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retrowire

(10,345 posts)
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:20 AM Apr 2017

We had babies!

Well, not us the humans, but rather our avian neighbor, Mrs. Robin.

I first noticed a nest being built in the bush by our back door a couple of weeks ago and I started paying attention around then. I made sure to check the nest after its completion and whaddaya know, Mrs Robin was having 3 babies!

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Look at how beautiful those eggs are! It wasn't until 2 weeks later of watching this momma bird sitting on her eggs that they were born and here's the picture I got today!

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Damn they ugly! But I'll keep checking on these little chicks as they grow. Just the other day I watched momma bird bring a freshly caught worm to them. So awesome!

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We had babies! (Original Post) retrowire Apr 2017 OP
i love the robins except mopinko Apr 2017 #1
So what you're sayin' is.... retrowire Apr 2017 #2
badum bum ching. mopinko Apr 2017 #3
LOL!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #8
Very cool! Solly Mack Apr 2017 #4
They are so Scarsdale Apr 2017 #5
I have some sparrows on my deck hibbing Apr 2017 #6
they ugly because they are dinosaurs. beautiful pics! oldcynic Apr 2017 #7
Wonderful! After the eggs hatch, does the Mom LuckyLib Apr 2017 #9
Yes! Shit I forgot to look for them! retrowire Apr 2017 #10
babies scottie10 Apr 2017 #11
Birdees! shenmue Apr 2017 #12
I love the robins egg color......so beautiful. a kennedy Apr 2017 #13

mopinko

(70,132 posts)
1. i love the robins except
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 09:54 AM
Apr 2017

the ones that build a nest every year in my grape arbor.
the vine is over 20 years old, and i have had grapes once. the other years the robin feeds them to the well timed 2nd clutch. they dont mind that they arent ripe, whereas i prefer mine that way.
i blamed it on squirrels for a long time, till i noticed the nest.

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
8. LOL!!
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 07:25 PM
Apr 2017

Sorry, I shouldn't laugh at your pain......but it's just hilarious to me when animals harass hoominz. 😆

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
5. They are so
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 01:36 PM
Apr 2017

homely, they are cute!! Don't let momma hear you call them ugly, all moms think their babies are the cutest ever.

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
6. I have some sparrows on my deck
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 02:43 PM
Apr 2017

Tiny little nest that I finally got up and looked into yesterday, all fuzz, it has been pretty frigid here at night, I hope they make it.


Peace

scottie10

(101 posts)
11. babies
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:57 PM
Apr 2017

We have a birdhouse outside our living room windows and bluebirds have nested there. We're enjoying watching the mom and dad come and go. Today we saw them carrying shells away so I guess they're hatched. Because they're in a birdhouse, we can't actually see the babies.

Those robin eggs sure are blue! Thanks for sharing.

a kennedy

(29,674 posts)
13. I love the robins egg color......so beautiful.
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 08:50 AM
Apr 2017

Our robin has finally won the platform to make her nest. I posted here last week that a morning dove was eyeing the platform as well, but the robin won out, and her nest is all ready for her and her family. What a beautiful photo of your nest and babies.

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