Baby Birds

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Here you'll find pictures of baby birds and birds at the nest.

It's a rare treat to see birds feeding their young at the nest and some photographers have captured this moment.

I love birds and hope to share some of those special moments with you.

This page features baby cardinals, baby bluebirds, baby robins, and baby sparrows. It also includes references for further research on each species.

Photo: Baby Cardinals in Nest 

The Northern Cardinal's nest is usually located in dense brush, thickets, or low trees.

The female cardinal builds the nest, which is constructed of twigs, grass, vines, leaves, bark strips, and rootlets. It's lined with fine grass or hair.

The female lays 2 - 5 eggs; usually 3 or 4. The eggs hatch in about 12 days. The young leave the nest 9 - 11 days after hatching.

Northern Cardinal Facts 

Resources for information about the Northern Cardinal

All About the Northern Cardinal
Information on the Northern Cardinal's physical traits, range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and similar species. Includes photos, range maps, and sound files.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Provides facts on this bird's range, physical characteristics, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, communication, diet, predators, and ecosystem roles. Includes photos, sound files, and scientific classification chart.
Northern Cardinal (from Wikipedia)
Describes the physical features, taxonomy, distribution, habitat, diet, and reproduction of the Northern Cardinal. Also provides numerous photos and a range map.

Photo: Bluebird Brings Food to Nest 

The Eastern Bluebird nests in cavities - either a natural tree cavity, an old woodpecker hole, or a man-made bluebird house.

The nest is a loose cup of fine grasses, weeds, and twigs. The female bluebird does most of the nest-building.

The number of eggs can be from 3 - 7, but is usually 4 or 5. The eggs hatch in 13 - 16 days. The nestlings fledge in 18 - 19 days.

Photo: Baby Bluebirds in Nest 



Although incubation is done mostly by the female, both bluebird parents feed the young.

This photo shows what they find inside the nest cavity - the open mouths of hungry babies!

Eastern Bluebirds usually have 2 broods per year, although there are sometimes three.

Bluebird Facts 

Resources for information about the Eastern Bluebird

All About Eastern Bluebirds
Information on the physical traits, range, habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction of the Eastern Bluebird. Includes photos, range maps, and sound files.
Eastern Bluebird
Provides a photo and facts about the nesting, habitat, range, diet, and song of the Eastern Bluebird.
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Describes this bird's range, physical features, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, communication, and food habits. Includes photos.

Robin Spreads Wings Over Nestlings 

The American Robin's nest is built in a shrub, the fork of a tree, a horizontal branch, or on a ledge of a man-made structure.

The female does most of the nest-building, although the male often helps. The nest has a foundation of mud with twigs, grasses, and weeds added. It's lined with fine grasses.

The clutch consists of 3 - 7 eggs, but usually 4. The eggs hatch in 12 - 14 days and the nestlings fledge 14 - 16 days after hatching.

Facts About the Robin 

Resources for information about the American Robin

American Robin (from Wikipedia)
Photo gallery, range map, sound file, and information about the robin's distribution, habitat, diet, reproduction, and vocalization.
American Robin
Provides facts about this bird's identifying characteristics, range, signs and sounds, habitat, feeding, habits, and breeding. Includes photos and range map.
All About the American Robin
Physical description of the American Robin plus facts about its range, habitat, food habits, reproduction, and behavior. Includes photos of birds and eggs, range maps, and sound files.

Photo: Chipping Sparrow Feeding Young at Nest 

The nest of the Chipping Sparrow can be found in trees (most often in conifers, but sometimes deciduous), shrubs, and vines.

Materials used in constructing the nest include grasses, weeds, and rootlets, with a lining of very fine grass and hair.

The female lays 3 or 4 pale blue-green eggs with some darker markings or spots. She incubates the eggs for 11 - 14 days and the young birds leave the nest when they're 8 - 12 days old.

Facts About the Chipping Sparrow 

Resources for information about the Chipping Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow (from Wikipedia)
Facts on the identification, vocalizations, geographic variation, behavior, annual cycle, and conservation status of the Chipping Sparrow.
All About the Chipping Sparrow
Information on the physical traits (including plumage), range, habitat, diet, behavior, and reproduction of the Chipping Sparrow. Includes photos, range map, and sound files.
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Description, habitat, behavior, diet, nesting, migration status, and conservation status of the Chipping Sparrow. Includes a photo.

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Photo Credits 

Introduction: © Alexander Glanville
Cardinal Photo: © NNE and its licensors
Bluebird Photos: © NNE and its licensors, © Laura Young
Robin Photo: © NNE and its licensors
Chipping Sparrow Photo: © NNE and its licensors

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