Bluejay Babies
In the last couple of weeks, any time I would let the dogs out in the backyard, a robin would start yelling at me. Also I saw a broken eggshell where a baby robin had hatched. So I was on the lookout for a nest. This morning I found one in the branches of my maple tree in the back. But the bird sitting on the nest was gray, not a robin. This afternoon I noticed the mother bird was gone so I got the camera and ladder and went up to check out what was there. The babies (3 or 4) opened their mouths when I came up. But before I could snap their pictures, their parents came around yelling at me. Bluejays! The father actually smacked into my head a couple of times. With them yelling the babies crouched down in the nest. I still got a picture:
Here's another one taken May 23, getting feathers:
By May 29, the nest was empty but the parents were still hanging around and protective. I found a fledgling under the tree hidden in the ivy:
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Comments (5)
Isn't nature just wonderful? I really enjoyed that story and the picture. Thank you for posting.
Posted by Mom | May 21, 2008 8:38 AM
Uh... I think those baby birds are kind of gross looking. Helps to be a mother...
Posted by Jeb | May 21, 2008 5:32 PM
They're not much to look at now, but just wait. I will try to get another picture soon and hopefully they will have some feathers.
Posted by UT | May 21, 2008 6:54 PM
They kind of look like bats. On the last Survivor episode they boiled the bats and ate them.
Posted by Carol | May 21, 2008 7:28 PM
I don't think you should boil the baby birds as Carol is suggesting.
Posted by Jeb | May 22, 2008 8:29 AM