Bird Watching: Now, if this don't beat all..., 1 by SusanLouise

SusanLouise wrote:
Hello Lily,

That was a close call this morning! Now we're under a "tornado watch" this afternoon/evening. I'll make a deal with mother nature to give us all the severe t-storms she wants to give us...just after these young ones fledge and can find a safe place.

Here's a pic I just took...Mama and Dad are awesome parents! The youngest one is laying on top of the older siblings...oh so relieved! I've seen so many nesting stories/videos/nature shows on TV about how the "stronger/larger/older babies" wind up getting fed more because they are more aggressive. Sometimes they will fight with their siblings for the food/attention too. I guess that could still potentially happen, but Mama seems to make sure she regurgitates food for the young one and sits on the nest still while Dad brings the worms for the older babies.
I can't wait til they all start opening their eyes and chirping! :D

This message was edited Jun 1, 2010 1:13 PM