Da out with the kids

Dad House Finch is out with two of his young chicks. The chicks are making a lot of noise yelling at Dad . He is very quite as they express their concerns.

dinner time!

At the Noms Conservation area, I found an orchard oriole nest with a bush in front of it. So, I could hide behind the bush and not disturb the nest activity, while photoing both the male and female orchard oriole bring food to the nest.

Roseate Spoonbills and Egrets

Smith Oaks Rookery

Day 16 in the nest

The phoebes made their nest on my house so I watched them easily each day. As you cn see, at Day 16, they were too big for the nest and fledged the next day.

Brandt’s cormorant and babies

Brandt’s cormorants make their nests on the side of the cliffs in La Jolla. It is possible to watch their activity from the sidewalk above the cliff. Here the parent is protecting the babies from larger birds flying over the nest.

The Beauty of Birds

I took a variety of photos from a Mama Robin feeding her young, to a hummingbird surveying his area.

Peek a Boo!

Nest in floral porch hanging

Brandt\’s Cormorant looking at eggs

Brandt’s cormorants make their nests on the side of the cliffs in La Jolla. It is possible to watch their activity from the sidewalk above the cliff.

Barred Owl in a Birch tree nesting

Female Barred Owl using an old Birch tree as her nest. She raised 3 Barred Owlets.

hiding in plain sight

killdeer nest in the open

hiding in plain sight

Killdeer on her nest and the nest unattended, though mom was nearby

Home is Where the Nest Is

While visiting a sanctuary for retired performance animals, I looked up to see this nest on the power pole with a little head peeking out.

Urban Nesting

A pair of Mourning Doves chose the top of the old alarm box to build a nest and hatch their young. This location is on the side of my house and is protected from the elements, and out of reach for most predators. Just not a lot of space.

Eastern Screech Owl Nest with 2 owlets being fed

I am very fortunate to have a pair of eastern screech owls nesting in my backyard. Using my shed as a blind I set up at night at 830pm to take some videos of mom coming in to feed the owlets.

Enjoy seeing the 2 owlets fed worms and grubs.

Sprightly Sparrow

I observed this active little Chipping Sparrow for several minutes as he/she hopped around a large Tamarack tree in my yard. These trees are full of insects and nesting material, making them a prime habitat for several species of birds.

Eastern Bluebird Fledgling

An Eastern Bluebird Fledgling checking out her new world!

Great White Egret Feeding

Visited the Rockery & captured Mama feeding two of her chicks!

Hungry Hummer

Mama hummingbird built her nest in a Juniper Pine. Barely visible with sandy desert colors.

Eastern Screech Owl Nest with 2 owlets

I had the amazing view of watching 2 eastern screech owlets from my backyard. I had watched the parents feeding the babies and next thing I knew they had fledged to the big tree in my yard.

What a thrill.
This photo is early the second morning where both owls were on the same branch.

House Wren Nest.

Hungry Little Mouths

Male House Sparrow feeding young, Young House Sparrow ready to eat, Red-shafted Northern Flicker feeding youngster, Female Downy Woodpecker feeding young male

Young in Nest

update of nesting attempt Barn Swallow in Lakewood CO MPMGRP1 in Nestwatch.org 2017

4 More To Go!

Daddy collecting dinner

Too comfy to leave nest.

Eastern bluebirds

Birdnest made with Snakeskin

Mountain Bluebirds at Wyoming High Country Lodge

Nest Box 1 on July 14th. We have 4 birds remaining. Not sure where the fifth bird went.

Tree Swallow nest

tree swallow nest with eggs and parents.

Robin eggs Robin nest #$

newly discovered nest 7/14/17

Barn Swallows – Parent feeding babies

Nest is under back porch area out in the country.

Babies of Fort Mott

These babies were found deep inside Battery Harker at 1896 Fort Mott. I guess mom thought if the fort was strong enough to protect the mouth of the Delaware River during war it was surely strong enough to protect her babies and their little Home Tweet Home. This nest was in a dark area in one of the little dugout pieces of wall that I think were used for a candles to light the path to the artillery.

The Acrobatic Mockingbird

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.

The Lucky Grackle

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.

Killdeer fledglings

Killdeer fledglings and unhatched egg in nest

Mountain Bluebird at 8,990 feet

The progress of our Mountain Bluebird nestbox so far this year. We want these birds around because aside from being beautiful, they eat a lot of mosquitos. Of the three boxes around our high altitude meadow only this box attracted a nesting pair of birds. The other two boxes remain empty.
We are 30 miles east of Lovell Wyoming at 8,990 feet in the Bighorn National forest.

Survival of the fittest

This baby robin was one of three eggs to hatch but the only survivor. Now we’re praying for a successful fledge!

One more to go!

Darla Darlings

About a week old!

Mountain Bluebirds

We discovered that a mountain bluebird family built their nest under our deck in a hole in the wall. The babies fledged this past week with 5 baby birds. The parents are still feeding them and staying with the family as they learn to feed themselves and fly.

wood ducklings

Mommy, we’re hungry!

Hungry bluebird nestlings

Don’t wake me before i have my mealworms

These three amigos, Eastern Bluebirds are sleeping in on a saturday morning, waiting for mom or dad to bring them mealworms for breakfast, Oh what a life.

Unique sighting for me

A Regal Bird

Last Day in the Nest

Feeding was non-stop for the 5 babies in this nest the day before they all fledged.

Earls Darlings

House Sparrow nest in a Azalea bush in my back yard.

Adult Downy woodpecker feeding young one.

Nest of Paddy-field Pipit

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.

Large-tailed Nightjar is common resident in northern region of Bangladesh. It lay eggs on forest grassland and raise chicks.

A pair of Oriental Honey Buzzard breeds in Rajshahi University campus since 2014. This yeat it build nest on a mango tree at about 35 feet high. I have recorded one chick in that nest.

Every year a lot of Little Ringed Plover breed in Padma dune, near Rajshahi, Bangladesh. This is one of its chick

House wren eggs and fledgling

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

Eastern Bluebirds love East Texas

This is our 3rd brood at our home. These babies are sleeping and growing quickly.

Harvill #2

Nest built last year. Two eggs April/May of this year, both survived and moved on. Have been watching out of curiosity (right behind vehicle parking) and saw dov sitting on June 23, 2017.

Tree swallow nest

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

The cowbird already fledged.

Barn Swallow Babies

This barn swallows nest is above our front door which we never use. I have a perfect view without any worry of disturbing the babies. This porch is never used. I get to watch babies every year .

House wrens hatch day

New robin family

Common Grackle feeding fledgling

Fledging baby Titmouse

Mourning Dove Mates

A beautiful picture taken right on my smart phone in my back yard the birds were not harmed nor disturbed by my presence

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

Mother downy woodpecker feeds her baby on the suet feeder.

Nestling Bluebirds

Bluebird nestlings taken a week before fledgling

Nesting bird

Nesting activity in a busy / crowded city

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.

Carolina Wren nest

Eastern bluebird male with his little ones

Resting Titmouse

Five Tufted Titmouse resting before fledging this Friday 6/29/2017

Young are growing even bigger at the eastern phoebe nest.

Nest found but builder unknown.

Little nest found but nest builder unknown.

Bluebird Nest Beauty

Eastern Bluebird nest– red flowers and white eggs! Nest perfection!

Gorgeous Eastern Bluebird Nest

2nd batch

Second batch of Robin eggs

Cardinal nesting

Chipping Sparrow

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

Babies

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

Mississippi Kite Nest 2017

Building the Nest

Two Bewick’s Wrens building their 2017 nest in the NE Box.

House Wren Young

Under God’s Care

We were admiring the sculptural facade of Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX. Noticed the nest which seemed under the care of the saint.

Young are growing fast at the eastern phoebe nest!

Lilly’s Little Brood

3 of 4 new Eastern Bluebird hatchlings – only a few hours old.

Mourning Dove Eggs and Nest

Mourning doves are nesting outside our kitchen door!

Robin Nest

Feeding time at the eastern phoebe nest!

Bird feeder nest

CHURCH bird house/nest box – WE’RE SO BLESSED!

This is the second year in a row now that a house wren has chosen to have her babies in our “church” bird house/box. They are so precious and we are so blessed!

Chipping Sparrow

Tree Swallow

SIX baby birds, I’m so blessed!

Found this yesterday 6/22/17 in a small wooden bird house box I have in my backyard, WHAT KIND of bird is this? I only saw a fleeting glimpse of mommy and thought maybe she was a wren (she looked like maybe a wren but I couldn’t see her tail well – the babies look so very black colored to me), the wooden house/box and hole to it are small.