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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. In the picture to the
left you will see a small plaster gargoyle. A couple days ago I got home
from work and found it had been knocked down. I have not put it back up yet
as it is easier to take pictures without it there.
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A picture of the Male bird of the pair.
These appear to be
Purple Finches.
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Contact Me:
don
at birdsonmyporch.com
Date: 7/9. And then they were gone.
Date: 7/8. It appears that we may be down to three birds.
Date: 7/7.
Date: 7/6.
Date: 7/5.
Date: 7/4.
Date: 7/3. Lots of real feathers.
Date: 7/2. I was looking at yesterdays picture and noted that I could count five beaks. That is the first time that I could verify that all five eggs had hatched.
Date: 7/1.
They are much more savvy, I have been unable to convince them that I am the
mommy so I can get some more video.
Date: 6/30.
Date: 6/30. Bonus picture. The proud parents.
Whom get very disturbed when I am up taking pictures.
Date: 6/29.
Date: 6/28
Date: 6/27. Looks like they are darkening up. The skin is less translucent.
Date: 6/26.
Date: 6/25.
Date: 6/24.
Date: 6/23.
Here is a bit of
youtube
video of the baby birds. Unfortunately my cheap digital camera can't
focus well at that range.
Date: 6/22. And we have chicks!
Date: 6/21.
Date: 6/20.
Date: 6/19.
Date: 6/18.
Date: 6/17. Five eggs! Purple finches typically lay between 2 and 7 eggs.
The following pictures are mostly undated due to a glitch with my Zune software (don't ask).
You can click a picture to get a larger view.
Date: Probably 6/9. Four eggs now.
Date: 6/8.
We got two!
Nest construction.
A new nest is started on the west post.
Date: 7/9. And then they were gone.
Date: 7/8. It appears that we may be down to three birds.
Date: 7/7.
Date: 7/6.
Date: 7/5.
Date: 7/4.
Date: 7/3. Lots of real feathers.
Date: 7/2. I was looking at yesterdays picture and noted that I could count five beaks. That is the first time that I could verify that all five eggs had hatched.
Date: 7/1.
They are much more savvy, I have been unable to convince them that I am the
mommy so I can get some more video.
Date: 6/30.
Date: 6/30. Bonus picture. The proud parents.
Whom get very disturbed when I am up taking pictures.
Date: 6/29.
Date: 6/28
Date: 6/27. Looks like they are darkening up. The skin is less translucent.
Date: 6/26.
Date: 6/25.
Date: 6/24.
Date: 6/23.
Here is a bit of
youtube
video of the baby birds. Unfortunately my cheap digital camera can't
focus well at that range.
Date: 6/22. And we have chicks! 
Date: 6/21. 
Date: 6/20. 
Date: 6/19. 
Date: 6/18. 
Date: 6/17. Five eggs! Purple finches typically lay between 2 and 7 eggs.
Date: Probably 6/9. Four eggs now.
We got two!
Nest construction.
A new nest is started on the west post.