The guarding their finished new nest.

There’s been a history of 5 or 10 years where a nest was in the adjacent tree. This nest grew and grew til last March, 2018 it just collapsed in high winds falling apart over the month, despite their efforts to repair. They had hatched a few eggs and the juveniles matured and departed. With the nest gone, one had to wonder if this pair would return. in September we noticed sticks at this tree in the picture about 20 yards from the former nest. This picture represents the first time 11/14 we saw the eagle at the nest. and then last week 11/21 we saw the eagle inside the nest. It’s a much poorer picture, since I didn’t want to disturb. Today, I went by during a storm and saw no activity, but I trust they are close.

The survivor

Little baby

Sadly…It comes down to this…

In the end…I think this is what happened…1 egg,3 hatchlings…I believe,since the last egg was laid much later than the first three,after hatching,the other three chicks buried it and it was forgotten…3 hatchlings,one perished…after hatching,the bigger of the three,trying to stay warm in the absence of the parents,wound up on top of the weakest,thus accidentally suffocating it. And lastly…2 chicks,both perished…last night,and the day before,we had 2 and 3/4 inches of rain in about 8 to 10 hours,in which totally filled the nest,thus drowning them both.I personally want to thank Ms Robyn,Ms Holly from Nestwatch,and also thank Ms Micah (if you’re male…then Mr Micah),my great follower through all of this. Now,I will relocate my focus back to my hummers…again…thank you all….and until next time…keep watching!

Got some problems…:(

This check didn’t go so well…one babe has expired,so we’re down to two. Lately mommys been active and feeding,but as of yesterday,I haven’t seen her on the nest(even at night) and haven’t seen her feed yet today. If there’s no changes by tomorrow,I’m going to see if DNR,or anyone else that can step in and care for these two babes…. Wish me (and them) luck…until next time…keep watching!

Eyes are now open,really looking like Goldfinches now!

All three babes look good and healthy. I’m afraid to say…the last egg is a loss,for even if it did hatch…it wouldn’t survive? But anywho…three are good,and I’ll be keepin at it! Until next time…keep watching!

Goldfinches still kickin!

Still three healthy babes,however,I really can’t tell if the egg has tried to hatch,or it’s not going to make it…God forbid the latter…I will be checking a bit more often from here on out…they grow very quickly…lol…until next time…keep watching!

Baby robin

One of the baby robins that hatched

FINALLY have hatchlings!!!

Waiting was quite worth it! Now have three hatchlings and one egg. I’d say it will hatch soon…Will keep you all posted…only about twelve or so days left with them???

My first Gold Finch nest encounter

Pics of two visits over 10 to 12 days.
Will try to keep pics updated

The Big Day!

I just happened to see the last nestling making the decision to leave the nest. (I have only been nest watching two.) At first I saw the nestling (now fledgling) perched on the edge of the nest. The youngster was making lots of noise! I went back into the house for the camera. When I returned, he/she was perched on the ladder. I stood and watched this exciting sequence.

I feel like an empty-nester now – wondering how my two nestlings are doing out there in the big scary world.

“Mom likes you better!”- said one robin baby to its nestling mate.

I started out this robin nest watch – with three beautiful eggs. Unfortunately, one of the hatchlings died on day two.

I noticed that of the two remaining nestlings…one was clearly the little one – the runt, so to speak.

On close observation and with these photos, I was able to determine that the larger nestling was clearly being favored by mom or dad.

The first photo was taken while I was hiding behind a blind in our shed. Soon the parent came and perched on a tree limb just outside the shed. The adult started chirping repeatedly for several minutes. The nestlings must have been alarmed and hid from me after that, so not more photos. I left the blind and the parent returned to the nest! Interesting! I did not think the adult would notice anything. Although, I was hidden, the adult could tell the area was changed and did not like this change one bit.

For the other three photos, I hid behind a tree outside the shed, and was able to get the mom or dad coming in to feed the two tykes.

MOM!!!!!

I lucky shot of these new born robin nestlings.

Northern Cardinal babies

2 of the 3 Cardinal eggs hatched! It also appears there is another dark egg or a very large seed in the nest. I will try to inspect during my next visit.

Cardinals nest in a spider plant outside on our front porch

Watching cardinals

Northern Cardinal Nest

Found a Northern Cardinal nest located in a magnolia tree in my backyard this morning!

Cardinal Eggs!

there is a cardinal nest just below our dining room windows! open the window, look out and down, and there they are!

Curve Billed Thrasher

Approximately two weeks in the life of a Curve Billed Thrasher family. Location: Cholla Cactus East of Las Vegas, NM

I need some ID, please! You are NOT a N. Cardinal!

This Northern Cardinal nest is well hidden in a bushy cedar tree. I needed a step ladder to get a good view of the three nestlings, which are really packed into the small nest. The mom and dad were in the nearby trees softly chirping their concerns.

Finch fledglings in the snowball bush

This enormous snowball bush in our front yard has welcomed a variety of fledglings . . . cardinals, bluebirds, carolina wrens, and today, house finches.

High Desert Bird Life

We have, what I understand to be, a Curve Bill Thrasher nest in a nearby Cholla Cactus. I did see the mother but was not close enough to her for a photo.

4 Phoebe nestlings in our barn

Six-day-old house finch nestling

So much fun nestwatching this year! This is one of five house finch babies we get to watch from our living room window. But this is our last nest for now; everyone else has flown the coop, and these little ones will be gone by the end of next week.

Northern Cardinal Eggs

Robin’s Nest

Mourning Dove Eggs

Nests I’m Watching

Northern Cardinal – Naked Young

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Camp Grandpa, Nest 4

Northern Mockingbird. “Nest in natural cavity” was the closest option. It’s actually in a shrublike tree.

House finch nest on the Thuja tree

It’s 6th day from when I fouds the House Finch nest and the eggs became a little lighter. Will they ready to hutch?

House finch nest on the Thuja tree

I noticed the nest of House Finch in my Thuja tree. I put the tree close to my entry door for winter and when my husband wanted to plant it the spring I saw the bird fly away from inside when I walked by it. Then I looked closer and found House finch nest.

House Finch Front Door Eggs

Discovering that there were eggs in the nest!

House Finch Nestling Trio

All but one House Finch hatched within the last day! Hoping the last egg will hatch as well for a full nest.

Ruby builds her nest

Spotted this female Ruby-throated stretching spider web silk to build her nest. It was such a tiny nest, I never would have seen it without her frequent nest building visits.

blue-gray gnatcatchers

Anna’s Hummingbird nest

Robin egg in nest

Northern Cardinal Babies

This morning I observed a male Northern Cardinal flying in and out of a palm tree near my garage. Upon closer inspection, I found the nest on a branch about 6 feet off of the ground with 2 beautiful recently hatched babies inside!

Eastern Phoebe Babies

We’ve been monitoring a nest with five small Eastern Phoebe eggs, who recently hatched!

Egg #3!

5 house finch eggs

House Finch Eggs

First clutch of eggs from the House Finch nest above our door.

Owl and Baby (possibly great horned owl and owlet)

This owl next is by a local Publix supermarket – it is up very high and I had to use my zoom lens from the parking lot across the street to get a good image of the bird and the baby.

Anna’s Hummingbird nest

I first noticed an Anna’s Hummingbird building its nest on February 9, in a garden area with table and chairs on the Las Positas College campus. Ever since, I have been keeping a close watch on it. On February 20, I discovered these eggs, laid some time over President’s Day weekend. I hope this nest is successful!

Northern Cardinal nest site

April 3, 2017 after a storm knocked down the Lonicera sempervirens vine, a broken egg was seen on the ground. On further inspection a nest was found tucked deep into the middle of the vine. In the nest was one egg. The male and female cardinal were seen to enter the site several times over the next few days. When they stopped entering, the nest was inspected to find the egg was weak; it was removed. There were two other sites observed in our yard with N. Cardinals nesting but did not get close for fear of disrupting. Did take some pictures on April 30, 2017 of a male and female N.Cardinal fledging one of their young.

Red-eyed Vireo incubating eggs.

Northern Cardinal nest cradled in palm tree branch

I spotted this female cardinal early this morning on a palm tree branch that hangs over my driveway. I’ve had baby cardinals with parents in the yard this summer and I must have walked by the nest 100 times. Upon inspection this afternoon, it looks like there is one hatchling.

Northern Mockingbird Nest

Black Chin hummingbird

1st active hummingbird nest I have found

Hatching Robins

Photo of two newly hatched and third egg with crack fourth intact taken 7/21/17

California Scrub Jay

Clutch of 4 eggs

Robin eggs Robin nest #$

newly discovered nest 7/14/17

Coopers about to fledge

Adult is sort of hidden in back of 2 young Cooper’s Hawks. One young is much bigger than other. Perhaps male to female difference. Seem to be getting close to fledging.

What I found on my vacation in Illinois

Recently I went on a vacation to Illinois to see a cousin’s wedding. During this stay, I have found many bird nests and these are some of the ones that I found.

Small Pratincole, a very common bird in Padma dune near Rajshahi and breeds every year. This year I have recorded two eggs of Small Pratincole in a nest.

The Final Look At The Eastern Phoebe Almost-Fledglings At The Nest Before They Fledge.

Day 15 Of The Nestling Phase/Period.

Swainson’s thrush

The 11th and 12th days of the nestling phase at the eastern phoebe nest.

The cowbird already fledged.

The Cowbird Has Left The Eastern Phoebe Nest, While The Rest Of The Pack Are Still There.

Brown Thrasher Nest

My Labrador Retriever kept pestering a Holly Bush next to the barn. After I investigated, I relized it was a Brown Thrasher nest with two eggs. I place a barrier (a metal garden vine stand) in front of the bush to keep the Lab from gaining access. The nest is approximately 4 feet above ground and easy access to the Lab. The adults returned to the nest after about an hour.

Young are growing even bigger at the eastern phoebe nest.

Nest found but builder unknown.

The young are almost grown up at the eastern phoebe nest.

Babies

Found in a small pine tree about 4 ft. Off the ground.

Young are growing fast at the eastern phoebe nest!

Robin Nest

Feeding time at the eastern phoebe nest!

An eastern phoebe nest full of young!

Catbirds growing bigger

A lot of little mouths at the eastern phoebe nest!

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American Robin Nest

Some phoebes hatch at the eastern phoebe nest.

Those phoebes are on top of an unhatched egg.

Catbird Chicks

Cowbird egg has hatched at the eastern phoebe nest!

His name is bonbon. I named him!

Catbird Fledglings

Doves are almost fledglings.

Catbird Hatchlings

Ruby-throated hummingbird

White-eyed Vireo nest with vireo hatchling and parasitic cowbird hatchling

White-eyed Vireo nest with two unhatched eggs, one one-day-old Vireo hatchling and one two-day-old Brown-headed Cowbird hatchling. This nest was secured to a poison ivy vine near the edge of a marsh.

Barn Swallow

Mrs. Phoebe At Her Nest.

Maya is doing a good job incubating all those eggs! I don’t know how she fits on top of them all!

Dove Chicks Growing Fast

red-eyed vireo nest

Eastern Bluebird Eggs

Heron Rookery

Feeding time at one nest in a rookery including perhaps 60 nests.
I visit the site a number of times each year to photograph the nesting habits of the herons and the growth of the young

Red Tail Hawk with his supper

Red Tail hawk with his fresh caught supper

Another Phoebe Egg Has Been Laid In the Eastern Phoebe Nest, Along With A Cowbird Egg.

Why do those cowbirds find every nest in north america?!

The Eastern Phoebes Are Back In The Same Nest With 4 New Eggs!

Maya & Dino Are Back!

Second Dove Nest

This is another Mourning Dove brood that about a week behind the other nest that I have posted.