Comments on: The bird nest at Folklife http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/ Gabriola Island blog Thu, 17 May 2012 16:25:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gabriolan http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-6383 Gabriolan Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:33:01 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-6383 Andrea, that must be fun to watch! I haven't noticed any second broods here. The nesting site at Folklife seems to be quiet these days. Andrea, that must be fun to watch! I haven’t noticed any second broods here. The nesting site at Folklife seems to be quiet these days.

]]> By: Andrea http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-6219 Andrea Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:04:27 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-6219 Big news in our barn is a 2nd brood of barn swallows have just hatched out. We've been seeing the babies from the 1st batch swooping around catching bugs for the past couple of weeks. Noticed the parents spending more time inside the barn this past week, and now I know why. Big outburst of birds cheeping again, and little heads poking up over the nest when the parents come in. Glad to see the stable flies are doing someone some good! Are you seeing 2nd broods at any of your local nests? Big news in our barn is a 2nd brood of barn swallows have just hatched out. We’ve been seeing the babies from the 1st batch swooping around catching bugs for the past couple of weeks. Noticed the parents spending more time inside the barn this past week, and now I know why. Big outburst of birds cheeping again, and little heads poking up over the nest when the parents come in. Glad to see the stable flies are doing someone some good! Are you seeing 2nd broods at any of your local nests?

]]> By: Gabriolan http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-4121 Gabriolan Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:47:52 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-4121 Hello, Andrea! Same birds, but not quite same nest. The nest I photographed is on the side of the building. The photo Snapper took is a few feet away. (I think; I haven't asked Mr Snapper.) The other day I went back to the nest I photographed, and noticed that there was lots of birdsong, but no activity in the nest itself. Hmm. And then I saw them: the chicks! They were nestled under the roof above the boardwalk, a few feet from the nest I'd noticed before. I took a bunch of photos, of the chicks, but the quality wasn't up to much. My camera isn't advanced enough for that kind of photo, I guess. I was about to post one anyway, with a request for some better photographer to go take a proper picture... and then Mr Snapper beat me to the punch! He's a way better photographer than I am, and he's got serious cameras, too. Hello, Andrea! Same birds, but not quite same nest. The nest I photographed is on the side of the building. The photo Snapper took is a few feet away. (I think; I haven’t asked Mr Snapper.)

The other day I went back to the nest I photographed, and noticed that there was lots of birdsong, but no activity in the nest itself. Hmm. And then I saw them: the chicks! They were nestled under the roof above the boardwalk, a few feet from the nest I’d noticed before.

I took a bunch of photos, of the chicks, but the quality wasn’t up to much. My camera isn’t advanced enough for that kind of photo, I guess. I was about to post one anyway, with a request for some better photographer to go take a proper picture… and then Mr Snapper beat me to the punch! He’s a way better photographer than I am, and he’s got serious cameras, too.

]]> By: Andrea http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-3983 Andrea Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:05:35 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-3983 Check out today's Daily Photo over at Snapper's blog. Same nest? Check out today’s Daily Photo over at Snapper’s blog. Same nest?

]]> By: Gabriolan http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-3777 Gabriolan Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:22:56 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-3777 Thanks, Andrea! I googled <em>barn swallows</em> to see what the birds and nests look like. One of the things I came across is <a href="http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/per/b4info.htm" rel="nofollow">artificial barn swallow nests</a>. Who knew? And at Youtube there's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUGujflgpY" rel="nofollow">video of baby swallows being fed</a> - quite fun for the first minute or so, though I didn't have the patience to watch more than that. Of course, you have your own barn <em>and</em> your own barn swallows, so you don't need to go poking around on Youtube to see cute baby barn swallows, but I do. Thanks, Andrea! I googled barn swallows to see what the birds and nests look like.

One of the things I came across is artificial barn swallow nests. Who knew? And at Youtube there’s a video of baby swallows being fed – quite fun for the first minute or so, though I didn’t have the patience to watch more than that.

Of course, you have your own barn and your own barn swallows, so you don’t need to go poking around on Youtube to see cute baby barn swallows, but I do.

]]> By: Andrea http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-3711 Andrea Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:20:31 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-3711 Yes, that looks like a barn swallow nest. We have one in our barn (baby swallows hatched last week, very cute) and the mud has dried that colour. I guess it could be cliff swallows, they build a mud nest also but the shape looks more like barn swallows to me. Yes, that looks like a barn swallow nest. We have one in our barn (baby swallows hatched last week, very cute) and the mud has dried that colour. I guess it could be cliff swallows, they build a mud nest also but the shape looks more like barn swallows to me.

]]> By: Gabriolan http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-3706 Gabriolan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:23:56 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-3706 I have no idea what the nest is made out of. I have no idea what the nest is made out of.

]]> By: cheryl http://gabriolan.ca/2009/06/25/the-bird-nest-at-folklife/#comment-3661 cheryl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:10:50 +0000 http://gabriolan.ca/?p=3368#comment-3661 Do you know what kind of material the nest is made from? From your picture looks like mushrooms, of course it's not, but that's what it looks like. I know swallows make their nest from mud but that's usually quite dark. Do you know what kind of material the nest is made from? From your picture looks like mushrooms, of course it’s not, but that’s what it looks like. I know swallows make their nest from mud but that’s usually quite dark.

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