Flycatcher babies peeking at the world!

18 years ago

Today is a strange day - we're enjoying seeing our baby Great Crested Flycatchers taking their first good look at the world, while at the same time we're feeling sooo worried about our missing Blues (different post).

BUT -- this is about our babies - we thought we'd share a few pics of our babes peeking out and being fed by Mama/Papa.

'Where's lunch?'

'Here it comes...' (you can barely see a little beak in there)

'Thanks Mom...'

We're hoping to get more - (clearer) pics, especially of them fledging - but we know we'll have to be quick!!!

Hope you enjoy...

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Comments (4)

donnalovesblue
18 years ago
Lucky you....I've never had the pleasure of having these cuties in my yard...thanks for sharing and hope you get to see them fledge..

Donna
renee_2006
18 years ago
Great pics. Wish they'd nest here. I did see an adult flycatcher in my neighbor's pine tree this morning. It was flying from limb to limb I think it was gleaming insects from the needles. I had to use my binocs because the tree is about 90' tall.
bridget_bb
Original Author
18 years ago
Our pair of flycatchers fledged today. Typically I was at work and missed it.... they couldn't wait til my lunch break I guess! Hubby tried to get pics and got a few of them peeking out he says but reached down to get his glasses and - poof - they were gone! I didn't get the whole story yet so there may be more to follow - including pics if there are any clearer shots of them peeking out.

Ho hum - what to do now -
bridget_bb
Original Author
18 years ago
So... it turns out hubby was in the middle of trying to make something to eat when he noticed action at the box, a lot of commotion from Mama and Papa trying to coax them out of the box. He spent 30 mins running back and forth between living room and kitchen windows and his food.

The camera was set up on a tripod at the window and he got a couple of pics of heads peeking out. After a while he remembered the video option so started filming. (We would put a link to the video but 1. you can barely see the bird and 2. there's a little cursing as he realizes he can't see and doesn't have his glasses!!!)

Hubby felt sure he'd missed it leave but after watching the video was surprised to find that as he went for his glasses the first bird flew out so he did capture it afterall - if you blink you miss it! Unfortunately he had set the video for the second bird... had his finger poised over the record button, turned to pick his glasses up off the table - turned back to the record button and ... woosh - there it was flying off before he could press, but he did see it fly safely to the trees.

(I think a nest cam is definitely on this year's list for Santa!!)

Of course, they have chosen a miserable rainy day to fledge, what a welcome to the world!!

Kathy, if you're reading this, he saw a flycatcher go into the nest in the satellite twice a couple of hours apart so maybe there is something going on there too. If that's the case they should be fledging shortly also.