For last week's #SMaP I found a Robin's nest in a tree next to our garden. Being that the nest was only about five feet off the ground, I was able to photograph what would become a nursery and watch #nature unfold.
With this week's theme also giving us birdwatchers the opportunity to freelance, I'll show you how the hatchlings are doing this week. This is how we left them seven days ago.
That's what I said, "Holy cow."
The nest had four eggs in it and only three #fledglings now occupy that space, that's unless the fourth little bird is buried under its siblings. What used to look like a roomy situation is now exploding at the seams.
to catch the overflow.
This particular day, the 28th of May was in the TOP 10 days of 2024.
I had started early in the morning sowing the vegetable plants I had been #nurturing for the past six weeks. With that hobbitational activity completed a sense of accomplishment washed over me. For one more year, we would be providing for ourselves.
As I sat back gloating, admiring my deeds, one of the new parents of the fledglings was busy, very busy. With all of those mouths to feed, worms would be on the menu for their offspring.
Witnessing this singular day had me counting my #BLESSINGS!
I would like to have the 2nd picture to be the one entered for the contest, thank you.
Thank you @melinda010100 @barbara-orenya and @nelinoeva for another #featheredfriend adventure, #SMaP 168.
Yay! Always so nice to see the magic in nature unfold, and I love the colors of your robins. I am sure that your own Robin is also ecstatic to see them. About two weeks and then they will fly, and it's always nice to get the parents feeding them when they are out of the nest.
Our robins step out in more flamboyant colors, and here's one that I got recently to show you the color differences.
I think that they change colors across the world to blend in with their environments.
Stay well my friend, and our love to the other Robin.
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I would never expect this bird to be a Robin, so very different in color, but the same body type.
I took a look at the nest two days ago and saw that one of the eggs did not hatch. When I first approached the nest there was still one baby in it. As soon as it saw me it flew off, landing about 10 feet away.
The most precious of Robins is doing well, I would expect the same for Marion and yourself.
Our bird that you saw is called a Cape Robin Chat (Cossypha caffra).
Amazingly the babies look exactly the same as our robin babies that I have posted in past and the one in here is a cute little thing. Great shots that you took of them.
We are well thank you and we hope that you guys are same.
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They are growing fast and they are doing well. I can imagine how busy the parents are. 😀
How interesting, having a second nest nearby.
Thank you for your wonderful entry!
Thanks, Neli, it was a lot of fun checking in on them every day. Two days ago this is what I saw.
One egg that didn't hatch.
When I approached the nest that day,
this little fellow left the nest on its first flight.
Oh dear, these chicks grow like mushrooms.
So often they fell from the nests. But parents take care, don't they?
Just now I am watching three seagull babies on the rooftop. And since my eyes are very bad, I use binoculars. Guess what neighbours might think.🤣
I was wondering if once the fledglings leave the nest if the parents still care for them. The one that I put in this post took off into the woods shortly after taking its picture. Hopefully, the parents will be able to find it.
I hear you with the binoculars, I've got a pair of them right where I sit on the front porch, but at least I have no neighbors who may think I'm watching them. 😁
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Cool follow up on the robins! They do grow fast!
They do grow fast, so fast that this is what I saw two days ago.
3 out of 4 ain't bad.
I caught this little guy right after taking its 1st flight.
My O My they growing quickly, early bird catches the worm so the saying goes, well parents in bird kingdom most definitely up bright and early feeding four in a nest.
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It would have been cool to have a time lapse camera focused on them for the past week. Two days ago I took a look at the nest and saw this.
When I first approached the nest there was still one fledgling in the nest. The baby took its first flight and landed about 10 feet from where it took off. There's that 4th egg as I had expected, never hatched.
If viable drill egg on each side carefully, drain contents and rinse for children to see what it looks like.
Not unusual one doesn't hatch, possibly due to food or simply never going to....
Setting up time lapse would be interesting to rig up for butterflies or birds, simply never had the right equipment to do it properly.
We would do that with eggs for Easter. Put a tiny hole in each end and blow out the egg leaving an empty shell to dye.
I would imagine that time-lapse equipment would be a few bucks.
Children find most unusual things fascinating, small eggs like this more difficult to work with.
Sure most equipment is expensive especially here!
I forgot to include this pic of the fledgling as it landed in the grass.
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It's incredible how the chicks have grown, their evolution is magnificent. Have a great day @thebigsweed
A few days ago I visited the nest and saw what I had expected, one egg that didn't hatch.
While I was checking it out this little fellow took its first flight, landing very close to where it took off.
It's a shame the egg didn't hatch.
Beautiful experience seeing the chick take its first flight.
May you enjoy it a lot. Have a great weekend
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The pictures are very beautiful
Birds are really smart for them to build their nests by themselves
Over the last few weeks, it has been a lot of fun checking in on them. Two days ago I saw this.
Ooh wow
That’s awesome