Picture of the day - May 26, 2006

Baby Phoebes On The Nest

Almost exactly a year ago my mom had the pleasure of entertaining some unusual house guests when a pair of Phoebes built a nest and raised four babies on her back porch. They remained there for weeks even as we walked right past them until the youngsters grew old enough to take wing and fly away. Well, history has repeated itself this spring... My niece and nephews were playing in their yard next door to mom's house when Mathew came running up to me and excitedly told me about a nest filled to the brim with baby birds. I grabbed my camera and ended up with today's picture which features yet another nest full of baby Phoebes perched atop a light fixture in their storage building. After doing a bit of online research, I learned that female Phoebes love to build their nests inside man-made structures such as barns, car ports and porches. And why not? These locations offer excellent protection from the elements as well as a reasonable amount of protection from predators. It appears that we're going to have a family of feathered neighbors every spring, and that's just fine with us. Dad and mom always loved having birds around the house and so do I. The Phoebes will always be welcome under my family's roofs! Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo More Interesting Articles