I got interested in bird nests because my mom likes to see them in the bare winter trees. Unfortunately she is losing her sight so I hoped I could make a photo collection that she could look at up close...and I was inspired to create a blog about what I see, photograph and learn as I go. I think this is a Red Winged Blackbird nest as that is the predominant bird in my area due to close proximity to water and a rural setting with deep water filled ditches.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-winged_blackbird/id

Some good listening from a Canadian singer/songwriter...Listen in: 

http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Danny-Michel/albums/Black-Birds-Are-Dancing-Over-Me