Nest building on the Nature Cam

[Chesslike]

I think the flickers finally got ticked off about their eggs and took it out on your camera.

[Wrightwood]

But I calmed them down and adjusted the camera.

[Chesslike]

But I calmed them down and adjusted the camera.

Did you notice any bad odors coming from the nest?

[Wrightwood]

I put a clothespin over my nose 

[Wrightwood]

I wonder if they were inexperienced parents, who didn't sit on the eggs enough.

I wouldn't consider them inexperienced on egg sitting 

[michael]

How many of the little Jays are still alive.  Those pictures are high quality.  Thanks

[Wrightwood]

There were at least 2 of the 3 baby steller's jays near the cherry tree that day. There was so much bird and squirrel action going on near the cherry tree it was hard to tell if the third baby was present or not.

[2CatMama]

OK, we're on day 34 of a n 11-12 day incubation.  Does anyone know how much longer these flickers will sit there?  It is just breaking my heart to see them sit and sit and sit.....

[ForestGal]

[Wrightwood]

At least mom & dad flicker are spending less time banging on the metal fireplace stack. 

[angelwolf326]

Shouldn't someone go take those eggs?

 

 This poor bird has been sitting there all day...  Won't she just think an animal got them and move on?  It has to be a trauma for her just sitting there.  She keeps looking at them....  It is truly heartbreaking....

[2CatMama]

Mama &/or Daddy are gone right now...did they give up, or do they usually take a break about now?

BTW, love the new view of the guzzler.  Thanks Wrightwood!

[KWBoy]

one is back on the eggs

[SnowShovel]

Shouldn't someone go take those eggs?

 

 This poor bird has been sitting there all day...  Won't she just think an animal got them and move on?  It has to be a trauma for her just sitting there.  She keeps looking at them....  It is truly heartbreaking....

Why would you want to interfere with mother nature ?

[Wrightwood]

The first egg was in the nest on May 26.
The last egg was May 31.
That makes it 31 days since the last egg.

Here's what the eggs look like on June 25:




Here's what they looked like on June 4:

[Bud]

What would nature do if man wasn't here to interfere   Probably much better. Maybe this a chance to learn what mama will do ,if anything. Nature is sooo natural.

[ElizaBent]

Thank you for caring enough to go to the trouble of making these incredible real life dramas available to us all.  Remarkable photos and story!

[angelwolf326]

I truly think the eggs should be removed when she is gone. 

This poor bird sits in the heat in this man made nest all day. 

If her nest was outside and built by her, the eggs probably would have been eaten by other critters as they are rotting.

If I knew where this was and had permission I would remove the eggs so this bird can go on with her life.

What do the rest of you think? 

She is spending time sitting on these eggs when she should be out in the world.

It breaks my heart.

[angelwolf326]

[Bud]

I agree .I didn't think of the man made issue . I'm a major animal lover myself and sometimes have to realize they are sometimes so much wiser than people.