小鳥的成長

2005/02/08 At a chance moment, while she goes for a snack -- we can take a peek at what she has there.

Wow! Two tiny pearl white eggs, all of 13mm (½") long!

After the struggle to break out of his tiny shell, it appears he is just plumb tuckered out!!

A few hours later, our new arrival has recovered and is thinking -- "How about something to eat!!"

"MOM!"

Little Mother is there protecting the nest from today's rain showers.

Sooner or later she must leave to renew her energy reserve.And this is the progress report.

Yes, let us look a little closer.

They're getting fuzzzie

Their stubby little beaks are growing

Traces of the Allen's breed color are bursting from those tiny pin-feathers

2005/03/01 Growing, and gaining more color

Rain has been falling, but it appears that Mom has kept the babes safe and dry

Sleepy time

Won't be long now!!

2005/03/07 At the ripe old age of 21 days, the brave one has left the nest, he is likely in that tangle of vines and Poison Oak, but I couldn't locate him. I could hear Mom scolding me, though!

2005/03/09 Feel that empty feeling? Yes, they've both left the nest -- Happy Landings to them!!