Robin Babies Update

P1110307, a photo by P_Linehan on Flickr.

On July 4th, I noticed the babies had stuck out their heads. If we walk under the nest and the mother flees, the babies freeze in position sticking their heads out.


And here they are resting the night before.

Robin's Nest

P1110244, a photo by P_Linehan on Flickr.

The second group of eggs has been laid in this nest in the eaves of my terrace.


Here are the three remaining eggs. We found another one fallen on the ground near the nest.

Following a bird's nest.

While pruning this tree we noticed a bird's nest inside. When you think of it, this is an ideal place to put a nest. We stopped doing the pruning so as not to disturb the nestlings inside.

P1110162, a photo by P_Linehan on Flickr.

Here is a look at the babies on June 8.


And on June 19. They have grown quite a bit. I want to get a picture of the parents at some point.

Fill your bird feeder.

We hadn't filled the bird feeders in several weeks. After providing a new supply of sunflower seeds, these baby cardinals came to sampel the menu.

Baby Robins Fly Away

I had been noticing this robin's nest at the edge of our terrace. The mother was coming to feed the babies quite often. I didn't see them poke out until Saturday.

This may be the mother foraging on our lawn.

Yesterday, one of the babies flew away. I didn't have my camera nearby to see it try its first flight. Here is the second baby, before it, too, flew away.

Gold Finches

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Originally uploaded by P_Linehan.
The gold finches really enjoyed the thistle from the feeder this morning. Several nonbreeding adults also came by. Below is my favorite image. It's hard to get both birds to look at the camera!

See the rest of the pictures here.

Viewing an Eagle

This young eagle was sitting in a pine tree by Lake Cochnawagon, in Monmouth Maine. He made a tremendous amount of racket. I didn't know that eagles were so vocal. I waited half an hour in the water, but he didn't fly away or move around.

Beans, however, was not interested in eagles!

"Steller's Jay"

Portrait - "Steller's Jay"

Originally uploaded by Rick Leche.

While visiting a redwood grove in Humboldt State Park last week we noticed this bird swooping down on us as we walked among the trees. Come to find out it is Steller's jay. Here's a good picture I found on Flickr in the bird guide group.
I got a few usable pictures of my own at the park visitor's center.

The park did have warning out to not feed the jays. They adapt easily to being fed and can overpopulate, which make them a danger to other bird species. They are fascinating to watch, though.

Mystery Bird

I noticed this bird searching for insects on a brush pile. He seemed to be enjoying himself! But what is it?




Mystery solved thanks to Alex Lamoreaux, who writes "That mystery bird is a hermit thrush, they will be heading north soon to their breeding grounds and be replaced with wood thrushes (who breed here)."

I assume the hermit thrush is not a hermit all year long!

Cardinal in Flight

Cardinal in Flight
Originally uploaded by P_Linehan.

The cardinals love the bird feeder. This was at the tail end of the blizzard.

House Finch

The day after the big storm the bird feeder is still busy.

Birds during the Blizzard

 

 

 

 

Mourning doves.

As the storm was finishing up on Saturday I got some good pictures of birds taking advantage of the feeders.

Geese on a pond

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Originally uploaded by P_Linehan.

These geese were honking loudly and swimming at the Waynesboro Reservoir. I liked how th zoom setting blurred the water around them.

Here are some others on land.



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