#58588
May 7th, 2006 at 05:56 AM
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While stalking the elusive Cedar Waxwing, I noticed a fresh new grassy nest out on the branch of a tree. I could not see into the nest because it was 7 feet off the ground, so I carefully raised my camera up over my head and pointed it into the nest. this is what the picture revealed: HOME SWEET HOME CHIRP, CHIRP, TWEET, TWEET
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#58589
May 7th, 2006 at 06:13 AM
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Oh wow Thorny, that is just amazing. Those lil guys look hungry!
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#58590
May 7th, 2006 at 01:10 PM
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what kind of birds are they , thorny???
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#58591
May 7th, 2006 at 01:15 PM
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#58592
May 7th, 2006 at 01:18 PM
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"hey mom! where are those nice juicy worms??!!!" they are just toooo kute for words!!
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#58593
May 7th, 2006 at 03:09 PM
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I believe these are American Robins. I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks at the most.
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#58594
May 7th, 2006 at 11:44 PM
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Great pictures Thorny!! My nest & egg book says Robins nests are usually 6' wide OD by 3" tall. Is that the size? Ah, one more clue in a birders world.
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#58595
May 8th, 2006 at 03:19 AM
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Really great picture Thorny!
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#58596
May 8th, 2006 at 12:36 PM
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Mystery solved! I went back today to find Mama bird on the nest. She's an American Robin. And here she is. MAMA ROBIN
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#58597
May 8th, 2006 at 12:48 PM
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Aw, that's sweet! I love listening to the robins sing!
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#58598
May 8th, 2006 at 04:37 PM
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We have a bird here in Californai they say is a robin, but it's brown with an orange chest and head. Not black. Speaking of babies, we have a new baby crow in the backyard, and his mom. That baby never gives her a break-a thin, honk squawk all day long. I make sure there's plenty of good foods. Crows are scavengers so scraps are OK, plus seed and whole grain breads.
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#58599
May 10th, 2006 at 04:22 AM
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The babies are coming along! Here are pics I took yesterday. DON'T LOOK UP! WHAT?
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#58600
May 10th, 2006 at 09:41 PM
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Looks like they are coming along nicely Thorny!
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#58601
May 17th, 2006 at 07:03 AM
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! They are adorable, nature in itself is so amazing.
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#58602
May 17th, 2006 at 08:25 AM
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Here is how the nest looked as of yesterday. EMPTY NEST SYNDROME
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#58603
May 17th, 2006 at 01:32 PM
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Hey thorny, Here is my nest but she has it on my front porch then i went bk and like u ,I am short so i stood on a bucket and aimed down and this is what i got can't wait to see what kind of bird's they are. but i bet cute too bettyboop1948 hope this is not to big, if so so sorry
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#58604
May 17th, 2006 at 01:35 PM
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So sorry i went bk to bucket and checked the size I thought i did resize but must ave missed that one so sorry all bettyboop1948
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#58605
May 17th, 2006 at 05:12 PM
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That appears to be an Eastern Phoebe or Barn Swallow nest. Take daily pictures until the babies leave the nest to have a diary of the development of the babies. Do a Google Image Search of Barn Swallows and Eastern Phoebes to see what the parents are.
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