Some shut up the house for winter; others just let it blow away and rebuild in spring from scattered bits.
Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
Gloryvine (Vitis coignetiae) and wisteria on oak stump
When trees are pollarded, dense growth of small branches creates a natural picket fence:
Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Topped white pine
Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas)
Robin’s lair in maple
Igloo in Valley Forge elm (Ulmus americana)
Another Rose-of-Sharon against foundation wall
Thorny bower makes safe haven (hardy bitter orange, Citrus trifoliata)
And over in the pre-manufactured housing department…
Screech-owl house; tenant unknown
Carolina wrens kept trying to build a nest on a stepladder that was used almost daily. When this shelf was installed nearby, they moved in immediately.