| Two years ago, I noted that my porch
was being used as a nesting place for birds. That year I took pictures of the nest each day and posted them here. There were two batches of birds that year. Due to a hard drive failure I lost the first set of pictures, but I still have the second set: Birds on my Porch 2007. In 2008 there were no clutches of eggs, but this year there was activity around the porch. Over the last couple days I had noticed a bird leaving the porch every time I went out and decided to investigate. Now I bring you the 2009 edition of "Birds on my Porch." |
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location of the nest: We are located in the Greenwood/Phinney/Very North Ballard area of Seattle. The nest is a depression in the top of a pillar on the South West corner of our front porch. |
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A picture of the Male bird of the pair. These appear to be
Purple Finches. |
Date: 6/9 Gone. All Gone. Took the picture somewhat late
this evening and the auto focus did not have enough light to work with.
Date: 6/8 Bonus picture. Right after I took the
picture below, two of them decided they had had enough an flew away!
Date: 6/8 As I took the picture they were very alert.
Date: 6/7 Bonus picture. Right after I took the
picture below, one of them decided they had had enough an flew away!
Date: 6/7 Giving me the Eye again.
Date: 6/6 Hunkered down. Waiting for evening meal (which
showed up about 10 minutes after I took this picture.)
Date: 6/5 Bonus picture 3. The other angle.
Date: 6/5 .Bonus picture 2. The parent was trying to 'lead
me away.'
Date: 6/5 .Bonus picture 1. Feeding time.
Date: 6/5 Giving me the evil eye... or possibly the
terrified eye.
Date: 6/4 Bonus picture from another angle.
Date: 6/4 Caught them just after being fed.
Date: 6/3 Back after being in Reno for a couple days.
Date: 5/30 As they grow, I wonder if all six will continue
to fit in the nest?
Date: 5/29 Bonus picture 2. One of the parent birds. Taken
through the window in my front door.
Date: 5/29 Bonus picture 1. 
Date: 5/29 The parent birds had been feeding them when I went out for the shot. 
Date: 5/28 Did not remember to take the picture until just
before bed time. Had to use the flash to get a good picture. 
Date: 5/27 No movement today, just hunkered down.
Date: 5/26 They are all wiggly. Not super active, but still
a bit of movement in there..
Date: 5/25 Bonus picture.
Date: 5/25 All hunkered down. Little balls of fluff. Can't
really tell how ugly they really are.
Date: 5/24 Hatching has been achieved.
Date: 5/23
Date: 5/22 Since I missed yesterday's shot, here is a bonus
shot of the gargoyle that guards the nest.
Date: 5/22 Missed yesterdays shot, but as you can see... No
Change.
Date: 5/20 Not very exciting.
Date: 5/19 Still no hatching activity.
Date: 5/18 Sort of interesting how the eggs migrate
around..
Date: 5/17 No change.
Date: 5/16 No change.
Date: 5/15 We have a goodly batch of 6 eggs. I am not
certain how long they have been there, but it has been several days...
possibly a week..