Sunday, July 26, 2009

Little Nest by the Ledge




There's a nest sitting in the corner of my windowsill. From what little I've read about nesting, this one is called a CUP, a nest woven in a circular pattern, out of grass, leaves, string, hair, saliva and mud to help hold it together. Birds are really not above man when it comes to architecture! My nest builder is likely an enterprising Robin, who, by the way, I have not heard pecking yesterday.


The nest has 4 eggs in it, and the momma bird sits there most times. However, it was thundering really bad about two nights ago, so my husband, thinking to be a good fairy godparent, went out there to give it cover of some sort, and sprinkle a good amount of birdseed (our lovebirds died) on the ledge. What do you know, momma bird flew away as soon as he got close enough. AND that was two nights ago.


We've been waiting for Mrs. Robin since. Yesterday morning, we found a dead ground lizard (my son says dinosaur) close to where the nest is and I am just so worried the momma of that creature might come looking for it and see the eggs instead.


How long before these little chickies hatch to become fully flighted aviators? How sturdy is this little nest to last them while they incubate, and to protect them from predators? We have plenty of tree squirrels and crows roaming the area, and also an occasional cat. Oh, Lordy.


I hear a lot of singing outside now, I guess I'll check it out. In the meantime, any information on missing robins will be highly appreciated.


Thank you all, and good morning!

14 comments:

cherie said...

ahoy! hubby just got in from work and said Mrs. Robin's back! yippeee, new year in july!!

rainfield61 said...

Mrs. Robin is back. Please ask her when I can see the baby birds.

cherie said...

rainfield! hi, sir, haha - i'm so happy everything's going great for the Robins! i will send your regards, and hopefully, be ready with my camera when the fledglings arrive!:)

buday said...

May salag! Hahaha!

cherie said...

melodie! hihi katawa man ini, didi pa naghimo salag, haha! thank you tabi sa pagbisita!

Jesusa said...

magayon man daw ini na nest. i remember the ones i've seen sa farm namon when i was young, good memories!

cherie said...

grace, amo, ako lugod sige an worry hanggang dili nahihimsa ini na mga bunay, haaaayyy...

skyblue said...

madear,
birds nest always excites me..whenever i see one, i am always curious whether there are eggs in it.."that makes the nest"
birds do have alot of sense,after their babies got their wing feathers,they destroy the nest for the babies to start learning how to fly and go hunt their own food..makes sense isnt it?

cherie said...

wow, i never knew that, nits, what a novel idea! make one think there's more to 'bird brain' than what's popular, haha...

Ayie said...

that's a nice nesting spot ;P

cherie said...

it is, kakatuwa, ano ayie? hihi...

Ayie said...

hehe =)

Sol said...

hello..... now you got newly hatched robins and very soon they will be flying over your roof... did all the 4 eggs hatch?..been quite some time since i last visited here.... nice pictures you got. =)

cherie said...

ayie, :)!

sol, hulata an masund ko na post, thanks for the drop by!

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