Nature Notes: Robin Babies
July 13th, 2011 by LeoraLast week we spotted the robin’s nest and eggs. This week we watch the babies grow.
Here are the baby robins the same day as my daughter’s birthday party (Sunday). An impromptu party activity was one girl after another taking a peak at the babies.
On Monday I captured this photo of the baby robins crying for their parents. According to Wikipedia, the adult male and female both are active in protecting and feeding the fledged chicks until they learn to forage on their own.
Monday: the robins in the afternoon
Tuesday: one can see a robin eye.
Here is a close shot of a robin baby crying; by Wednesday, the robins show a bit of feathers.
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WoW! I’ve never seen them quite that young! I love watching the babies once they have fledged but are still not feeding themselves, following a parent and begging for food.
What a special treat to see such tiny babies.
And I loved your comment about our barn swallows singing opera so much I renamed one of the photos on Flickr. Thanks for the grin!
I’m glad you like my opera comment – your swallows really did look like opera stars.
You are lucky to be able to see them grow up like this. Is your daughter enjoying it too?
We are all benefiting – even my eldest son took at least one peek at the babies.
What a wonderful set of shots and so great to see the babies grow.
The chicks look so tiny and fragile. Nature is amazing!
How precious and they look just like the ones my neighbor handed me after he cut down the tree their nest was in. These guys are lucky to have Mom and Dad and your family…HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your daughter..Michelle
Wow great pictures and cute babies! Did you have to get up on ladder to take the pics? Wondering if you could go little higher and take a shot from above the nest with their mouths wide open.
We had a step stool all week on our porch so one could peek into the nest. It’s hard to take a photo from above, as there is more bush directly above the nest. I had cut away a few branches the first day I saw the nest with eggs so we could look in.
The step stool was taken inside yesterday – all the babies have flown from the nest.