tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post7201256240952164048..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: Teaching Baby BirdsNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-35556256632590359972013-06-07T09:42:57.417-04:002013-06-07T09:42:57.417-04:00I love this!
We have some little wrens still be...I love this! <br /><br />We have some little wrens still being fed in the nest. (They took residence in the bluebird house.) Scout watches from the sunroom in utter fascination. <br /><br />I'm a wreck, worrying about the possibility of the hawk swooping down. Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811932255861253977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-41696827958043405042013-06-05T21:11:45.490-04:002013-06-05T21:11:45.490-04:00Fabulous photos. I am so amazed that you have fled...Fabulous photos. I am so amazed that you have fledglings already. Our birds are just making their nests now.<br /><br />The woodpeckers (and ravens) are so loud when they are young. We always know when fledglings are around based on the ruckus outside. I can't wait!KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-17725374097063566332013-06-05T11:45:42.832-04:002013-06-05T11:45:42.832-04:00Thanks for your comments, everyone.
Janet - the b...Thanks for your comments, everyone.<br /><br />Janet - the birds probably do not NEED the suet in summer, but it will definitely attract them. Sort of like fast food for busy mothers. Be sure to purchase cakes that a resistant to melting in the hot summer sun.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-48857278691601537912013-06-04T14:55:14.272-04:002013-06-04T14:55:14.272-04:00Such great photos! It is a wonderful thing to watc...Such great photos! It is a wonderful thing to watch the fledglings become more independent. Ah, spring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-66654910749754038252013-06-04T11:06:19.251-04:002013-06-04T11:06:19.251-04:00Wonderful photos. It is always such great to watc...Wonderful photos. It is always such great to watch new hatchlings learn how to fly and fend for themselves. Thanks for sharing; I miss having feeders in our yard.<br />Hugs, NoreenNanaNor'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608980502430055753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-64809433948868507362013-06-04T10:54:36.506-04:002013-06-04T10:54:36.506-04:00What a sweet capture of nature at it's finest!...What a sweet capture of nature at it's finest!!!Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-49954580461781615932013-06-04T00:51:07.921-04:002013-06-04T00:51:07.921-04:00Lucky you, getting to watch the "teaching&quo...Lucky you, getting to watch the "teaching" AND getting photos to share with me... who doesn't get to witness this kind of thing.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-84992044693733425192013-06-04T00:32:26.364-04:002013-06-04T00:32:26.364-04:00I think my first instinct is to feel bad for them,...I think my first instinct is to feel bad for them, but when I think about the consequences of them NOT taking the risk, well, that's not a pretty picture. Your pictures, however, are very pretty!Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-24479006664584445062013-06-03T22:03:42.523-04:002013-06-03T22:03:42.523-04:00Perfect story and photo illustration. :)Perfect story and photo illustration. :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-23674528342926250752013-06-03T19:24:13.082-04:002013-06-03T19:24:13.082-04:00We have the same view out our window! Just yester...We have the same view out our window! Just yesterday I also watched the Downy Woodpeckers feed their little fledglings--I've never seen them do it before, and I marveled at the entire event too!!~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-62942367059494952472013-06-03T16:05:36.033-04:002013-06-03T16:05:36.033-04:00I get tickled at the rowdy youngsters begging for ...I get tickled at the rowdy youngsters begging for food when they are the same size as their parents and the food is right in front of them. Reminds me of human teenagers. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-89008423551466519972013-06-03T15:16:18.337-04:002013-06-03T15:16:18.337-04:00FANTASTIC photos!! I was just watching a woodpecke...FANTASTIC photos!! I was just watching a woodpecker feed her babies this weekend!<br /><br />I am going to show your post to my husband. He swears it's not necessary to put suet out for the birds in the spring/summer - but obviously we should! <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this with me! <br /><br />xoJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283941721180439222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-44388968177439853292013-06-03T14:29:33.549-04:002013-06-03T14:29:33.549-04:00Awwww! I love Downy woodpeckers.Awwww! I love Downy woodpeckers.Carolina Lintheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335905555994442416noreply@blogger.com