First baby out!

Yersterday it was extremely hot. After having a lot of rain the last weeks, suddenly the weather changed into a very warm hot day.
The birds in the nest had been moving to the front of the birdhouse, I think to get more fresh air.
That was nice for me, so I could have a much better view on the little baby birds.
and make some photo's.
Suddenly, I sat down outside, I saw something pass by, it was a little tiny bird landing under the table.

I could not believe my eyes!
It must be one of the robins....
So immediately I grabbed my camera, thinking meanwhile...This is way too early or not????
Shall I grabb the bird and put it back in the nest?
First I decided to make a better photo, from low perspective.
Such a tiny cute little birdy...with all the fluff on top of his head.
Than the birdy started running before I was able to get him.
Also not knowing if this was a wise decision...I let go of the thought.
He ran under the hedge...and than disappeared.
Later I saw mother and child in my garden.
She had found him...so that is a good thing.
The other birds are still in the nest.
Today less warmer, they all sat in the backside of the nest, not so visible for me to take photo's.
But yesterdays shots are great!

Glimpse of the robinbabies

The robin-young are growing rapidly.
For the first time i saw a glipse of the babies.
Their beaks spread out wide open, when mother or father robin arrives with a beakfull of snacks.

Robin's meals for their young

This morning the robins were very busy getting all kinds of creepy crawly, flying objects to feed their young.
Its such fun to see what they have collected.
Now I am seeing them more often, because the young are getting bigger and need more food.
Also he is landing on the rosearch first, before going to the nest...that's fine for me so that I can see and determine the prey.

Bull finch again

Again this morning, came the Bullfinch, (Goudvink) along.
now I could clearly see on my photo's he's going for the seeds of the violets.
Such a beauty! and not so comon bird in my garden...
So I am happy he is coming for the seeds.

Robins have young

The robins have young!
A while ago I shared that the nest the robins had made, was ruined by a neighbor-cat.
I had removed the nest, with 4 eggs in it, because it was torn upside down and the robins had left.
Too late to restore the dammage.
After that I had put the nestbox on the same spot, thinking I need to find a better place for the nestbox.
At that time I did not know yet where...to put the nestbox, where to find a better safe place?
So I left it there, without taking action.
Some days later I saw to my great surprise, that the robins had not given up!
They were building a new nest in the same house!
I was so stunned by their determination...and so surprised!
Also paniced a bit, that the cat would find it and would destroy the nest again.
So I took some action and put the nestbox a little away from the fence hanging it on a nearby rose-arch.
It was about half a meter away from the fence, and much less easy for a cat to get into.
Only would the birds accept the move?

The next day I found out they did!
Eggs were brought into the new nest.
I have seen 3 eggs, but after that I did not want to look again, because of the risk to disturb them.
Now after some time breeding I noticed last week, the robins coming in with creepy crawly things!
That means, there is new life in the birdbox!
Though I don't see the birds so often, and wonder if all is going well...
I was able to make some pictures of the birds bringing the food in.
Its such a lovely sight!

Bullfinch

To my amazement, I noticed a beautiful pink bird in my garden.
A Bullfinch, (or Goudvink, or Pyrrhula purrhula) was visiting!.
And amazing bird with such vivid bright pink color!
You cannot miss them when they are there.
However I don't see them very often.
Later I saw him, (the pink one) going to the violets.
To my surprise she was there as well!
She is more brownish, not so bright pinkish, but beautiful as well.
They were both feasting on my violets.
I think they were eating the seeds. 

I was happy to have my camera nearby, though the photo's are not very sharp.
Anyway, better a photo than no photo's at all.

larva ladybird

When I came in my house, after digging a plant in my garden,
I noticed a visitor sitting on my sleeve.
It was a ladybird larva.
I put him outside on a rosebud, hoping he finds some lice to feed on.

Blue tits feeding

The bluetits are flying to and fro...
Bringing lots and lots of creepy, crawly insects into the hungry beaks of the young.
It will not be long that the young birds have a free flight.

Flycatcher

Flycatcher, this morning, coming closer near the house.

Wagtail

On my way home, I saw a White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Kwikstaart on the road.

mesmerizing cloud

There is a fantastic blue cloud hovering in front of my house.
with a delightful fragrance....kind of mesmerising when I step outside.

Showers

Lots of showers

Ruffled bird

Between the blossom-snow his bathing great-tit is hardly to be recognised as bird.
He looks gorgeous though.

Woodpecker

One of the woodpeckers discovered there are some leftovers in the peanutstring.
It is hanging there all wintertime, and it looks as if all peanuts are empty.
But this clever woodpecker is beating them very hard and loud.
He is lucky when finds so now and then a hidden peanut.

Abundance

Abundance of flowers!
I wonder if all flowers become apples...