Sparrows Nesting

After the disappointment of no residents in Bird Boxes 1 & 2, and the evicted blue tits in Bird Box 3, I was delighted to find Bird Box 4 in use - even if it wasn't by woodpeckers, but by sparrows. This was probably my favourite photo:

Rather than regular photos collected automatically, I was only able to check the camera periodically by taking a laptop down the garden - it was far beyond USB range.


Saturday 2 June

Little little birdies.

Big mouths

Hungry mouths

Tuesday 5 June

Just three days they have grown noticeably - with this shot you could hear excited chirping as the parent approached:

Dinner time!

First served...

We want more!

Saturday 9 June

Now two of the chicks seem noticeably bigger, and their wings look ready:

Three in a row

Waking up

What can I see?

I want to see too!

Just stretching...

I'm still here

Sunday 10 June

They look ready to fledge now.

Who's the bravest?

Who's the biggest?

Unhatched egg again

Nap time

Wednesday 13 June

And they've left home... probably under three weeks since hatching:

Empty nest

We can't be sure (as I suspect there are other sparrow broods in the area), but we've probably seen them since on the lawn being fed by their parents.