If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Here at Chez Birdorable we were lucky to have a nesting family of American Robins in our front yard. The babies fledged earlier this week.
American Robins will have two to three broods per season. Females choose the nesting site and build the nest themselves, using dead grass, mud, and other materials. Typically four eggs are laid, although the nest in our front yard had just three. You can learn more about American Robin nesting behavior at Cornell’s NestWatch.
Below are some baby photos of ‘our’ robin babies and some other baby American Robin pictures shared via Flickr.
Three “Robin’s Egg Blue” eggs were laid in our front yard nest.
Two of the eggs hatched about two weeks later.
Three babies by LeKriz, on Flickr
Robin Chicks by wmliu, on Flickr
Here are ‘our’ babies at 6 days old.
This is one of the babies just over a week later, about to fledge.
This baby branched out before finally leaving the nest at 2 weeks of age.
A recently-fledged baby robin, taken by birdspazz who blogs here.
A recently-fledged baby robin, taken by birdspazz who blogs here.Pretty cute, right? Be sure to check out our (adult) Birdorable American Robin t-shirts & gifts!
