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Day-old robins ask for food from their nearby parent in their nest in a wreath at a home in Absarokee, Mont. Thursday. The migratory birds build their nests shortly after returning to their summer range, and the young hatch after two weeks of incubation by the mother, and leave the nest another two weeks after fledging. (AP Photo/The Billings Gazette, Casey Riffe)
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wheels on June 07 at 7:47 a.m.
Directly off the front porch in my Japanese Maple two robins have just completed a nest an I am anxiously awaiting the sounds from the new hatch.It's been fun and interesting watching this develop and how skilled and protective these birds are.
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hmoffsuite on June 07 at 8:15 a.m.
Wheels. Agreed, it is fun to watch the process. We have a robins nest on the back electrical service and we view it easily from above. Two babies sit with their mouths wide open just like the photo. But, the sad part is there is one egg still in the nest and looks like it is not viable.
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Escapee on June 08 at 9:20 p.m.
I've been thru that process a couple of times with finch. It's amazing how fast they grow. It was fun to watch the process, and somewhat exhausting as well. Plus, in a couple of weeks, after the babies are grown, they begin competing with their parents for food. In short, you don't have to have a whole lotta skill to be a finch breeder…
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