Bird Watching: Bird Nesting 2016, 4 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
Update: Life happens and I was busy with spring activity. Spring is almost done & Summer is fast approaching.
The birds however continue their journey at nest-building and family nurturing.
I didn\'t get the pleasure to witness the fledglings of the Mockingbirds nor the Chickadees. But they did fledge, I was delighted. The Eastern Blue Birds decided our garden was too busy, so they nested next door. :) Brown Thrashers fledglings were seen often, but I didn\'t know where their nest this year. Carolina wrens and House Wrens fledglings were seen, as well as the \"Dee\'s\" my sweet little Chickadee\'s fledglings being fed by its parents. The nest-box intended for Woodpeckers remains empty-nested for the European Starlings rejected the cozy birdhouse that was there for the taken...

As far a the ducklings? It appeared that the first brood were unfortunately fell preys for unknown predators. Just couple of days ago, I saw a pair of Mallards hanging close to my next door\'s neighbor. No little one was seen with the adult Wild ducks.

On a lighter node; the domesticated white ducks returned to our area. Only this season there were only 3 of them. My grandson really enjoys feeding these ducks when he comes to visit Grandma and Pappy at the lake. I\'m grateful that I am given the opportunity to enjoy nature with this precious little boy....

Oh, best of all, my Phoebes are back -- and wouldn\'t you believe it? This morning I saw one of the Phoebes up on top of the Flood flights (where they once built the very first nest -- which appeared to have changed my life -- years ago, so to speak. Chuckle with joy). The Phoebe must be building their 2nd brood this spring? For I\'ve seen them up there in early spring but they then left... But, now they\'ve returned!

I\'ll close out this thread, on our Memorial Day this year 2016, with this quote from a wise man with whom I\'ve never met.
\" In The JOURNEY OF LIFE, we pass pleasure & pain. There will be sunshine and rain; There will be loss and gain. But we must learn to SMILE AGAIN AND AGAIN.\"





Happy birding to all my DG\'s family and friends. \'Til we meet again.
Kim a gardener from Alabama.