Robin's are growing fast!

6 day old Robins

Feeding time-6 days old

7 days old

8 days old (feed me!!)

8 days old

9 days old

10 days old-Mom being an umbrella-Rainy day

I can't imagine that it will be much longer before the babies leave the nest.  Momma Robin is having a hard time sitting on the nest, she will sit on the side and you can see the babies heads peaking out on the other side.   Later-M

Robin update

?Finch nest with pen

While I was walking the dogs in the back yard Wednesday, I saw a clump of twigs in the bushes. As I looked closer I saw two little eggs on the ground under the bushes.  The clump of twigs was the nest laying sideways. So, I uprighted the nest and placed the eggs in it.  After looking up the eggs on the internet, I think it is a finch nest, but it also could be a wren nest.  Either way I don't think they will come back to it. So Sad. The nest was only a foot above the ground. It is such a cute little nest and eggs.

Robins-3 days old

Robins-4 days old-late in day

blurry feeding time

another blurry feeding time 5days old

Robins-6 days old

Last evening I bet I stood by the sliding glass doors for 30 minutes, trying to get a good shot of the babies feeding.  The only thing I was able to get is the blurry pictures. I guess I zoom out too much and then I can't hold still enough.  Getting shaky in my old age-ha, ha!!  It happens so fast-Momma sits on the nest and when she sees Poppa come with food, she gets up, lets him feed. Then he takes off and back she sits. It is quite entertaining.
We got a lot of rain, along with thunderstorms on Thursday night. I was a little worried about them. But, in the morning all looked well, Momma was in here umbrella position and just a little wet.
Later-M

Robin's progress

Monday (1 day old)  Already hungry!

Tuesday (2 days old) Feeding Time

Tuesday (2 days old) sleeping

Wednesday (3days old) Feed ME!!!

They are growing fast, Momma and Poppa are coming and going, feeding and sitting.  And the rest of us are keeping watch!   -M

Robin Update



Panting ?? 90 degree day


Last week we had temps in the 90's and Lady Robin kept her beak open the whole time.  Do birds pant like dogs, when they are hot????

Raining out, Acting like an umbrella

 Then a couple days later, it cooled down and it rained. Lady Robin spread her wings out like an umbrella as she sat on the nest.  Pretty cool, Huh!!?

Mama and Poppa with worm

Last evening when I checked there were 3 eggs in the nest.  Then this morning, we saw Mama and Poppa standing on the edge with a worm.  Mama eventually swallowed it, sat on the nest for a while and then took off. So, we quickly took a peek and saw that 2 eggs had hatched!!  Pretty cool!!


2 have hatched



All three have hatched!!

Then this afternoon, we took another peek while Mama and Poppa were away, and all three have hatched. The one on top had his/her mouth open, right before I took this shot.  Must be hungry already!!
I'll keep you posted-Later-M     

3 robin eggs

Not sure what happen to my 3rd egg picture, but here are a couple of them.

A robin and her nest

Finished empty nest

We are now at my folk's house in Nebraska for a while.  A couple of weeks ago we noticed a robin trying to build a nest on the rail of the deck. We didn't think she had a chance, because the wind kept blowing it apart.  Well, on one of our non windy days, she went to town!  Vel had just got done staining the deck, so the rope lights are out of place.  So Lady robin intertwined her nest in the rope lights and packed some mud along with it and it seems quite sturdy now.   

1st egg (Saturday 4-30)

2nd egg (Sunday 5-1)

 So, one day she laid an egg, then the next day another and on the 3rd day, the last one.  She comes and goes laying on her eggs.  We don't take the dogs out the sliding deck door anymore, because we don't want to disturb her.  But when she is gone, one of us will go out an check to make sure the eggs are o.k.

Lady Robin

 After a little research, we found out that the eggs should hatch in 2-3 weeks. So, we will continue to check, everyday.  I love nature!!- Later-M

Can you see the nest, on the rail by the trellis on the right.