Phoebe Birds and Babies

April 22 - Grumpy Bird in a Nest

 

April 25 - Still Grumpy, Still in a Nest Say's Phoebe take 12-14 days to hatch, so this is going to go on for a while...


 

April 27 - Status Quo

 

April 30 - Grumpier

 

May 14 - Not a threat
I was setting up the cushion under the nest just in case the babies fell out... laughed when I heard wings over my head. Glad I am no longer a threat.... or I am so slow about cushion placement that she gave up on waiting.
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May 15 - Peeps... the babies have hatched!
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May 15 - Little Heads
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May 17 - Who's Out There?

 

May 19 - So Bored

 

 

May 23 - Baby Wing Flaps
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May 25 - Should I feed them?
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May 27 - LAUNCH DAY!
The Say's Phoebe fledged differently than the Swallows. The Swallows would fall to the cushion, sit there dazed for an hour or two while their parents yelled at them for not being in a safe spot, would fly to the porch railing, and then eventually yield to their parents' wishes and fly to a nearby roof. The Say's Phoebe were no-nonsense fledgers. They hung on the side of the nest and then just flew off. I almost missed it! Here are 2 of the 4 heading out.

 

Last updated 25Jun2025