Crowded

Everything is blossoming downstairs including the apple trees.

Sometimes when the babies are fed a parent has scooped up a twig or two along with worms. What the baby can't digest is ejected in a pellet. I suspect this twig will make a return appearance later in the day.

Combo poop- mulberry and other matter.

Oh look, proper wings.

Surprise, both parents at nest. The whole family in their one-room "apartment".

Parent came right in my face. I swear had I opened my mouth I might have received this food delivery.

Another rear disposal. Keeps the nest spotless.

The nestlings are now big enough to allow viewing from the side. Earlier this was not a clear view. They were too small.

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Much bigger!

My first reaction upon getting to the nest each morning is "Who are these big kids?" You can see them grow. Look back five days ago...... no feathers, eyes shut, tiny. Now they're personalities well on the way to fledging. Big mouths still.
Big fecal sacs. Not mulberries this time.

Worms on the way. Notice top of head, a warning to others.

Pole stop just below nest.

Think eating sausages.

It got windy, so Mom sat on family. But then she remembered that after eating the kids deliver the fecal sac, so she walked backwards over kids......

and tended to the rear of the matter.

That taken care of, it was front snuggle time.

Just look at the size of this nestling.

The babes are big enough now that I can see them from a side vantage point.

Big enough to now see little po-pos. Here comes the fecal sac.

Around the corner sparrow is yanking out grass for a nest.

The robin family provides oohs and ahs for everyone who passes by and cares to stop. You'd be surprised how many people notice nothing.

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Peep! Peep!

Each day these nestlings seem to be new people. Eyes open. Mouths open. Vocal cords working now, peep-peep, give me food! Bugs. Worms. Berries. That's what's on the menu as usual.

Often, pre-delivery is next tree trunk over.

Community mulberry.

Waiting for fecal sac.

Feathers developing nicely.

Next shared mulberry.

When wind picks up Mama sits on kids.

A neighboring fledgling from different nest. Bath time in a rain puddle._________________________________________