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| Last week I found a robin's nest in the garden behind my home in Brooklyn. Click on the photos to enlarge. |
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| The nest was placed under a lamp, where it was sheltered from rain, heated from the light at night, and supported on a sturdy pole. Clever! |
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| I tiptoed out after dark and found a vigilant parent motionless on the edge of the nest, watching me. I bet she heard me coming. |
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| This parent is removing a fecal sac that a chick produced, a little membrane-bound package of waste material that is easily carried away and discarded. |
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| Robin chicks grow fast. Not wanting to disturb them overly much, I returned a week after I took the photos above, and I found this giant baby. |
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| Action shot! A parent brought food and the baby jumped up enthusiastically, looking sparsely feathered. |
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| Parent and chick in a classic pose. A few days after this photo was taken, I went to look at the nest and found it empty. Good luck, Baby Robin! |
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