Tuesday
May262009
A Chilly Day to Hatch
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 10:46AM Three little almost naked robins. Yesterday they were still wearing their fragile blue armor but this morning all three have hatched. I grabbed the camera as soon as I saw them and snapped a few pictures.
Since I've shared snapshots of our Robins for several years now, I thougtht I'd see if I could capture the 'up and down, up and down' group breathing that goes on in the nest every minute of the day. The babies never stop moving and squirming and their breathing is HUGE!! While I was filming, Mama Robi n returned to the nest with a great big green worm. She doesn't seem too worried about my presence after all these years. She's used to my voice and I think she knows now that we won't harm her babies.
Happy Birthday, Birdies!
Reader Comments (7)
How. Cool. That was awesome - I don't think I've ever "seen" as close to a bird's nest with babies in it as you got, Kim! Very awesome!
What a good mother she is!
You've got a great vantage point!
I can't believe she didn't fly off when you spoke! That tree is beautiful!
Oh Kim, this is so cool. Love the way that Mama Robin is eyeing you.
Very cool!!
Some birds can get quite trusting. I had a chickadee land on my finger. I've been trying to get it to happen again - with a camera in my other hand - but no luck yet...
We have some baby Robins in our Burr Oak tree; we love our Robins.