Not A Good Place To Raise Children

LOL they are so cute! If they were yellow they'd look like big bird with those topknots.
D'ya know I never knew baby birds were born with their eyes closed until I saw these pics. Keep 'em coming and thank you so much for letting us in on this!

Ha! They look grumpy! :)

That's exactly how they look, isn't it? Must have been hard work, being born :)

Lol .. they probably look grumpy because I was shining a flashlight in their face and had nothing for them to eat.

X

I counted 5 babies. There are 4 in this picture .. I'm worried about the 5th one .. I hope it's getting enough to eat!They seem to have doubled in size over the last two days.

X

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your pictures are stunningly beautiful and really pluck the old heartstrings! Thank you for posting these!

Thanks

Maybe #5 is just tucked in tight there somewhere. :)
Really enjoying seeing their daily progress, X.

Well I count beaks every morning.

A fine job! LOL, X Beak-counting. What a pleasurable chore to do in the garden. I love it.

Counted only 4 beaks again. They are on solid food now. Papa was scolding me with a grub in his mouth.

X

Looking more Wren-like every day!

Indeed! I'm thinking the one on the left is a male and the other two female.

X

I count 5 beaks! .. They are 1 week and 2 days old. They are suppose to leave the nest in 14 days.

X

Oh wow, I'm glad the 5th one is still there! I was afraid something had happened to it.

See how different they look now.....it's amazing.

Alright! All 5 still there. :)
They are so cute.

I was relieved to see 5 beaks this morning! Amazing how fast they are growing.

X

Sorry about being so late today .. it was very cold this morning and all I could see was little birdy bums and legs as they were all squashed as far into the nest as they could get. So I just went outside and took this one, and got the evil eye from one of them. Glad looks can't kill!

X

Wow! What a difference from just a day ago! I love that look he's giving you. :)

Tehehehe, I don't think it's so much a 'mean' look, but rather. "Okay, have you got one of those goodies?" kinda inquisitive look. lol.

I think you're looking at the wrong one .. its THIS GUY. He has a very baleful look!

Definitely giving you the eye there, X! LOLOL!

There are five almost full grown babies all stuffed into this pot. Some are definitely getting squished.

Because there are so many in such a small place only 2 or 3 are up front. And remember, there is a nest in there too! Amazing!

X

The change in these little ones each day is so incredible.

Here is one of the parents

I love following your thread. Nice pictures. I wished I could follow their development with mine. They're lovely. I saw one of the Carolina Wren came to my suet feeder once in a while. I guess these parents birds get exhausted feeding their youngs and have to resort back to some other nutrient supplement other than bugs.

Thanks .. it's fun watching it too .. it really is amazing that it only takes 2 weeks from hatching to flying.

X

I couldn't agree more....a mere 2 weeks time! I've partially witnessed Phoebes leaving their nest last week. I'm still finding the young ones around the garden practicing independent-living, hunting ect. They're are real troopers!

Must be the palace guard! So fluffy he's hiding everyone else.

Ahhhh, looking more like Papa everyday! LOL.

They'll be fledging any day now, right?
A friend of mine many years ago found one that had made the nest in a tolbox on their tractor. She told her then 3 year old son it was a "toolbox bird"
I too just love the song of a Carolina Wren. one of the happiest I've heard!!

here's a picture of mine in a hanging basket that fledged a couple weeks ago

I took this picture yesterday evening without using a light source .. that is why it is so grainy. Little did I know it was the last picture.

When I went out this morning I was greeted with this.

The last of the wren pictures. I really enjoyed taking them and watching their progress over these last 2 weeks.

X

A nice journey it was, thank you for sharing it with me and others. A humble start for the little birds, but they succeeded! Congratulation on your part as well, X.

Excellent story!

(sniff) I have "empty nest" syndrome!

LOL with you X. I was thinking along that line. lol. Cheers, time to celebrate your success. Miss them we will, but they're going to have a good life ahead.

I'm keeping an eye out for them .. I haven't heard mom or dad at all today .. usually you can hear parents calling to their kids.

X