We had robins try to build a nest by our juliet balcony back in April but shoed them away due to imminent door replacement construction. With the wrens fledged and gone we thought we were done with bird excitement for the season. Wrong.The robins came back and built their nest in a day. It was fun to watch them use the very corner of the balcony for their nest. This must be a regular site for them to nest as they seem unphased by the large glass door and awkward nest location. Over the next couple of days the female robin laid four eggs, one per day. This is a standard clutch size according to wikipedia. The last egg was laid on June 25 so we expect eggs to start hatching this Saturday July 9. Mama bird does not particularly like our presence though and often flies away screaming at us if we come close to the door. I don't have any pictures of mama bird yet since she doesn't like it when we get close to her on the nest. We'll see if I can find a way around this. In the meantime, here are pictures of the nest and eggs.
I'll take more pictures as the nest & family develops.
I'll take more pictures as the nest & family develops.
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