Feeding off the Dogwood

The dogwood fruit are ripening and attracting the robins (shown here). Soon the squirrels will be in amongst the branches, trying to hang on to reach the fruit without falling off.

Robins: They've flown!

Robins: the nest is empty today the robins are out into the world. Good luck!, originally uploaded by shersteve.

The nest is empty today the robins are out into the world. Good luck!

Robins: 5/17/09

Robins: the 2 are filling the nest now won't be long before they fly away, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Robins: the 2 are filling the nest now. It won't be long before they fly away.

Robins: Feeding time

Robins: Feeding time, originally uploaded by shersteve.

I managed to catch these during feeding time yesterday. I did not have the luck or the patience to wait long enough for the mother to actually bring the food back to the nest. I suspect she knew I was watching. She kept up a chatter all the time.

Chatter to her babies to be patient

or

chatter to me to go away and leave them in peace

I left.

Robins: 5/12/09

Robins_20090512, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Not quite rockin' yet
They are getting bigger
And filling the nest
The remaining egg
May get squeezed out

Robins: from fuzz balls to distinct bodies one egg remains

Robins: from fuzz balls to distinct bodies one egg remains, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Robins: the chicks are fuzzier today still one egg in the nest

Robins: the chicks are fuzzier today still one egg in the nest, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Robins_Birthday

Robins_Birthday, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Two of the eggs have hatched today.

Robin: Mother Nesting

Robin_MotherNesting, originally uploaded by shersteve.

Managed to catch the robin with the telephoto lens settled in her nest sitting on the three eggs previously shared here.

Daily robin nest - different view

Daily robin nest - different view, originally uploaded by shersteve.

The holly bush the nest is in grows next to the garage door. The mother robin leaves the nest as we open the door to leave, or when we return.

She flies to sit on a nearby tree branch and keeps a watchful eye.

Bless her so! We will keep watch and try not to disturb them.

Robin egg watch

there be eggs in the nest per Dolores they appeared yesterday, originally uploaded by shersteve.

There be three eggs in the nest. Per Dolores, they appeared yesterday.