bowsprit cover and laid two tiny eggs for us to find. Unfortunately, the nest fell 10 feet to the ground when the cover was removed.
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| Finding a Nest at Nestegg Marine again |
Two years ago we found a pair of Doves nesting on our cradle. We just couldn't bear to move them so we delayed launching until the babies hatched and fledged. Marina staff and our dock neighbors admired our compassion but thought we were a bit crazy.
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| Dove family on our cradle in 2022 |
Last year we found a busy pair of starlings setting up house-keeping inside our boom just before our launch. They hadn't laid eggs yet so we evicted them with a clear conscience.
Our dock neighbor, Ric Mellon, thinks we have such incredibly positive energy that critters are drawn to us and everything we touch. That is a sweet and thoughtful perspective, but, after three years with the the same spring experience, I can't help wondering if it has more to do with the place we spend our summers, NESTEGG Marine. It's possible there is a reason they named this place Nestegg. Instead of getting annoyed, we chuckle. It IS a little bit funny.
In spite of our intruders, launch day 2024 is set for May 10. We are ready for summer on the water where an eagle soars over us and fishes in the river near our slip. Killdeer nest in our parking lot. Geese outnumber humans on Stephenson Island. There will be more birds, nests and babies, including turtle hatchlings, to entertain us this summer. We look forward to it all!
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Mystic ready for launch  Tiny wayward turtle
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2 comments:
Dave/Beth,
I will go gown fighting that you both bring Good Energy which is why birds nest with you! Sure, the feathered critters outnumber humans 15 to 1 yet I'll stick to my beliefs. Thankfully Momma Eagle who hunts the island hasn't adopted one of our boats or an Egret! Egads, imagine the mess that would make!
Fair Winds and we will see you Both very soon!
Ric
@ Ric Mellon; thank you for sharing good energy with us! Tell Kathy that the killdeer are already looking for a good nesting spot in the parking lot! We look forward to a summer of fun with you both on Stephenson Island.
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