Chirps and Cheeps

Lately, I've been enjoying the bird world of parenting. With so many newly fledged birds coming to our feeders, it's been fascinating to watch how the parents continue to care for their young, even out of the nest.

I've been entertained and touched while watching White-breasted Nuthatches feeding their frolicking young, a Northern Cardinal daddy feeding his 2 daughters, and a very busy Downy Woodpecker dad feeding his 2 sons and daughter. The Downies seem to have no fear so I've enjoyed some very close moments of them. The young boys and girl will CRY to Daddy for food - even though they're perfectly capable of eating the bark butter on the tree, themselves - and they DO eat it when Daddy's not around!  But the father continues to be motivated by his crying children.

Those young ones still in the nest, are attended to with great vigor.  They must grow very quickly and must require a LOT of food. Momma and Papa Yellow Warbler are kept extremely busy these days. I paid them a visit and was able to capture a couple of updated photos of this wonderful life happening.

Here are a few photos I captured of these touching moments...