Saga of the Shed Robins

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 15, 2007 8:49 am

I'll try to get a movie today if possible, but it's so dark in the shed even in full sunny days.

Here's a pic (before I turned off the nightvision this morning) of the little guys/gals starting to spread those wings! Sad, but fun to watch! Shouldn't be but 2-5 days before they fledge!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 16, 2007 10:44 am

They are so still I swear they don't breath when I come in the shed to get pictures now. With their eyes open, I don't want to chance getting over the nest with the camera and scaring them, so this is all I could get. One keeping an eye on me, while not moving a hair! Of which they are nearly fully dressed now

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 17, 2007 4:57 pm

Below is a file where you can view these little guys practicing for their first flight. Keep in mind that they are in an unfinished shed. Behind the area of the nest, where one is walking on a 2X4, is a drop of about 6 feet to the ground. There is no soffit behind them. The first day they did this, we never saw their legs, as they kind of scooted along it for fear of falling down to the ground.

http://www7.sendthisfile.com/d.jsp?t=9k ... Q34lx3P5pg

I hope this works!

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jul 07, 2007 7:28 am

I've loved reading the saga, Jane! Such wonderful pics and narrative!