Thrasher Bird Babies!

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

April 14, 2020 4:53pm CST

Taking a chance again today. Still trying to get a peek at the thrasher bird nest. I know the babies have hatched. But the male and female will not allow me to get close to the nest. They are being good parents. Today I decided I am going in. I want to make sure the nest is ok. So out I go with my camera. The female is sitting on the nest. She got off but stayed inside the tree. The squawking got louder and louder. I just knew the male would show up and they would both attack me. Was thinking about The Birds movie I watched the other night.

I took a chance anyway and snapped a photo. It is not good but I could clearly see three babies. I will give her a break and try again tomorrow using the flash. I can still hear her squawking at me. Will probably have dreams tonight about it! Photo ©CarolDM

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@moffittjc (121487)

• Gainesville, Florida

14 Apr 20

Yay for the three baby birdies! Soon they'll grow up and become loud squawkers too! haha

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@moffittjc (121487)

• Gainesville, Florida

15 Apr 20

@CarolDM Your hands, or the birds?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

Yes and I still have both hands. They will be gone in a few days.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

@moffittjc Mine. The birds are aggressive.

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• United States

14 Apr 20

I always have a fern outside my door and a bird built a nest in it a few years ago. Everytime we would go outside the parents would go crazy and flutter and try to attack us when we were just walking by. I can imagine how you must have felt like :) I would love to see the baby birds, that is so exciting. Maybe you will get another picture of them tomorrow

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

Wrens build in plants like that close to the house often. I am gonna keep trying. I love seeing the babies. But the parents can be so aggressive. Welcome to the community!

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

@Niamh04 You are welcome. Finches are around here as well. Do you feed and water the birds?

• United States

14 Apr 20

@CarolDM Thank you, I am glad I found this place

I think it was a finch that was building a nest in the fern. I kinda wish I would have another one this year, but so far no luck.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

15 Apr 20

Invasion of privacy!

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

15 Apr 20

@CarolDM I know. You only have their welfare in mind.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

I know but I was just checking on them.

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@jrlcentral (2605)

• Roxas, Philippines

15 Apr 20

The parents are quite defensive for their offsprings... I'm going to look for that movie... :D

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

Yes as they should be. I wrote about the movie with a link a couple of days ago.

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@jrlcentral (2605)

• Roxas, Philippines

15 Apr 20

@CarolDM I have missed that. I wasn't really active in the past three days... or at least until yesterday...

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

Watched The Birds ~ Movie / myLot

Yes I was a little desperate last night. Nothing on to watch. The Sundance channel was running old Alfred Hitchcock movies. I had seen most of them, many...

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Apr 20

Congratulations! I see the babies on my iPad!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Apr 20

@CarolDM You very well considering

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

They are blurred in the background, as close as I could get.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

14 Apr 20

Bird probably was scared. I see babies.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

14 Apr 20

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

She was protecting her babies.

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@wolfgirl569 (104999)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Apr 20

That was not a good movie to have watched with mean birds near by

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

I knew I would regret it while I watched.

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@Marilynda1225 (82531)

• United States

15 Apr 20

Hello little babies

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

They are so tiny.

@JudyEv (338393)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 20

That's great that there are three babies. I saw The Birds. It was pretty terrifying.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

Yes, and I knew I shouldn't watch the movie.

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Apr 20

They finally arrived.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

Yes I think it has been a few days but this was my first look at them.

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@Ronrybs (18933)

• London, England

15 Apr 20

Just so long as you don't end up in hospital after being beaten up by birds!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

I know, I thought of that. I wondered if I could even get in the ER right now.

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@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

14 Apr 20

Oh that is so exciting!!! Yey babies!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Apr 20

Yes, I risked my hands to get this.

So worth it.

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@LindaOHio (176200)

• United States

15 Apr 20

The Bird Whisperer is on the job, keeping us informed about the baby birds' development.

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@LindaOHio (176200)

• United States

15 Apr 20

@CarolDM Yes, or the bird whisperer will have thrashers tied up in her hair!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

@kepweng She is kidding.

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 20

@LindaOHio I am trying to, I can't get too close.

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@dya80dya (36483)

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19 Apr 20

I can see them. Birds can be dangerous when they are defending their babies. My father found a baby crow. All the other crows wanted to attack him. They even attacked cats.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 Apr 20

Yes it is their nature, as it should be.