Scrub jay eggs!

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There’s a little nest in my hibiscus...

Look inside and you see......

Babas!!!!!

Saw the momma recently, seems to be a scrub jay nest. Three little eggos! She did a good job!

I’ll be checking on the nest every other day to see if some peeps have hatched.
Once they have, I’ll try to take growth pics daily!

> I will leave the nest is 100% undisturbed (unless an egg falls, then I will return it to the nest), and I will not approach if the mother is on them to prevent unnecessary stress! It’s important to treat wild birds kindly for their own well-being.

Does anyone else have nests in their yards?

 

[cherrynberry]

There’s a little nest in my hibiscus...
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Babas!!!!!

Saw the momma recently, seems to be a scrub jay nest. Three little eggos! She did a good job!

I’ll be checking on the nest every other day to see if some peeps have hatched.
Once they have, I’ll try to take growth pics daily!

> I will leave the nest is 100% undisturbed (unless an egg falls, then I will return it to the nest), and I will not approach if the mother is on them to prevent unnecessary stress! It’s important to treat wild birds kindly for their own well-being.

Does anyone else have nests in their yards?

Awesome! Sounds like you know what to do...let nature take its course. We have a finch nest in our front yard. Recently, 4 chicks were hatched.

 

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Awesome! Sounds like you know what to do...let nature take its course. We have a finch nest in our front yard. Recently, 4 chicks were hatched.

Aww, finches are lovely!!! Their hatchlings are so tiny...

 

[cherrynberry]

Aww, finches are lovely!!! Their hatchlings are so tiny...

Yeah...I love scrub jays as well! They look so pretty.

 

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Update! All three babies have hatched healthy and safe!

Sweet little things cuddling together…

Two of them hatched yesterday, but I want to wait until all of them were hatched to show them off!

After further research, I think they’re Northern mocking birds!

 

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Our second update!
Saw their momma return with a big spider. I’m very happy to see she’s taking care of them so diligently!

 

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One more picture… that last one is from yesterday.

It just finished raining here (the nest is covered by my house’s roof awning) and I stopped by to check on the babies. Look how sweet!

 

[AntiqueB]

They're so cute! I wish birds would nest in my yard (where I can see them, anyway). I do have 2 birdhouses, both currently occupied by house sparrows. Really, all baby birds are cute and funny!

 

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They're so cute! I wish birds would nest in my yard (where I can see them, anyway). I do have 2 birdhouses, both currently occupied by house sparrows. Really, all baby birds are cute and funny!

You’re so right!! It’s always a pleasure to see them. I’m so lucky she decided to nest in my yard, let alone my hibiscus I can actually see into!

 

[cassie]

Thank you for posting the series of pictures. It is so nice to have something uplifting to look at for a change.