Birds Confirmed in Nest on Column

Today I saw the bird flying in and out of the nest on top of the front porch column. It is pretty bashful and won't hold still for the photos but I guess he is here for the duration of the winter. Maybe we will have some early spring babies to welcome the warmer weather in a few months. The plastic cone lower on the column is my attempt at a snake guard. I won't know until next summer if this keeps the snakes away from the nest since the snakes are hibernating for the winter.