Re: [Maine-birds] Phee-beba-deebee Chicks

Phoebe nest in my yard too, but this one on the electric meters pole, squeezed between the meters and the box. I watched them (from my scope inside) make the nest, piece of grass, by piece of grass. Such work and patience. Finally eggs; my 5 year old Grandson and I went close and counted 4. This was distant from the house, and the birds very wary... flew when we even opened the window.   Finally, adults feeding young, apparently. One day one appeared on the telephone wire, so I went to check the nest again (did this only twice) and 3 young ones flew out chirping.  I've seen them around in the bushes, but very little. A neighbor across the street found a dead one in her yard. Expected, I guess, with a neighbor cats in a trailer park. And I probably goofed, as usual, sending them out of the nest too early.

End of story.

Barbara - 7/7/14

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Barbara Partridge Herrgesell
Sanford, ME

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From: rob speirs <rspeirs1@gmail.com>
To: Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sun, Jun 22, 2014 4:30 pm
Subject: [Maine-birds] Phee-beba-deebee Chicks

Summer is not right until the Phoebe's build their nest under some convenient camp overhang. Usually it's under the porch. This year it's on a support for a small roof protecting the back door. 

Four eggs, became four chicks. The parents nicely coordinated a steady stream of feeding visits with "screen door slams" of frequent arrivals and departures. Grandaughters delight in being lifted to nest height to see and count the fast growing chicks, which instructions not to touch the poop laden roof support.

The overstuffed chicks are now overflowing the nest, and we can imagine them saying to each other, classic juvenile complaints , " Stoppit..stop shoving", or "Mama, she touched me"  or "Mama, he BREATHED on me".  Soon they will fledge and be seen teetering on small branches along the waterfront, begging incessantly for their next bite from tireless parents.  

Another summer at camp.

Photo - Chicks  https://www.flickr.com/photos/64147480@N02/14460114726/

Rob Speirs

Cumberland 

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