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A handsome Cardi to close out the week. He spent a lot of time at the tiny bath, maybe marveling at his own image in the water, and eventually taking a bath. (He does not have purple on him, this camera sometimes has issues with red hues.) Come good into the week!

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I'm incredibly happy to find this account! Wonderful work you're doing here 🥰

Thank you and welcome!

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The female has not returned to the nest, so I decided to remove the eggs and end this nesting attempt. The nest looked very pretty and there were no bugs in there or anything. She even covered everything nicely before she left. There were 13 eggs in total, two combined clutches. You can see the darker ones are the old ones, some with a visible line too. I added a handshot for size. So sad.

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Since there are more hummingbirds around this season, I also put out the Allura feeder. They always need to get used to it a bit but I just love the look of this feeder. It has little compartments that are quick and easy to clean and is especially nice if you don't have a ton of traffic. Video is slowed down a bit.

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It's not a question. I just wanted to say, thank you for this blog. When I check Tumblr it brings a smile to my face.

Thank you - it is fun to make the posts but also great to get feedback like this. Smiles are what I aim for ❤️

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I could probably be happy with just having cameras at the bird baths right now, and I actually have several positioned there. Today, this proved to be a good decision because there were some fun visitors. I am a sucker for Cedar Waxwings, so it was great to see them returning, and very early in the morning, a Grey Catbird came! Others are Oriole, a sunbathing RWBB and a bathing baby Grack ❤️

And I spotted a Robin nest in one of the cherry trees!

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Another chickie update

Sadly, I think the Chickadee has abandoned the nest. She was weird all night last night, not sleeping on the eggs and even pooping in the nest. Then she did not eat the worm her partner brought in the morning and just sat in the entrance for a long time. Then she left a bit ago. Her partner came twice with food. It looks like she covered the eggs again too. No idea what is happening, and I am sad but I guess that is nature. She may be old, she may be weak from all those freaking eggs. We do not use any chemicals in our garden but I cannot control the neighborhood. I will leave things as they are for a bit to see what happens. Having a camera in the nestbox can be a delight but also a curse. You get very invested. Sigh.

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Baby birds are so entertaining, and their emergence is a highlight of the year for me. They are always so bubbly and bumbly and excited and adorable, especially right at the beginning when they are still very focused on the parents. Today, two sounds were dominating the yard - that of some young Starlings and that of a very enthusiastic House Finch.

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It was a great pond day, even though I had to constantly run out to clean the lens 😆Even a Cedar Waxwing finally came down (I've been hearing them for days up in the trees), and the first baby Grack! Others are male and female RWBB, Oriole, Grosbeak, Blue Jay and Cardi. I also changed out the pond livecam, the old one was letting in water and fogged up too much.

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And the Chickadee nest is also doing well. Mister Chickadee is a very good provider and brings the Mrs. snacks to the box constantly. I like the green ones, they look like juicy candy 😆 and I wonder how in the world they manage to find all these insects when everything is green and lush and their prey is so tiny!

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House Wrens build their nests with lots and lots of sticks, which is why I also call them puppies 😆They can fill a space in no time and also make mock nests in surrounding spots to keep territory. They will also peck and toss eggs and tiny nestlings in nearby boxes, which is why Wren guards are good for active nests of others. They are a native bird and adorable, so it is fun to watch them do their thing. She has about 4 eggs so far. (I also added an entrance hole restrictor.)

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Hi! I love the bird video. Can I make some gifs out of it for my rp blog and credit you?

Hi, what is an rp blog and which video do you mean? Will my credit appear in the gif? Please tag me, I wanna see it :D

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happy 48 years and to many more on this beautiful world

Thank you!

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Good morning with some more visitors at the branch (Cardi, House Finch, Blue Jay, Oriole, Redwinged Blackbird and a very handsome immature male Grosbeak). Music added because the neighbor had 90's rock on the radio all day while doing yard work, which was an awesome blast to the past but not working in the bird video. Happy June, everybody 🌈☀️🍬🌻🐣

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This is something you may see on hot days - this Blue Jay is not injured, it is taking a sunbath. It is done for skin care and grooming and helps with parasites. I always love seeing it because it feels like they have to feel perfectly safe when they do it.

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The first babies have fledged! And this House Finch baby that came with Dad tonight cracked me up. It looks like the kid that decided to sit at the adult table but isn't quite sure what's happening and pretty much ready for bed 😆❤️

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Friday is here, and it is time for a hummer lady parade! They must have also started with their nests, on the first one's beak you can see the spider webs they collect for it. The second one is quite chatty and the third one poops! I am so enjoying this beautiful weather, I may go and play in the garden. Have a lovely one!