The power of water, the searing intensity of the sun, the force of the wind, the ability of the jungle to overrun a space in a matter of months. Nature is determined to have its way.
That was made tangible in the past couple weeks in a small way.
Birds have decided to nest atop the sun drapes at the gazebo.
These flycatchers spend all day flying back and forth gathering stuff and putting it on top of the drapes (which are bunched up and next to the post which provides the perfect support and protection). This started about two weeks ago. They are very industrious and active - but they are very noisy and very messy (big purple blobs of poo!). So, NO! No nest right where we enter the gazebo.
We pulled down the various bits of grass and palm and coconut husk. Within hours they had replaced much of what disappeared - and they were very vocal about it. Took it down again and opened the drapes so the base would not be stable and the movement of the drapes in the wind might keep them away. That stopped the building, but didn't stop them from arriving with materials and screeching their displeasure!
After a couple days they seemed to have relented, so closed the drapes and assumed all was well.
Two days later - an almost full nest in exactly the same spot.
We have repeated the same process, but they don't seem to be giving up, so this morning I unclipped the end of the drape and moved it all to the other side (which has the same condition of drapes and post but that they don't seem to have any interest in). Clearly the persistence of nature is modifying my behaviour. We will see if we can modify theirs.
Another form of the persistence of nature - the sun sets every night - sometimes it is beautiful, like this.
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