Watching robins

[Cheryl Isaak]

I was sort of staring out into the front yard while folding laundry and
become puzzled by what was watching. An mature robin was feeding another
bird that was hopping around behind it.

I went down stairs and grabbed the binoculars. Lo and behold - mom or dad
was feeding a fledging insects from the lawn. I had at least three parent
fledging pairs hopping around.

Sadly, no one else was interested.....

C

[maryann kolb]

We're interested! Yesterday I had a Red-bellied Woodpecker bring her
youngster to the suet feeder. He tried very hard to learn how to get
at the suet with little success. there is something very endearing
about the clumsiness of a baby bird.

Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC

[Cheryl Isaak]

On 6/29/09 8:40 AM, in article kbdh45pt0je6dqr9r...@4ax.com,
"maryann kolb" <mk...@sc.tds.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:21:26 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
> <chery...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I was sort of staring out into the front yard while folding laundry and
>> become puzzled by what was watching. An mature robin was feeding another
>> bird that was hopping around behind it.
>>
>> I went down stairs and grabbed the binoculars. Lo and behold - mom or dad
>> was feeding a fledging insects from the lawn. I had at least three parent
>> fledging pairs hopping around.
>>
>> Sadly, no one else was interested.....
>>
>> C
>
>
> We're interested!

And thank heavens for that... If dearest daughter had been so intent on
being BORED, she might have been

> Yesterday I had a Red-bellied Woodpecker bring her
> youngster to the suet feeder. He tried very hard to learn how to get
> at the suet with little success. there is something very endearing
> about the clumsiness of a baby bird.
>
> Mary Ann
> Barnwell, SC

Oh sweet...

C

[Martini]

There's something very endearing about the patience andd commitment of mothers.

Martin

[Larry Sheldon]

Martini wrote:
> maryann kolb wrote:
>> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:21:26 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
>> <chery...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I was sort of staring out into the front yard while folding
>>> laundry and become puzzled by what was watching. An mature robin
>>> was feeding another bird that was hopping around behind it.
>>>
>>> I went down stairs and grabbed the binoculars. Lo and behold -
>>> mom or dad was feeding a fledging insects from the lawn. I had at
>>> least three parent fledging pairs hopping around.
>>>
>>> Sadly, no one else was interested.....

>> We're interested! Yesterday I had a Red-bellied Woodpecker bring

>> her youngster to the suet feeder. He tried very hard to learn how
>> to get at the suet with little success. there is something very
>> endearing about the clumsiness of a baby bird.

We have a number of baby birds, but no woodpeckers. We almost never see
more than one Redbelly, and then it is usually on the platform, not the
suet cage.

> There's something very endearing about the patience add commitment
> of mothers.

Yesterday (one of the?) Mom Turkey stood for the longest time on the
deck rail at the platform but facing away from it, towards the woods in
that direction.

We believe she was calling young ones to join her, but they never did.

She walked along the rail in the direction she was looking, calling all
the while.

She eventually left and we never saw the little ones[1}.

[1] "little ones" _is_ a relative term.

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[Rick]

We have young Robins, Grackles, Mourning Doves, House Finches and
probably others they are a kick to watch--Feed Me! Feed Me! :)

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[Cheryl Isaak]

On 6/29/09 10:40 AM, in article h2ajqa$o56$1...@aioe.org, "Rick"
<Pawa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>> I was sort of staring out into the front yard while folding laundry and
>> become puzzled by what was watching. An mature robin was feeding another
>> bird that was hopping around behind it.
>>
>> I went down stairs and grabbed the binoculars. Lo and behold - mom or dad
>> was feeding a fledging insects from the lawn. I had at least three parent
>> fledging pairs hopping around.
>>
>> Sadly, no one else was interested.....
>>
>> C
>>
> We have young Robins, Grackles, Mourning Doves, House Finches and
> probably others they are a kick to watch--Feed Me! Feed Me! :)

I think there is a nest someplace in the back yard - you can hear the feed
me's but I can't spot the nest any where.

Cheryl

[sharoncapps]

I feed grapes to the mamas so they can give them to the babies. I see at
least 8 babies and several adult robins. Love watching the little ones.
There must be something about this time of year because the price of grapes
goes way up and the robins go through them faster than I can put them out.
Sharon in MN

"Cheryl Isaak" <chery...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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[sharoncapps]

Mary Ann. how true that is. I love to watch the little Downey's slide down
the pole trying to figure out how to get over to the suet feeder. The baby
Nuthatches are funny too. I love it when the babies are here. They are so
fun.
Sharon in MN

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[sharoncapps]

I think the mama Robin talks to me. She will fly up to the shepherd's hook
right outside the sliding door window and chip and scold till I come and
throw some grapes out and then she sounds like she is saying thank you as
she flies off with one. It is too funny.
Sharon in MN

"Cheryl Isaak" <chery...@comcast.net> wrote in message

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[Cheryl Isaak]

I'll leave grapes on the back deck. Sometimes, when there are no grapes (and
no camera handy) a male cardinal sits on the railing and calls right into
the French door.

C
On 6/29/09 5:44 PM, in article h2bcqd$hvm$1...@news.eternal-september.org,