Now that the house finches have successfully fledged their first group of offspring, they are busy building another nest in order to attempt a second brood. Many songbirds that are non-migratory, that stay in the same place year round, have a longer breeding period than those bird species that do migrate. And since these particular finches started nesting early and their first brood has left the nest, they have plenty of time to try again.
The first nest was on our front porch light, this second nest they are in the middle of building is on our back deck. In case you ever wondered how a bird builds a nest, here is a a short clip that will give you some insight:
