Monday, June 10, 2013

A Closer Look | Lodgers




 This little trio of pheobes were nesting above the lantern at my studio door. 
These lodgers did not stay long. One week later and the fledglings are off and flying! 
I just love their little mossy nest and their feathers are darling!

9 comments:

Lisa said...

Oh, how cool! Our neighbors had a nest of robins in their eaves recently and we loved watching them grow.

Dena said...

We have a few nests of these little guys, or some that look similar. Ours are house sparrows or starlings. One fledgling is particular was nicknamed Mr. Grumpyfeathers. Man, what a scowl he wore!

Valerie @ LilyEmmeJewelry.com said...

I'm sure getting to see these little guys on the way to your studio was such a treat!

demetria said...

what a sweet place to build a home!

holly aka golly said...

I'm just sorry they left so soon!

Susan said...

Your photos are fantastic! What wonderful little visitors.

Olivia said...

That first picture is too adorable!

Farmgirl Susan said...

What a wonderful treat! They look like phoebes to me. We have some that nest in our sheep barn, and wild bird rehabber Suzie Gilbert identified them for me. Here's what she said:

They're phoebes! I love them—they're little flycatchers, eat bugs on the wing, very beneficial to all. When they're adults they're brown with white chests, and they bob their tails up and down all the time. They're incredibly cute and jaunty. I wait for ours to return every year, and they are always on time. I don't know how they do it.

You can see ours here:

http://www.farmgirlfare.com/2010/04/book-review-flyaway-how-wild-bird.html

and here:

http://www.farmgirlfare.com/2011/07/sunday-dose-of-cute-baby-bird-and-whole.html

holly aka golly said...

Farmgirl: Thank you for identifying them for me!!!!! I was looking at swallows and swifts, but the adults had a funny shaped head which never quite matched up to my bird books, nor did the tail feathers. Our pictures are identical! Off to update my post!