Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts

Friday, May 23, 2008

Fledgeling - Common Yellowthroat?


"Dad I found a bird!"

Right now there are many young birds fledging around our house. This one had either just fledged or was blown out of its nest by the high winds. If you look close you can see the poop still stuck to it's feet from the nest. It fluttered down on the ground while we were taking the pictures and we realized that we had to move it or it would die for sure. I put it up as high as I could reach into the oak tree where it immediately flew into some bushes on our neighbor's side of the fence. I watched and listened to it's parents taking care of it while I was chopping the plum tree down. I hope it makes it.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Hummingbird at Rest


Found Sunday. The hummingbird carrion was most likely a result of a mockingbird raid. One of the cruel realities of spring. Rarely am I allowed such a close examination. Fortunately, most stay in flight, out of my reach, admired from a distance.

Friday, May 2, 2008

About This Time Last Year

We rolled out the canvas tent to prepare for a Mother's Day brunch at our house. Our eldest did his share of work.



The tent was later to be moved to a platform about 20 feet from this location. But the move was delayed until the squatters fledged.