Went out to water my hanging plant on the porch tonight. I reached up under the leaves and stuck my finger down in the soil to see how dry it was. A bird flew out.
I bought the plant to attract hummingbirds to the feeders. Its a bright red something or other.
The bird taking flight did not omit the well-known and coveted humming sound of the hummingbird wings LOL. But instead it was a feathered flutter.
Closer inspection revealed this! Now I'm wondering if I should let the plant die so I don't disturb them or what.
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Keep it watered and it won't bother them at all.
You don't think they'll mind Barry? Not worried about the water because obviously it does rain in nature. But the constant human intrusion. Wondering if that will send her away abandoning the eggs.
I'm guessing this is a house finch.
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Did you abandon your kids cause of a mild distraction? Birds won't either. :nono:
Just don't get the eggs to wet. :naughty:
Water em up!🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣
As has been said, watering the plant won't hurt. Actually the bird who laid the eggs are counting on the plant growth to hide the nest and keep it safe. As a side note, the water in the planter will actually help the egg shells when it comes time to hatch. Small birds like yours (quite often a member of the finch family) should hatch in about 14 days and in another 21 days the babies will look full size and be ready to be on their own. When you are watering after the babies have hatched try to make some noise and water from the other side of the hanger from the nest. That way they will hunker down rather than become startled and try to fly before they are ready. You can usually catch a 'fall out' baby that isn't injured and put it back in the nest. Unlike some animals the mom won't abandon the nest when they smell humans.
Great pic! We have a similar situation. A bird built a nest in our hanging basket of flowers right beside our front door, at chest level. She now has four eggs and for the past three days has started sitting on them constantly. Leaves almost hide the nest, and it is several inches above the dirt level. My DIL waters the flowers every day but doesn't get water on the nest, just a spout over the rim of the basket/pot to water the dirt. So far, the mother bird has hung in there. She sits tight when we go in and out the door unless someone gets close and peers in.
Grandson Cody says the bird is an Oregon junco. Small brown bird with black head, the size of a small sparrow.
My computer connection is working so well this early morning I may try a pic.
I agree with all that was said. Have had them nest on our porch and on the post on the patio, never stopped watering our plants.
Them old birds can get pretty ornery when they have a nest. I had a Robin nesting on the back patio last spring that kept attacking everybody I was getting about ready to blast the little bastard and then they finally grew up and left. We have a pair of Cardinals nesting under the back deck this year.
Quote from: nastygunz on May 23, 2020, 10:57:18 AM
Them old birds can get pretty ornery when they have a nest. I had a Robin nesting on the back patio last spring that kept attacking everybody
Dang Robins. I have to turn my truck mirrors in each spring because the stupid males will fight themself in the mirror while crapping all down the side of the truck.
Boyyyy..interesting stuff [emoji851]
Ok....I won't worry it then. The Nest is all the way to one side of the planter, so I can water without going near or even getting the eggs wet. Perfect thanks guys
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You need to mount your trail camera up there so we can watch them grow :biggrin:
My son watered the hanging plant yesterday with a spray nozzle on the hose and got the eggs wet. The mama bird had them dry in minutes and has kept on sitting on them so I'd guess they are OK.
Nasty, dont think that didnt cross my mind :alscalls: :alscalls:
I always thought that we were like psychic twins same names and everything :innocentwhistle: :yoyo:
Quote from: nastygunz on May 25, 2020, 03:17:00 PM
I always thought that we were like psychic twins same names and everything :innocentwhistle: :yoyo:
:alscalls: :alscalls: :alscalls: :doh2:
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Our baby Robins are flying.
Fuzzy!
If that other egg doesn't hatch in a day or two you can take a spoon and remove it. The little ones will be able to use the room and it will lessen the chance of it rotting and getting broken.
Shes gonna think I'm a kidnapper Jerry :laf:
I'll have to keep an eye on it, thats a good idea.
They bailed!! :doh2: :holdon:
The last several days when I peek in there they all looked like drunk, sloppy tired, droopy eyed, homeless, carpet baggers.
Tonight I decided I was gonna take another pic of them before I watered the plant since they were all setting up bright eyed, bushy tailed. I talked to them as I approached the plant and as soon as I touched the leaves, they jumped ship. :holdon:
A couple of them nose dived on a slight angle like they knew how to fly but had no idea really. Hitting the ground and their legs collapsing under them, wings still spread as they tumble and skid on the sidewalk several inches... kinda confirmed that. :laf:
I was so awestruck that as I tried to get a location on them all to pick them up and put them back, they scurried in all different directions and I lost em. :iroll:
They could fly a feet feet at a time. I hope they make it before some feral cat finds em. :doh2:
They sound just like teenagers :biggrin:
It does! [emoji23][emoji1787]
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Well, when you see what looks like a young bird, even if it is an eagle, you can think to yourself 'that one made it out of my nest'.
Jerry :laf:
I wonder if they'll come around for Fathers Day :wo: