Sometime on Thursday (exactly as I had calculated!) I noticed that Mama Robin was flying off the nest more frequently. On Friday morning, I saw a worm hanging from her beak. Ah! The babies have arrived.
I’ve seen both Mom and Dad feed the babies. There are at least 2 babies – maybe 3. When Mama was off on a worm mission, I opened the door to see if I could hear any peeps. They may be peeping but with all the other bird song around here, I couldn’t hear them. As I shut the door (camera not in hand) I saw little tiny open beaks. Of course, the minute I grabbed the camera, they disappeared. I did manage to get this shot:
See the little pink beak? Tasty worm = happy baby bird.
Both Mom and Dad were on feeding duty in this shot.
Tired yet beautiful Mom.
I spend a ridiculous amount of time with camera in hand, lurking by the door, trying not to spook Mom. Patience is required. Lots of it. And then I have to leave for rehearsal. It’s not fair of the powers-that-be to expect me to work, is it?
Today is supposed to be rainy. Mom and Dad will be happy: lots of worms!
LOVE your little Robin Family photos!!! I don’t blame you for spending so much time watching them…..it’s just captivating, isn’t it? We usually have a nest in one of our little trees …but this year none so far. However, I did recently post about a young robin that was hanging out on our front porch..waiting to be fed! That Robin Family has been in our yard and our neighbor’s for a few days….it’s so much fun to “find the baby”, then see that mom and dad are near by searching for worms.
Hope you have a great weekend….I really enjoyed your previous post. Glad you got a better car!!
L, Dana
Hi Claudia,
You captured some amazing photos! I love this time of year and I’m fortunate to have many birds building their nest on our property this year. I wake up early and the love hearing the birds chirping away in the large tree out back…I call it Hotel Chirp-a-lot! LOL
Thank you for your patience in capturing these shots, I loved seeing your lovely photos!
xoxo
Karyn
Hi Claudia:
I’ve been waiting patiently, too, for their arrival. I knew you’d get some good shots! Looking forward to more. I like that you can have some fun like this – and that you’re not working all the time. Happy weekend birding!
xoxo
Donna
Awwwww.. what a happy little family! I was looking forward to your photos of this fine-feathered crew, and they really came out great! Thanks for sharing them with us, and I hope you can get a few more before they fly the coop!.. Enjoy your weekend! ~tina
Sweet, I am glad you got these shots before you went off to work. I will be trying to get shots of hummingbirds soon and that makes me crazy.
Thank you for sharing the joy of baby birds in the Spring! Hope you have lots of opportunities this weekend to catch more glimpses of those tiny beaks!
so glad your arrived ok. My nest on the front porch, I found down yesterday with 3 beautiful blue eggs cracked….darn squirrel. I felt so bad for my mother robin :(
I have had a nice time catching up on your blog. I am so glad to hear you now have a vehicle that you do not need to be concerned about. Yay! Fab that you had a chance to see a little of the countryside and visit an antique shop.
Your birdie family is so adorable! You do have great patience and photography skills as well.
I hope all is going well, and that the time is passing quickly.
Hugs,
Terri
Ahhh, what a good Mama she is. This is so much fun.
I miss the baby hummingbirds and diligent Mom we had in our garden for so long, but I see the babies flitting around now and it makes me happy.
Thanks for sharing this dear Claudia,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Congratulations! You are so blessed to be able to have your little family near enough to snap pictures. Have been eagerly awaiting their arrival LOL! I have been keeping my camera with me “just in case”, but by the time I get it out and figure out the proper buttons, my prey has escaped… I’ll keep trying. Blessings, Linda
Hello, Claudia! Sorry I haven’t been around lately. It’s been crazy here. Love the mama and papa robin photos! How blessed you are that they built their nest right where you are staying :)
Chloe looks right at home on the sofa. The red bow certainly adds some color :)
I am the queen of “second winds.” I, too, must go to bed at just the right time or I am suddenly on the other side of exhaustion and cannot get to sleep for the life of me.
Couldn’t agree more with your assessment of the obsession of youth and looks in this country.
Hope the rain lifts soon and you have a wonderful weekend!… Donna
Great pics! I don’t have the patience to get those great shots.
Nature is perfectly amazing isn’t it? Great pictures! Blessings, Joanne
HI CLAUDIA,
WHAT GREAT PICTURES, THEY SHOULD BE ENTERED IN A MAG. THEY ARE SO TOUCHING. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE BABIES, HOW PRECIOUS LIFE IS.
TAKE CARE, RELAX AND ENJOY THE SUN WHEN IT COMES OUT. RIZZI
Great photos Claudia! Love Spring just to see all the new arrivals. Ciao Rita mammabellarte
Claudia, the photography is spectacular! The robins look so happy….Can robins look happy?
Anyway, call in to work and tell them you have to sit with a friend that is a new mother. She needs your help and wants photos of the new babies….
Congratulations, Claudia! Fantastic photos. Aren’t they fascinating? I can totally understand you having to stand patiently with the camera. That’s why I’m not a wildlife photographer. :)
I hope you have a relaxing weekend. xoxo – g
Yea! The babies have arrived!!!! Your photos are wonderful, Claudia! Can’t wait to see more as the little ones grow. Mother Nature is amazing! New life is a miracle! Have a happy day! xoxo Kim
This is the cutest!!!! Babies and right there for your viewing pleasure. Momma looks very proud!
Love and miss you,
Mere
How exciting! Before you know it, they’ll be off on their own. They grow up so fast!
Oh how cute! The babies arrived so quickly! The photos are just perfect! Love the photo with the little beak popping up from the nest!
-Lynn
Those are pretty amazing shots! How nice to see nature in action. Puts everything in perspective.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend,
Beth
This is too cool… Watch out for that neighbor cat. He gets mine every year. OH, and do not worry, I’ll be watching, weeding and watering your garden for you again this summer while you are away..he-he..
Ah, Claudia. I love this!!! Thank you so much for sharing. You brought a smile to my face.
It is funny how work interferes with life, isn’t it?