Baby Red-Winged Blackbirds

Baby Red-Winged Blackbirds nesting in the cattails in our pond

Nap Time

A Muscovy duckling settled into the grass for a nap.

Breakfast in the Nest

Newly hatched northern cardinals waiting for mom and dad to bring in the literal grub!

Screech Owlets

We have screech owls nesting in a bird house located about 20′ in the air, right by our house, in our small suburban lot every time there is a long, cold, spring, which holds off the nesting of the starlings. Once the owls have laid their eggs, the starlings can no longer cause them to abandon their nest, thus the need for the long, cold spring. It has happened every 5 years or so, and this was one of those years. We had 4 babies fledge one night. After fledging one night (which I witnessed) they remained in our small cluster of trees for 2 more days.

Baby Cedar Waxwing

While visiting a friend’s place in rural Grant Co., I saw this single cedar waxwing baby hopping out in the yard. I had noticed an adult that day at noon. My friend had always only seen flocks go through, and was pleased to know one had stayed to build a nest!

Baby Bluebird

Brand New Baby Bird

New baby fledgling I found wandering in my garden.

Fallen Angel

Western Bluebird Baby

Western Bluebird just learned to fly

Anna’s Hummer with pin feather blues

Anna’s Hummingbird young finds a branch outside the territorial battles

Wild Turkeys

Just Before Leaving the Nest

I watched four Eastern Bluebird fledglings depart the nest on July 19, 2014. This was the first one to take its first flight.

Baby Chipping Sparrow

Every year, Chipping Sparrows nest in a pine tree in our front yard. This little guy spent a few rainy days this Spring sitting on a branch at eye-level next to our driveway, as his parents flew back and forth bringing him food. He was really fun to watch, and had the most adorable grumpy-face!

Four baby robins in apple tree

A mother robin laid her eggs in a nest in our appletree next to our grden. It was fun watching the babies grow. Then one morning they were gone.The fledgelings left for the big wide world. Good Luck come back next year.

Green heron babies

These three were attended by their parent and hopped from branch to branch until they huddled together as it got dark. They were not disturbed by observers below.

mommy and baby hummingbirds

the first time I have seen a hummingbird’s nest, I was so excited it is a wonder the picture turned out due to the fact my hands were shaking thank you.

Recently hatched Willet chicks

Recently hatched Willet chicks.

somebody feed me!!

Sleeping Nestling

Osprey nestling around 50 days old

Eastern Screech Owl

We put a screech owl nesting box up in our backyard last year. Starlings nested in it last year, but this year we got an Eastern screech owl to nest and raise 2 owlets!! This is the baby Eastern screech owl after banding by our local raptor society. We were so excited to be able to hold them. They were just about ready to fledge.

Ready to Go!

4 House Finch fledglings sitting on edge of nest, 1 day before they left nest- TOO LARGE TO FIT IN NEST ANY LONGER!

Fuzzy eyebrows

Baby Carolina wren in the nest.

Carolina Wrens

Is it feeding time yet?

The parents built a nest in an old Christmas wreath, and it was a beautiful and safe home for these adorable chicks!

Sleeping Beauty

Sleepy baby

Waiting for lunch

Cliff Swallow Chick, July 7, 2014

On June 13, 2014, adult Cliff Swallows were first observed guarding this nest from the inside and adding mud to it. Unbeknownst to us, there must have already been at least one egg or tiny hatchling inside the nest on that date because we observed this chick in the nest on June 30. After July 8 we observed no chicks in the nest nor adults guarding it. We therefore assume that this chick fledged on July 9. A detailed chronology is available at http://www.deerkisshollowjewelry.com/4014updates.htm

Cute Coot

Yellow Headed Blackbird Chick (with Attitude)

Taken at Frank Lake, Alberta
Submitted to cutest baby category, but only because there was no “cutest colicky baby” category

Fresh from the Egg!

Feeding TIme

Hatching bluebirds

Caught this photo of a just hatched baby with another hatching below.

The baby silverbill with parents

First Ones Out

These were the first wood duck babies to hatch

Dark Eyed Juncos

Photo taken of 8 day old dark eyed juncos nesting in a hanging basket of fuschia.

Out for a stroll

These geese had a nest in a marshy undeveloped lot in a busy area of town. I happened by one day when they went out for a stroll. They crossed the road, went into the ditch, then turned around and went back.

Gladys Knight and the Swallows

They look like a singing group, so we named them Gladys Knight and the Swallows

Baltimore Oriole Fledgling

This Baltimore Oriole chick had just fledged, and waited in a nearby tree for his parents to bring him a snack. He looks like a little fuzzy lemon!

New and hungry

My baby robin

First glimpse of the Robin nest I had been watching. She would never leave the nest when I was watching until this time.

resting

Ready to fledge

Every year mother barn swallow makes a nest under our 2nd story deck.

Robin with a bad hair day

This little guy, with his 3 other siblings, were making their first attempts at the big-wide-world. Their nest was only a few feet from the deck so, apparently, mom wasn’t too concerned about human activity – I always enjoy it when birds see us as allies and not predators. Feeding and providing as much habitat to cater to their needs has been a passion of mine for many years and they have rewarded my efforts with their presence!

Balding old man?

I spent a lot of time in my back yard this summer shooting this nest. The parents brought bugs and worms every few minutes for almost two weeks. In this photo, I believe the babies had hatched just a few days before.

Baby house finch

Only two babies left.

Finally hatched

House finches in hanging basket.

Three down. Two to go.

House finches in my hanging basket.

stretching

Babies first stretches right after leaving nest box

babies blue bird

First day out of nest box

Purple Heart Plant Perch

The mud nest five

Every year Barn Swallows raise at least one nest full of babies. This was the May family of five.

Baby robin

Baby Cardinal with a mohawk

I was trimming a large wild rose bush next to my driveway. I was being very careful as not to be scratched up from head to toe. As I was lifting my head up very carefully, this little guy/girl was staring me right in the face. How hard it was not to laugh out loud at his feather-do and his “what-are-you-looking at?” stare.

Cute Baby Anna’s Hummingbird

The baby hummingbird kept watching my feet as I was moving around to get a good picture. It was eyeing a bird flying overhead.

Green Heron babies

2 or 3 young Green Herons on a pond in July 2014

Eastern Blueburd Fledge Day

Fledgling number three about to leave the nest. Brood number 2 of 2014

Great Horned Owlets

5 Baby Western Bluebirds

This birdhouse has been successful for 9 years now. This was captured through a flip roof. A nest has occupied this birdhouse every spring for 2 clutches. At the end of august I clean it out. The parents are very trusting since I feed them live mealworms daily year round. These babies hang around since the parents do such a great job of feeding them.

Allen’s Hummingbirds in their nest

Near our front door Allen’s and Annas’ Hummingbirds build or reuse nests a couple of times each year. After this pair left, another two eggs were laid.

Tree swallow babies in a nest box

One of 40+ nest boxes on our property for swallows, wrens, chickadees, etc. Some are situated low enough to snap a photo of the hungry babies!

Carolina Wren Chicks

Carolina Wren baby chicks in the spare tire on the back of our Jeep Wrangler.

Sibling Love

These baby bluebirds are all about love. It looks as though they are hugging. It was amazing to see them every week: from an empty nest, to eggs, to newly hatched, and finally, all fledged!

Baby Western Screech Owl

A baby Western Screech Owl is observing it’s surroundings on May 20, 2014 from the nesting box located by our garage.

Time for an afternoon nap.

Mid-summer afternoon nap. Brown Thrasher [Toxostoma rufum]

A circle of chickadees

Kept an eye on these cutie -pies, caught them in an almost perfect circle, waiting for a feeding.

Piping Plover Chick Standing

This tiny Piping Plover chick wandered out of the restricted access area on Sandy Point and into the tide pools near the water line! At this point, he had stopped running and was standing there, at the edge of the water, just looking around. It looked like he was wondering how he got there! So CUTE! 😉

Birdy just hatched and yawning on our front door!

Bird just hatched and was built on our wreath on our front door! Amazing!

Hello World

Juvenile Cardinal

Baby Blues

The other picture did not show their beautiful tail feathers, so I have resubmitted with the correct picture.

Baby Blues

New to birding. We put up our first bird houses on Memorial Day. Our next visit was Father’s Day and there were 5 Bluebird eggs! What a Happy Father’s Day! Next visit was on July 4th and only two were in the nest. By afternoon, they had flown the coop, too.

Trinta-réis-das-rocas (Onychoprion fuscatus)

baby goose

baby goose checking out the sky

How many Swallows can fit in one house.

Life is Good

This adult pair of Bald Eagles have been in this area for longer then 18 yrs. and usually raise 2 Eaglets.

Baby Black Crowned Night Heron Comfy in the Nest

This little black crowned night heron was looking pretty happy and confident in his nest.

Baby Snowy Egret Trying Out His Wings

This baby snowy egret is excited to spot mom returning to the nest with breakfast.

I Think I Can! I Think I Can!

This baby black-crowned night heron appeared to have fallen from a very high nest. Looking stunned and a little beat up, he was first “adopted” by an older juvenile, who steered him toward a scummy looking puddle where he drank some greenish, oil-slicked water. Then, on a 100 degree day, he set out to climb a very tall pine tree, heading back to his nest.

What a Face!

This Black-capped Chickadee fledgling was literally minutes out of the nest. He landed awkwardly on the side of the greenhouse, and eventually made his way to a more comfortable spot on the roof of the greenhouse.
He was one of six chickadees that entered the world on June 25, 2014.

House wrens

4 House wren babies almost ready to fledge.

Baby Rufous

This little guy was flying around the yard trying every flower there was, eventually he had to rest

Sticking close to mama

pheasant

Baby Bluebird fledge day

Baby Bluebird ready to fledge, he was the only egg that hatched out of 4 and I was so happy he made it to the outside world.

1st day out of nest

First Splash Bath All By Myself!

The cardinals just love to use the fresh water to take a great big splish splash bath on a hot day. The babies learned pretty quickly how to use it too. I always have a couple of these out with fresh water every day. I put them under the patio table with the umbrella’s up, and close to lots of vegetation so they are safe from predators. They love it!

Quadruple Screeches

I was elated to find a family of Western Screech-Owls roosting not 20 ft away from my back door. It made for some excellent photo opportunities!

Baby redwing blackbird in the cattails crying for its mom.

while watching the adult birds in the cattails, I could hear the little ones making noise, got this photo while in the car of the little one looking up at his mom. love his little mohawk.

Cute Baby Blue Jay

Baby Roadrunner

A pair of Roadrunners built a nest in a prickly pear cactus in my yard and I observed the entire process from nest building to incubating the eggs to feeding the chicks and finally the fledging of all five. The eggs are laid every other day and the eggs hatch accordingly. This chick is about 18 days old and ready to leave the nest.

Baby Bullock’s Oriole

This is the day the young left the nest.

Young Canada Goose looking for food

You just never know where you will find wild life so I bring my camera everywhere..I took this photo in front of a car dealer on rt 31 in Clay NY. Lots of baby geese and ducks there.. i have also seen Great blue herons and green herons there.. pretty cool.

Hooded Warbler chicks

I was observing a female Hooded Warbler when I saw her land on a nest about 2 feet in past the tree line. I waited for her to fly off then I quickly went in and snapped a couple shots before she returned.

Two Hungry Brothers

Two male Pileated Woodpecker nestlings.

Baby bird

On porch lightpost

Baby Titmouse

This was the first of a barrage of titmice we received at our feeder recently. Note the fluffy feather at the top of his head.