Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Nesting

Here are the Purple Finches I told you about. You can see the mom, dad and the 2 or 3 babies in the nest. Look at the profile of the baby on the far left of the nest. It's mouth wide open. The Robins' nest on our settee just to the left of our front door. Maybe 4 feet away, on our porch.
A glimpse through the dining roomwindow at the momma laying her first egg, Saturday.
Sunday she laid another. Never knew they were a day apart.
Monday there were 3. Aren't they such a vibrant blue? Now she is on them constantly, only leaving for short periods of time. We are using the side door so as not to disturb her.

I snapped all of these egg shots when she was not in sight. Funny how she chose the settee to make her nest. Does the female make the nest? No penthouse for her, just down home comfort in a secure, protected location. Hope the cats that visit the porch from time to time stay away.
Any fun things happening in your yard this spring?
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8 comments:

  1. What a beautiful nest to be able to watch! Isn't nature just awesome? Have a great day!

    Take Care - Robin

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  2. Wow - the robins eggs are fantastic. They almost don't look real they are so bright. What a wonderful opportunity - I wonder if she will return to build her nest next year too?

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  3. Nothing as fun as what's going on at your house, Tammy! Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos.

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  4. Hi Tammy, the photo's of the birds and robin's nest are so beautiful. Wow their eggs are such a lovely colour, they are just beautiful from start to finish!
    Thank you for sharing these. I love birds and robins are a favorite of mine. So special to see these photo's.
    Thank you for your compliment on my blog also.
    Lovely to see your smiling face.

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  5. hello tammy :)
    you're IT :) if you wanna play come to my blog :)

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  6. what sweet little eggs...hope you get to enjoy the babies too.
    have a wonderful weekend.
    chasity

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  7. wow arent those eggs impressive. I have never seen such lovely coloured eggs...thanks for sharing..hugs Khris

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  8. OMG I love how vibrant the eggs are! Have a great weekend!

    Sand

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