House Finches
June is a popular month for fledgling and juvenile birds. Many bird parents started nesting in May and the fruits of their labor have paid off by now. I often see this around the apartment complex where I live- and here’s an example from the past week.
House Finches are often found associated with people, and nest on human structures like this- I stayed a bit of a distance away so as not to spook the birds.
Here’s the proud mother and father
Here’s the nest under the eaves of a gazebo- the nestlings were tiny last week
Dad arrives to feed them
The nestlings are still laying low
Dad has some regurgitated food for them, and they are hungry
Days later, the nestlings are getting bigger- there are 4 of them
Look at that greeting! They won’t be in the nest much longer
Keeping an eye out for some more food!
Soon they’ll be following around their folks like this earlier batch of youngsters, learning the ropes on what is good to eat and where to find it. Keep an eye out around your place this month and see if you spot any new feathered families!
Great shots, Tracy!
Thanks, John!
Wonderful shots of the nestlings!
Thanks Pat- they were quite hungry, making things a bit easier 🙂
We’ve got blackbirds nesting but hidden away in a bush sadly.
Those are smart blackbirds, Tootlepedal!
Aww, love house finches! Adore their songs. Lots of goldfinches and cardinals around my house right now. Crows, too!
It’s a great time of the year to see birds, Mary! 🙂
I love witnessing the family life of birds this time of year. I see mostly robins. Thanks for sharing the house finches!
Thanks, Scott!
Really great photos! We have got some goldfinches that have just fledged, and they are following their parents around, fluttering their wings and being fed.
It’s always fun to watch them, Jo 🙂
we seem to have a real shortage of the big birds like great blue herons and cormorants this year. I’ve only seen 3 herons and no cormorants.