Babies

Mama is in cardinal nest on guard. I'm not yet hearing peep peep, so don't know who's living upstairs.

Sparrow nestlings growing, 3 still at home

First time I've really seen this, fecal sac being removed from nest. Thank goodness this is a clean house.

Parent comes in with bits of food which get doled out to each baby.

This is one of the Capizio nest babies. They're in same space high in a tree. Grackle competition.

The best from yesterday, young hawk in the Sheep Meadow nest. Sibling was down in nest napping.

On the way home, handy snack.

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Munch, pun intended

"The Scream".  I followed this one starling all around its space. I'm not sure it even knows which adult is his parent.  He  pecks for food, but roaring a demand is easier. NOISY.

This is not a baby stare. This screamer is starting to get adult feathers, but still demands food.

Meanwhile over at the signpost the babies are growing. They're fed non-stop. Sometimes the parent goes into the nest to feed the runt. There are three at home. Their scream is a sweet "cheep cheep".

Upstairs female is indoors sometimes while male hunts for food. No sounds from upstairs.

Pieces still being added to upstairs. Nest not tethered in place.

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Fishing

Immediate neighborhood update:  The Capizio nest is now empty. Babies have fledged.  Ledger is still in residence, higher up. Same grungy toe, same grungy feathers, same long baby beak. Pecking at building putty.

Traffic sign kids growing. There are three babies in this  nest. Runt is usually hidden behind the aggressive chicks. Construction continues upstairs.

Oy!  Turtle got to about 1 1/2 blocks from the lake to lay her eggs. She was burying the eggs when I spotted her.  No point worrying. The raccoons will find and eat the eggs.

Egret at Turtle Pond, elegance in action.

Down the hatch

I want to see an egret catch a frog.

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