On Monday, 5/11 I'll begin broadcasting live stream of Ethel on the nest.
Here is the URL. It is active now, but I'm not broadcasting.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Cardinal-Nest-with-FIVE-eggs
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She built a nest in the wreath on my front door. I moved it in two stages to the right of the door. I did not think she would accept the change, but there was evidence she had been there. I put the web cam up to monitor and sure enough, she was there.
Here is the view from the web cam.
And here is a picture of 4 eggs (5th not yet laid).
So so cute!!
I will be watching the cam on Monday! Adorable!
Oh I want babies....Good Luck Ethel!!
BTW, my Grandmother's name was Ethel!
Tonight we saw Fred and Ethel dining on the platform feeder. Fred continues to feed her. While checking the Cam yesterday, I saw Fred feed her a big old June bug!
Meanwhile, no eggs yet in Lucy and Ricky's house. Still lots of activity there though.
Very nice! We had a Robin build a nest in our wreath, and I moved it a few feet over. The Robin did lay a fourth egg after the move, but later abandoned the nest. That was upseting. Glad to see your Cardinals are doing well!
Margaret told me about your cardinals. How cool, and exciting! It must be a cardinal year because a pair is building a nest in the shrub right outside the window where I am sitting typing to you. They've never nested in my yard before. It's your mammakarmamrs.ed!
Fantastic, Mrs Ed. Monday will be a significant day.
Oh goody goody! Can't wait to watch the hatching process. How long is the incubation to hatching? I know 13 days for Bluebirds, but dont't know if the same for all songbirds??
Cornell says 11-13, which begins on Tuesday.
OOOhh. So cool Mrs._Ed. I want babies too. LOL. My five year old loved the pictures. She is such a budding birder!
Popped in and mom looks all comfy...will be watching!
yes she's comfy. I have to move the camera next time she's off the nest.
very cool!!
I need to get me some of those cameras and place them around the yard. be a good way to keep an eye on what DH is up to in my gardens when I'm not looking....
Hee.
Next I want to get a wildlife cam that snaps pictures when I'm not around.
How wonderful this is! Thanks Mrs_Ed for sharing this enjoyable adventure of Fred and Ethel. :-)
This is so awesome! Thanks Mrs. Ed! =D
~Kristy
you are welcome! It's been quite a treat, combining my electronic geekiness with my bird geekiness
Very cool Mrs. Ed...and what a great place she chose for her nest. I'm sure looking forward to seeing the little ones when they hatch.
baby cardinals are sooooooo cute!
I had to cut broadcasting short today to leave the house (I DO get out once in a while). But if anyone was watching you might have seen lots of egg turning. And I swore I saw her listening to the eggs. What a learning experience!
At 11:30 am, the first egg has hatched. I just watched Ethel eat the shell!
Oh darn...that would be cool
2:12pm, Wow!! I think Momma just ate another shell!
How absolutely cool!
Thank you for sharing this with us
BirdieBlue
Pretty amazing, huh? Dad has visited several times with food for Mom.
cardinal babies seem sooo polite considering some of the others . . .
mom DOES look VERY comfy-cozy indeed!
Well she's got the prettiest house in the neighborhood. and darn, it's dry too!! With built in security system (me). Smart girl!
Do they leave the nest fully flight capable or are you gonna have to keep an eye on fledglings bouncing all over your yard?
I think these are bouncers. I remember having some in the back yard one year that could only fly so well. But I'm not an expert.
awww...she left the nest and I can see babies!!! Oh and Mrs. Ed, your feet as you went in and out the door!!
Yes, me also!
I DID get my feet wet.
Only one baby so far as confirmed with this photo…
excuse the fuzzy point and shoot quality.
I just saw movement and one open mouth while mom was gone but dad came by. Couldn't tell how many was in there on the camera.
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I think we still have only one. I'll peak next time she is gone.
That's great Marna! Congratulations!
Wow, She came to share her family with you, right at your door, couldn't any closer then that. That is something special!!!
I was just watching after mom left it looked like one of the eggs suddenly popped open and some pink burst forth. I wonder if I saw a hatching or if the one baby just moved over it suddenly.
This is going to be so exciting to watch!!!
