by Krystal Davis
(Bostic, NC)
Our sandbucket birds nest!
by Kaylor
(NC)
What a mouth!
A young Carolina Wren couple built on the adjoining parcel, previously identified as "the window box on the right side of our bay window".
They thoughtfully situated it so the opening almost directly faces our window.
The missus laid 4 eggs over four days, and last Monday they started hatching. I can't tell you the thrill this has given us.
We try to be thoughtful neighbors: keeping the evening lights to a minimum, no sudden movements around the window, and cautious traffic across the deck...but I confess she knows we're here.
She cranes her neck to look in the window with each food delivery.
I would have to be totally inept not to get amazing shots when all we have to do is raise the window a few inches, aim, and click.
I've attached my favorite. WOW! Doesn't it look like a bass with feathers?
I wondered if we should help supplement the food supply, not by actually feeding but by laying out an appetizing selection if mom and dad are interested.
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by Donna Landers
(Bedford, Indiana)
new babies in nest, no momma
The nest has babies in it and we have not seen the mother.
We have had roofers working on our house for a week and I'm afraid they scared the mother bird away.
Yesterday when I discovered the nest, there were 3 babies and one egg.
Today, the egg had hatched and now there are 4 babies that I can see, maybe more.
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by Cathy Forsyth
(Rohnert Park, CA)
I had just put our newborn baby boy down for a nap when our seven-year-old son came running in.
He had found a tiny bird on top of our patio roof and wanted us to take a look.
Sure enough, there it was, just a couple of days old with no feathers at all.
After being unable to find out where it may have come from, we decided that we would have to try to take care of it.
Upon showing it to my neighbor, she suggested that we bring the bird down to the local bird rescue in town.
When I placed the call the woman on the phone said that she couldn't possibly take any more birds but that she would come right over and teach me how to take care of mine.
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by Laura
(Greenwood, Ca)
Nest Jumper
We don't know whether this bird jumped or was pushed from the nest. But by her eager demeanor, it is safe to say, she probably jumped!
I think it's a Robin redbreast, but I could be totally wrong. We put her in a makeshift nest and have her outside in hopes her folks will come back and feed her.
by Gail
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
Dove and 2 babies
We have found a Mourning Dove nesting in our tree.
We soon discovered she had two babies. They seem to be doing fine. We have enjoyed seeing them and Mom.
by Jessica Butler
(Spencerville)
Year after year I always end up with baby birds on my porch or fallen out of the trees in my yard.
I have always successfully been able to raise the baby birds and set them free when the time is right. Luck may have to do with it, but time and patients overrule.
My local vet instructed me that you can feed them a mixture of scrambled eggs and wet cat/dog food. It seems to work.
Upon reading this article, I'm surprised to find out you must feed every 10 - 20 min. I feed every 2 hrs.
At the present time, I have rescued a morning dove with no feet and surrendered him to a bird sanctuary.
Now I have two baby Robins I saved from some attacking blackbirds. Their names are Ike and Spike.
I tried putting them back in their nest on the ground but Ike was determined to cross the road wobbling and hopping.
I'm now on day two and all is going well.
I really like this site for the information it gives, and now I must go feed them.
by Donny
(Gainsville,TX. USA)
Howdy! I'm from north Texas and I have a little bird story for yall!
by Angeleque
(Kamuela, Hawaii)
My cat brought something into the house last night in her mouth my husband told her to spit it out, so she did.
A baby bird not more than a day old its eyes aren't open yet and it can't even hold its head up. It was so tiny smaller than my thumb and so cute!
Anyway, I held it for a while to keep it warm, made a special box for it, and didn't expect it to live through the night, but it was still alive this morning.
I was giving it water with my fingernail it seemed to like it. I didn't know how to care for this bird until I found this site, and I'm so glad I did.
Now I will put it in a container a back into a tree it goes! I feel much better now, I will leave it up to mother nature. (that's not my cat's name)
Mahalo from Hawaii
by Carrol Betts
(Chiefland, FL)
Ibis
In September I was at Fort Myers Beach. I spotted a lot of ocean birds, but the Ibis caught my attention, with their friendly blue eyes.
I kept watching this particular Ibis, she wasn't afraid and seemed like she was following me around.
After several minutes I was able to take her picture as she was dipping her head in the water, it looked as though she was looking right at the camera waiting for me to snap the picture.
I was pleased when I printed the picture and saw her blue eyes looking at the camera. Hope ya'll enjoy it.
by Gene
(Lower Alabama)
I have five new cardinals nesting in my dish.
Videos are taken in 48 minutes clips due to memory stick capacity.
They are five days old today 5/7/09