the little nest

I am concerned for this robin nest. There has been some human interference, two adults chasing  the parent out of the nest so they can take pictures inside the nest. Hostile neighbors who think they know best. Have camera = permission to intrude.  If they tried that in a human nursery their camera would be taken and they'd be arrested.  At the other end of the path, higher up, there's a new robin nest in that location. Every yer the robins pick that spot.  Fake out. The doves have moved in. at least they're human safe. Even though my images are close- ups, I'm not near the nests. The lens is 600mm.
  

Intimate nest

Oh lordy,  this nest is too obvious, right by the path. When robin left the nest the UPS driver took a picture on the interior, Three little eggs.  Aside fromn the adornment look at the coloration, the robin blend.
 

I'm not sure what the blue stripe is, a ribbon? It matches the colors of a bluejay feather.

Across the path a wren was flitting amongst the blossoms and leaves dining on bits I could not see.

Growing like weeds

Nothing special happening in the home front. Until parent stands up.

 

Bye bye parent. Home alone. This is common after a week in the nest.

Two babies on their bed of poop.

Parent is back, but no reaction to possible lunch delivery.

Finally someone is interested in food. This was the slowest reaction to possible food I've ever seen.

 I adore this, eye-to-eye lunch.

I figure these kids will fledge in a few days.

Dove babies

I have not been paying attention to the fuse box nest, because the building is having the bricks checked, scaffolding  up, protective metal netting in place. Seeing the nest is very difficult, metal grid in the way. I could tell that something had hatched, but visibility is obstructed.  Finally, today I could see details. Naked eye can't see it all. The color blend is perfect. Protective merge. The 600 mm lens helps because of the narrow depth of field. The alpha baby is in foreground. The second born is behind the parent. Hard to determine size, parent very protective.
 

Both kids seen through metal mesh.

Both kids in foreground.  I'll check again in a couple of days

The dove and the sparrow

I had ten minutes downstairs. It's possible that a hatch is imminent. Hard to tell.  Dove parent absolutely recognizes me,.. or the glass of the lens.
 

In another corner the white throated sparrow was jabbering and eating seeds.  Without the sound I would have missed this small visitor.

Not too cold for this

It is cold downstairs, even colder yesterday, but that doesn't stop the body clock of the doves.They're back on the fuse box. Incubating. Hopefully the cold won't freeze them.

 

And there's a cluster of frenetic chickadees downstairs. I was using a different camera body, almost hopeless for birding. I'll continue with old gear.If it's not  busted I shouldn't change things.

A touch of color amidst the browns and greys. Lots of crocuses pushing up.