Robins Made a Nest on our Porch

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Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 13:04:03 GMT -6 Nugget, dirkgently, and 10 more like this

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Post by Grace on Jul 5, 2015 13:04:03 GMT -6

Since I don't see a thread that Ninurta made, I will post our babies! A Mama robin made her nest in a hanging plant on our porch and laid three eggs. Two hatched on June 25 with the third hatching by the next morning. I thought everyone might enjoy seeing them as they grow!

In Pictures:

http://img13.deviantart.net/2273/i/2015/168/b/4/robins_nest_with_eggs_by_opinionatedb-d8xn0y4.jpg

http://pre13.deviantart.net/6b76/th/pre/i/2015/176/7/6/baby_birds_by_opinionatedb-d8ypov9.png

http://img00.deviantart.net/b6e0/i/2015/177/9/d/day_two___baby_robins_hatched_by_opinionatedb-d8yvi8b.jpg

http://img10.deviantart.net/3664/i/2015/184/8/1/baby_robins_are_growing__by_opinionatedb-d8zrlwr.jpg

And there you have it! They are feathering out and growing like little weeds! I wonder how long before they fly away?

I hope you all like our babies!

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Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 17:37:59 GMT -6 Grace, Glencairn, and 3 more like this

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Post by Nugget on Jul 5, 2015 17:37:59 GMT -6

How cute! Did you know you could tell their gender when they're this little? The bottom bill will be much wider on a female baby bird.
Robins leave the nest around 3 weeks, but will stick around near by since they can't fly very good. Mom and dad will continue to look after them for about another three weeks.

It's so neat that the nest is right on your porch! You have a birdseye view!

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Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 17:53:13 GMT -6 Nugget, Grace, and 3 more like this

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Post by rickymouse on Jul 5, 2015 17:53:13 GMT -6

Robins built a nest on my ladder a while back. I needed to clean the gutter and bought a new twenty foot aluminum one from Menards. Those are heavy fiberglass ladders, I needed a light one for things anyway. :think:

Boy, the wife sure has brainwashed me.

Grace Cabo Posts: 418	Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 18:15:44 GMT -6 Nugget, Glencairn, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Grace on Jul 5, 2015 18:15:44 GMT -6 Nugget, Oh thank you for the information.. at least now we know how long they will stay! And yes it is so so so cool to watch all this! I have been having so much fun just watching them!

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Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 18:16:58 GMT -6 Nugget, Glencairn, and 4 more like this

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Post by Grace on Jul 5, 2015 18:16:58 GMT -6

Jul 5, 2015 17:53:13 GMT -6 rickymouse said:

Robins built a nest on my ladder a while back. I needed to clean the gutter and bought a new twenty foot aluminum one from Menards. Those are heavy fiberglass ladders, I needed a light one for things anyway. :think:

Boy, the wife sure has brainwashed me.

Yes we women brainwash all of you.. I have lately been attempting to brainwash my husband into getting a haircut..

wonder if that will work... hmmm.. deep thoughts.. lol

rickymouse Sargento Primero Posts: 1,250	Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 18:28:12 GMT -6 Nugget, Grace, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by rickymouse on Jul 5, 2015 18:28:12 GMT -6 That last picture reminds me of the morning after an "after the bar closed party' back in the old days.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 5, 2015 21:44:12 GMT -6 Grace, Glencairn, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2015 21:44:12 GMT -6 Awww.. they look like little easter eggs. Then look ever better. How cute.... Thanks for sharing!

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Robins Made a Nest on our Porch Jul 8, 2015 6:01:48 GMT -6 EyesOpenMouthShut likes this

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Post by Grace on Jul 8, 2015 6:01:48 GMT -6

The babies were sitting on the edge of the nest this morning acting as if they were testing out their wings, and their mother was calling to them from the tree and they were calling back at her, mimicking her noises so I thought to get a picture figuring we didn't have long before they flew... within a few minutes of my taking this picture, they all flew out of the nest..

here is the last picture of them:

http://img15.deviantart.net/de68/i/2015/189/c/8/getting_ready_to_fly___baby_robins_by_opinionatedb-d90faaa.jpg

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