I can't get enough of these little guys! They are just so cute in an ugly sort of way *grin* I mean look at all that fuzz :)
Two things that baby Robins know from birth is that they MUST stay still when mama Robin is away, and how to recognize their parents when they come to feed them. They can't recognize mom and dad right away because their eyes are closed and they haven't learned to recognize the sound of them just yet so they respond to movement on the nest. Yep, when mama Robin lands on the nest with some good old regurgitated worm the nest bounces and this is the signal to sit up straight and open wide! When I went to take the picture above I bumped the side of the plant hanger accidentally and two bright yellow mouths immediately popped up and open for food :) Sort of reminds me of that great children's book called 'Are you my mother?' where the baby bird is trying to find out who its mother is by asking all different animals :)
I'll leave you with one more photo :) Doesn't he remind you of a Jim Henson muppet face? *grin*
WONDERFUL photos, my friend! What an opportunity for study! I am keeping an eye and ear out for our Robin's nests. I know they have to be here somewhere. I see Robins here all day long! Jenn
