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A little while back I told you about our House Finch nest and that we have egg-citing news! Honestly, I haven’t looked lately because I pass under it everyday and it has been so quiet up there. But just today I notices an extreme amount of poop around the perimeter of the nest, so I went and grabbed the step ladder and this is what I saw! Lots of wispy feathers and 3 yellow beaks! That makes three baby birds. They must have hatched a while ago because they are so much bigger than their eggs. They just about fit in that nest. Congratulations Mama and Papa House Finch! I am sure they have their own names but since we don’t speak Finch I have given them English names. Introducing, counterclockwise from the top: Inch, Pinch, and Surprise (since we didn’t know about this one).
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Such a sweet surprise! Reminds me of the Bob Marley song “Three Little Birds”. One of my daughter’s favorites! ” …every little thing is gonna be alright…”
Alma recently posted..Stories from the Closet
Oh, that would have been a great title! Now it’s in my head : )
Congrats! You are a grandmother now!
PragmaticMom recently posted..Father’s Day Gift Ideas Especially for Golf Widows
Ha, ha, yah, that is kind of how I feel about those little birds : )
Oh those ugly little adorable cuties!! Can’t wait to see them grow. So sweet. Thanks for sharing your little ones with us. (:
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Ugly adorable! So true! I guess newborn humans can be that way too! Although I though mine were beautiful!
What fun! Love the names, too
maryanne @ mama smiles recently posted..June Goals
Thanks MaryAnne! I wish it was easier to see into the nest for the kids.
We have had some excitement here watching a robin’s nest outside our family room window…recently they left the nest and are hopping about the backyard (robin babies leave the nest before they can fly and the mother continues to care for them on the ground). I know this because we were concerned when we saw a baby out by itself and unable to fly – we did a quick google to learn what we should do. We actually got to see the baby fly for the first time – so cool!
Wow, that is so interesting! Very cool!
“extreme amount of poop” haha!! Good indicator!!!
Got my attention!
Hey, little baby birds who poop a lot! Welcome!
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They sure do poop a lot!
Hooray! They are here! So awesome!
Krista recently posted..Rainy Sunday
So awesome! They are just like human newborns – sleeping, eating, and pooping all the time!
I loved the “extreme amounts of poop” part, too. So cool how you got such a great shot. Lucky you!
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And it is getting worse – like an avalanche! Yuck!
I would love to get one of them stretching their necks.