Birds Growing!

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The parents are vehement regarding photos of the feedings! But I am sure I can get some soon!








See how the little feathers are replacing the down! They still make very little noise. Occasionally they peek over the edge of the nest and beg to be fed!

Day 9

The Baby Bird News

The third egg has not hatched yet! I peeked in the nest, they are so helpless and just fuzzy! I looked up The American Robin. There is a picture of new chicks there, so I posted it to show. The Mama bird goes ballistic! I will keep sneaking pictures! The babies will Fledge or fly and leave the nest in 2 weeks! Pretty fast!


The American Robin begins to breed shortly after returning to its summer range. It is one of the first North American bird species to lay eggs, and normally has two to three broods per breeding season, which lasts from April to July.
The nest is most commonly located 5–15 ft above the ground in a dense bush or in a fork between two tree branches, and is built by the female alone. The outer foundation consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers. This is lined with smeared mud and cushioned with fine grass or other soft materials. The American Robin does not shy away from nesting close to human habitation.

Newly hatched chicks

A clutch consists of three to five light blue egg, and is incubated by the female alone. The eggs hatch after 14 days and chicks leave the nest a further two weeks later. All chicks in the brood leave the nest within two days of each other. The altricial chicks are naked and have their eyes closed for the first few days after hatching. While the chicks are still young, the mother broods them continuously. When they are older, the mother will brood them only at night or during bad weather. Even after leaving the nest, the juveniles will follow their parents around and beg food from them. Juveniles become capable of sustained flight two weeks after fledging.

These guys are 12 days old, and wings won't support flight yet! Two more days!

New Tenants

On the wreath in the front door, a mother bird has built her nest! Tom has evicted her 3 times, she comes back and builds new! Finally she won! A bit over 3 weeks ago she laid 3 little blue eggs!

Monday June 16 the first 2 hatched!

I think the 3rd hatched Tuesday. It is hard to get a good look without giving the mother a stoke!

Musings....

So it has been a month + since posting anything at all! The first part of this I was so tired and spent I was so weak! Then learned the hct was way down again! I am so smart...(?) Leg cramps all night, yellow cast to palms, pale skin, shaking, bruising blah blah. So the Rx Iron and Vit C, mega supplements, rest rest rest has paid off! I am almost all recovered. After a couple weeks of this nonsense, I HAD to start getting stuff done. The yard is so great, and it has been neglected for a couple of summers. So the sprinklers are almost complete in the back, one section to go. There was trim to paint and weeds and thatching the grass with the power rake.
We stripped, sanded and stained the deck. Planted the beds by the downstairs patio, built a lil privacy fence down there, built flower boxes, washed windows, killed wasps and washed siding.
So I would go work, then rest a few, work, rest etc all day and then collapse into bed. I got so tired I did not want to talk. But as all this working strengthens me, I get stronger and stronger.
Two weekends ago (First of June)we went to Denver for a few days. Tom had a lot to do for Landmark Education, (and I helped!). Then he made a choice: he completed and then resigned from The Seminar Leader Program! Of course, he will be involved in Landmark in other ways. He can make a difference in people's lives in many ways. We decided we want our efforts and time spent more with and for our kids! He has not seen much of the kids or grandkids for the last 3 years! Those kids grow too fast! I am surprised by how much he has been around! With his office here now, it is crazy! Last week, and yesterday he worked on the yard! Hooray! Then we went to see Tom/Shari et al for the Father's Day weekend.

This is going to be fun, and I keep being amazed! He will actually get some golf in! The move south is still on, and the house will be up for sale in a week or 2! So get ready to meet my new friend....Tom! And I can get ready to see so much of kids and grandkids they will be so sick and tired of the gramkracker!
Some big changes in store for our lives and I am excited! More to come!