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Parenting
2008.04.10
Juvenile American Robin on my sister's Manhattan roof. (Yes, there are trees growing on her sodded roof, thanks to the birds who have "planted" seeds there!)
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Juvenile American Robin on my sister's Manhattan roof. (Yes, there are trees growing on her sodded roof, thanks to the birds who have "planted" seeds there!)
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American Robin fledgling in my front yard
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American Robin fledgling in my front yard
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Eastern Bluebird keeping an eye on the nesting box: Schuylkill Center, Philadelphia
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Eastern Bluebird keeping an eye on the nesting box: Schuylkill Center, Philadelphia
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and checking to see how the kids are getting along
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and checking to see how the kids are getting along
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House Wren with a tasty bug: Waterford, VA
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House Wren with a tasty bug: Waterford, VA
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and back again with another -- (note the eagerly open beak in the opening of the birdhouse)
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and back again with another -- (note the eagerly open beak in the opening of the birdhouse)
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Barn Swallow nesting under the eaves of the Valley Green Inn, Philadelphia
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Barn Swallow nesting under the eaves of the Valley Green Inn, Philadelphia
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Barn Swallow fledgling in Tinicum, PA. He was getting a lot of opportunity for independent flight practice that day -- but his mom was hanging around for support.
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Barn Swallow fledgling in Tinicum, PA. He was getting a lot of opportunity for independent flight practice that day -- but his mom was hanging around for support.
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Very new Northern Cardinal chicks -- with little mohawks! Good planning on the parents' part to make a home in the prickly holly tree -- natural protection!
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Very new Northern Cardinal chicks -- with little mohawks! Good planning on the parents' part to make a home in the prickly holly tree -- natural protection!
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They are fluffier and have opened their eyes!
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They are fluffier and have opened their eyes!
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One of the fledglings is fed by a molting father on my back porch. He looks a little worse for wear.
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One of the fledglings is fed by a molting father on my back porch. He looks a little worse for wear.
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House Sparrow fledgling in "feed-me" stance
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House Sparrow fledgling in "feed-me" stance
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It worked!
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It worked!
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Two fledgling Starlings waiting for Mom and Dad.
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Two fledgling Starlings waiting for Mom and Dad.
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The kids are bigger than their parents, who have been out working their butts off to find enough food to keep the young ones happy!
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The kids are bigger than their parents, who have been out working their butts off to find enough food to keep the young ones happy!
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One might say "cannibal."
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One might say "cannibal."
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Ospreys nesting on the Cape May Canal, NJ
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Ospreys nesting on the Cape May Canal, NJ
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Nest-building has begun in my backyard, and a blend of songs to attract the right mate greets me each morning. It made me return to these photos I took over the past two years of nestlings, fledglings, and their parents. I can't wait to meet this year's crop!
