Our robins and bluebirds on average hatch about four eggs but the blackbirds usually hatch seven or eight. WOW! Since I am still getting into deadlines – for fun – I am posting a photo of a ‘packed full’ red-winged blackbird nest I found. You cannot see them all in this photo, but there are seven babes.
Kids are cool, even when they are chicks in a nest!
A nestful of blackbirds
How wonderful! A nest of robins born right outside our kitchen window. The proud couple were quite the pair. The male persistently watched from the cherry tree four feet away while the female tended to the nest. Whenever she left to find food he would chase anything coming close, far away – especially those silly old blackbirds.
I am still amazed at the fact they were eight inches from our indoor happenings. The only time she complained was when the vacuum was running.
I hope you enjoy these photos, as I enjoy sharing simple moments from our life!
The early days...baby robins
Growing...growing...and leaving the nest
Daddy robin is always on watch
Michelle Bradford 