Well, unfortunately my foster baby Starling (Little Peep) didn't make it through the night. Sometimes the needs of those tiny little guys are just too much for a mere human to master. 
But today is also a happy day because the Bluebirds have finally hatched! I took this photo of the babies just after the mother flew out and dropped a piece of eggshell on the grass.
Sorry it's blurry; they kept moving around. You can see a glimmer of light blue in there, indicating the last egg hasn't yet hatched. But it will today, because baby birds always hatch on the same day, no matter how far along they are. The fifth one to hatch is the fifth one to be laid, so it usually ends up being the runt. But, that's how Mother Nature works!
Come back in two days! I will plan to update every other day.
But today is also a happy day because the Bluebirds have finally hatched! I took this photo of the babies just after the mother flew out and dropped a piece of eggshell on the grass.
Sorry it's blurry; they kept moving around. You can see a glimmer of light blue in there, indicating the last egg hasn't yet hatched. But it will today, because baby birds always hatch on the same day, no matter how far along they are. The fifth one to hatch is the fifth one to be laid, so it usually ends up being the runt. But, that's how Mother Nature works!Come back in two days! I will plan to update every other day.
Sorry about the foster baby! Maybe he was already damaged from the fall or something. But yay for baby bluebirds!
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