Pennsylvania Garden : Robin Nest With Eggs

From a friend in Pennsylvania  "We have Robins and a nest with eggs in the Holly tree right next to our porch. I am able to set the tripod behind a wicker chair on the porch. It is another rare photo/video opportunity like this one a few years ago"

Hope you enjoy the video.

Winter Robins

We woke today to find our backyard filled with robins, many that have come down from the northern states for winter.  While we do see robins year round, the majority do migrate. 

Early morning foraging

Mockingbird and robin observed foraging for food one summer morning. Watch closely and you will see the mockingbird find one of the meal worms I put out frequently :-)

Grackles Preparing To Roost

Video of grackles preparing to roost along University Drive in Denton, TX.  Listen to the wonderful grackle songs as they prepare to settle down

Starling Hides From House Sparrows

Young starling appears to be playing hide and seek from house sparrows. After the young starling finally flies off we get to see a mother sparrow feed its fledgeling with some suet cake.

Mother Grackle Teaching Young Grackle To Drink

You don't see this everyday. A mother grackle has brought her fledgeling to the water bath for the first time to show it how to drink. Notice how the fledgeling keeps demanding food/drink from it's mother and how the mother will demonstrate how to drink then give some drink directly to the fledgeling's mouth.

The next day I noticed the same fledgeling again.  Notice his mother isn't so willing to feed him this time. 

Laura's Birding Blog: Chickadees

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