More Blackbird Hatchlings

Brewers Blackbird Hatchling

I had a chance to get a few more shots of these Blackbird hatchlings today. The light and the chicks were much more cooperative than they were the other day, and it was really fun to see them light up whenever anyone passed by. Their parents weren’t very happy, but I guess that’s their fault for building their nest in a very public area where people pass by regularly.

Here are a few more images of these cute and fuzzy birds.

Brewers Blackbird Hatchling

Brewers Blackbird Hatchling

Brewers Blackbird Hatchling

Blackbird Pie

Brewers Blackbird Hatchlings

A friend pointed out this nest in the hedge in front of our office building today. She was very excited to see these freshly hatched chicks instinctively opening their mouths anytime somebody passed by. Seeing them all stuffed together in such a little nest, with their necks stretched straight up toward the sky with their mouths open reminded me of watching cartoons when I was a kid. I can vividly remember images of the farmer’s wife baking a blackbird pie. It seems awful now, but I remember it being very funny back then!

Their parents weren’t very happy that we were close to their nest though and they chattered angrily from the adjacent trees. I guess they should have picked a more secluded location to build their nest… The adults had been dive-bombing me every time I passed near that spot over the previous few days, so I was pretty sure they had a nest in those shrubs, only I didn’t quite know where. I made as many images as I could in just a couple of minutes, and when I left the adults were back on the nest before I was out of sight.

Brewers Blackbird Hatchlings

Brewers Blackbird Hatchlings

Brewers Blackbird Hatchlings

The Blue Jays Hatched!

A Bluejay with a mouthful for baby!

This is just a preview of 100’s of images I made this morning at my friends house. The eggs in the Blue Jay nest that I was invited to see last week hatched this week! My friends invited me back to see the babies in action. Mom and Dad were steadily coming back with their mouths full of food for the nestlings and I was able to get an extreme close-up (bird’s eye) view!

Nesting Bluejays

A pair of Nesting Bluejays share a Meal

I was visiting a friends house today and discovered that they have a pair of Bluejays nesting in their backyard. I immediately sat down to watch and take some pictures. It was very cool to watch! There was always one bird on the nest while the other was off hunting. Every so often the hunter would return to share its meal with the nesting bird.

Bluejay on the Nest

A pair of Nesting Bluejays share a Meal

A pair of Nesting Bluejays share a Meal

A Bluejay returning to its Nest

A pair of Nesting Bluejays share a Meal

Bluejay on the Nest