Chirp! (4 Comments)
Our young lady friend was able to visit us again. She was off on an adventurous, fast trip to the other end of the state to see what she could see before she headed home. She spent the night and before she took off in the morning, The Boy asked if she’d like to climb up into a tree and see the baby robins. She said she would and climbed expertly up into the tree. Thus scaring the baby birds into flight before they were quite ready to be doing such things. Then commenced the Great Baby Robin Roundup!
There were four to be put back into the nest. Of course, there was the examinations to be made.
Making the hand off. She would put them back into the nest. This worked great until Baby Bird #4 – the nest was getting crowded with four teenagers so they decided to fly the coop again! So we rounded them all up again. I use the term “we” loosely here, I was taking photos.
The Col. had lots of “help”. Isn’t The Dog pointing pretty? It’s the bird dog part of him coming out.
And, of course, kid help also. They were fascinated.
Standing watch so we don’t lose track of one of them.
We decided to just leave them on the branches of the tree instead of stuffing them all back into the nest. Mission complete!
How awesome! We have a “guest” robin on our back porch. She just hatched four baby birds too. Ours is losing her welcome soon though. She is getting protective and because she chose to make the nest in the rafter outside our back door we can’t go out there without her flying very close to scare us off. I wonder if she would actually peck us? I’m not brave enough to try it. So I am hoping her babies learn to fly soon so she finds a new home.
Question: I heard once you touch the babies the momma bird won’t feed them, is that true? Not that I was going to touch ours but I was wondering about yours.
Comment by Lindsey — June 13, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
It didn’t seem to be a problem, we saw the parents tending to them after this happened (it was in late May). Maybe if the baby is really little? I’ve heard that before too.
They do get feisty, don’t they? The Boy had to stop climbing that tree (oh horrors!) because of the upset parents. None actually pecked him! They were nearby raising a fuss the whole time we were out there trying to put the babies back.
Fortunately, the babies grow fast and will soon be on their own. Ours are already!
Comment by JustMe — June 13, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
That last one’s a pretty good shot…
😛
Comment by KimberlyD — June 13, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
Yes it is! There was a great photographer in that tree!
Comment by JustMe — June 13, 2008 @ 4:17 pm