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Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: JW Mills on June 25, 2015, 02:52:40 PM

Title: Backyard babies
Post by: JW Mills on June 25, 2015, 02:52:40 PM: We've had a good year watching adults feeding their young in our yard.
So far we've seen Red-breasted Nuthatches,White-breasted Nuthatches, Hairies, Downies, Robins, Grackles, House Finches and of course, House Sparrows being fed.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: Dinusaur on June 26, 2015, 07:09:53 AM: Wow, what a collection. Great to watch them as they grow.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: JW Mills on July 05, 2015, 07:44:05 PM: Yes, it's quite something to watch!
We now have young Red-wings, Blue Jays and Orioles as well.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: Howieh on July 05, 2015, 08:07:40 PM: Ok, so all I have is a bunch of baby house sparrows and one cardinal (at least it's not a cowbird!) but the young hummers are starting to show up so I'm happy! :D
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: Rob'in'To on July 13, 2015, 09:26:04 AM: We got hammered with baby Starlings this year. A few House Sparrows, one got shredded by a Grackle right in front of. A good number of baby Jays. A few Cowbirds, Robins and Cardinals too. A couple young Orioles were here yesterday.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: JW Mills on August 05, 2015, 04:29:53 PM: We now have 3 young American Goldfinches being fed by the old man.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: Axeman on August 09, 2015, 06:40:25 PM: My last nest fledged a couple of days ago -- house wrens...second nest for them this year.

On August 6th we saw down covered baby ducks in Tobermory (actually on Flower Pot Island).
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: JW Mills on August 28, 2015, 07:38:14 AM: More young-uns to add to our list, Northern Flicker and Cardinal.
The young Cardinal is at the feeder eating and doing the wing flapping thing while the old man watches from the bushes.
Title: Re: Backyard babies
Post by: Falconstare on October 22, 2015, 04:49:55 AM: take care of them.