Bird Nest and Dried Flowers

Some dried flowers from the garden: yellow statice, magenta gomphrena and white astrantia.  Nice reminder of summer.

This bird nest blew down near the house.  I haven't been able to identify who it belongs to as the internet was surprisingly inadequate for bird nest identification.  It is not a chickadee or nuthatch as they are cavity nesters as well as the woodpeckers.  Too big for a goldfinch and they usually line a nest with fluff, perhaps a warbler or sparrow? Anybody know? The nest is about 3" across.

The bottom is well fortified with birch bark strips.  We have birch on our property.

The inside is lined with pine needles with some small twigs underneath.  The bird had to travel to the neighbours to get the pine needles.

I didn't notice this at first but there are blue yarn fibres wound around near the outside. No idea where the bird found that.  It feels like wool or acrylic. Just fascinating to see how birds build their nests.

We're getting frost most nights so it's out with the warm mitts and hat. Quite a few sunny days though so that's pleasant.

Soon be time to plan next year's garden.