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A few years ago (June '09) I posted photos of the progress of some baby birds we had at our house (details are
here and
here). Robins make nests everywhere around my house and we just had a new batch of birds take flying lessons from their momma last week. She built her nest in the eves of our porch and when our dogs went to investigate the babies hopping and "flying" in the driveway, momma bird chased one dog all the way to the backyard! (No birds were harmed but my dog was scared and we were entertained.) I thought I would put up old photos again since it's quite timely.
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| Week 1 - Robin builds nest in wreath on my porch (I still have the wreath with the empty nest!) |
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| Week 2 - beautiful blue eggs |
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| Week 4 - ugly baby birds |
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| Week 5 - cute baby birds |
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| Week 6 - hungry baby birds |
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| Week 6 + 2 days - crowded baby birds |
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| Week 6 + 5 days - learning to fly baby birds, and they never came back |
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What a fun photo series, I'm glad you reposted it! I love one of the birds all crowded on top of each other in the nest.
ReplyDeleteI like that one too!
DeleteWow, what an amazing photo essay! So cool to see the progress.
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Fantastic photos. The eggs are so beautiful, and it is amazing how dramatically the birds change in a matter of weeks.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked they grew up that fast!
DeleteWe have a Robin's nest on our front porch right now. I think the babies have hatched but they're heads are peeking out yet and the nest is to high for us to peek in.
ReplyDeleteMy mom just had some babies fledge and she was excited about it, well, until she realized the mess they left behind she had to clean up. LOL! We don't have any baby birds here. But I'm patiently waiting for our gorgeous and voracious caterpillars to turn into black swallowtail butterflies.
ReplyDeleteBirds are amazingly talented with their nests but it is an awful mess. You can see the gunk on the side of our house. Ick.
DeleteI bet the butterflies will be beautiful! I hope you share photos with us. :)
All I can say is Awww!!
ReplyDeleteLove the egg photo best!!
Here is my snapshot post
Wow! What a great documentation of the process. I love getting to see them grow up!
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How A W E S O M E!! Do you not use that entrance? Seems weird that they would build a nest there.
ReplyDeleteWe don't use that entrance much but we do walk on that porch when we go around the house. The momma would fly away every time we cut through there but she never went far. She would perch in a tree, watching and waiting!
DeleteI love your series of photos this week. I almost felt teary when the birds flew away !
ReplyDeleteI remember and love these pics! They really are some ugly birds at birth, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteAww! It's always so much fun to watch baby birds hatch and grow up.
ReplyDeleteOh! I am so glad I popped in and saw this series of photos. What fun to watch and capture in pics! Thanks for sharing.
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