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by Thornius on May 07, 2006 06:56 AM
While stalking the elusive Cedar Waxwing, I noticed a fresh new grassy nest out on the branch of a tree. I could not see into the nest because it was 7 feet off the ground, so I carefully raised my camera up over my head and pointed it into the nest. this is what the picture revealed:

HOME SWEET HOME
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CHIRP, CHIRP, TWEET, TWEET
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by Triss on May 07, 2006 07:13 AM
Oh wow Thorny, that is just amazing. Those lil guys look hungry!

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by melcon6 on May 07, 2006 02:10 PM
what kind of birds are they , thorny???

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!
by SpringFever on May 07, 2006 02:15 PM
toooo sweet!!

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by MissJamie on May 07, 2006 02:18 PM
"hey mom! where are those nice juicy worms??!!!" [Big Grin] [Big Grin] they are just toooo kute for words!!

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by Thornius on May 07, 2006 04:09 PM
I believe these are American Robins. I'll know for sure in a couple of weeks at the most.

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by Wrennie on May 08, 2006 12:44 AM
Great pictures Thorny!!
My nest & egg book says Robins nests are usually 6' wide OD by 3" tall. Is that the size?
Ah, one more clue in a birders world. [thinker]

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by loz on May 08, 2006 04:19 AM
Really great picture Thorny! [muggs] [thumb]
by Thornius on May 08, 2006 01:36 PM
Mystery solved! I went back today to find Mama bird on the nest. She's an American Robin. And here she is.

MAMA ROBIN
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by melcon6 on May 08, 2006 01:48 PM
[thumb] Aw, that's sweet! I love listening to the robins sing!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!
by Deborah L. on May 08, 2006 05:37 PM
We have a bird here in Californai they say is a robin, but it's brown with an orange chest and head. Not black.
Speaking of babies, we have a new baby crow in the backyard, and his mom.
That baby never gives her a break-a thin, honk squawk all day long.
I make sure there's plenty of good foods. Crows are scavengers so scraps are OK, plus seed and whole grain breads.

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by Thornius on May 10, 2006 05:22 AM
The babies are coming along! Here are pics I took yesterday.

DON'T LOOK UP!
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WHAT?
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by loz on May 10, 2006 10:41 PM
Looks like they are coming along nicely Thorny! [thumb]
by ksgardnr on May 17, 2006 08:03 AM
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! They are adorable, nature in itself is so amazing.

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DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU!=O)
by Thornius on May 17, 2006 09:25 AM
Here is how the nest looked as of yesterday.

EMPTY NEST SYNDROME
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by bettyboop1948 on May 17, 2006 02:32 PM
Hey thorny,
Here is my nest but she has it on my front porch
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then i went bk and like u ,I am short so i stood on a bucket and aimed down and this is what i got
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can't wait to see what kind of bird's they are.
but i bet cute too
bettyboop1948
hope this is not to big, if so so sorry
by bettyboop1948 on May 17, 2006 02:35 PM
So sorry i went bk to bucket and checked the size
I thought i did resize but must ave missed that one so sorry all
bettyboop1948 [dunno]
by Thornius on May 17, 2006 06:12 PM
That appears to be an Eastern Phoebe or Barn Swallow nest. Take daily pictures until the babies leave the nest to have a diary of the development of the babies. Do a Google Image Search of Barn Swallows and Eastern Phoebes to see what the parents are.

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