Over the past couple months a pair of bluebirds have roosted on my truck mirror. The ritual begins with the two sharing the mirror. Seeing his image in the glass, the male begins attacking the window. He is encouraged by the female who jumps between the mirror and the radio antenna. The result is bird chaos on the door, hood and mirror.

The performance exemplifies three things for me. How often do we waste our lives fighting ourselves rather than looking for a solution to the situation. If this is not bad enough, how ofter do relatives and friends enjoy our suffering and negative behavior. Where is the supporter who steps forward to point out the reality of our follies. Finally, when did we lose respect for property of others. Why has greed and envy become such a consuming purpose in life.

In the hope of directing my friends away from the vehicle, I have built four bluebird boxes and located them elsewhere on the property. If you want to learn more about bluebirds, the North American Bluebird Society has an excellent web-page (www.nabluebirdsociety.org). The plan for the chalets that I constructed are at www.realbirdhomes.com. This site sells boxes also.