Baby Bird Assembly Line

Teenaged Common Grackle, like any kid, they're always hungry.
At least he isn't asking to borrow the car keys.

I think we have one in our yard.

So far this season I have seen fledglings of at least 13 species, House Finch, American Robin, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Baltimore Oriole, Northern Cardinal, Eastern Phoebe, European Starling, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Grey Catbird, and Yellow Warbler.

Baltimore Oriole fledgling bugging dad for bugs
 in the mulberry tree.

I am sure there have been more that I missed or forgot, and the Red-eyed Vireo has taken to singing from hours from the top of our poor old Ash tree, which finally succumbed to the borer, so he will probably be raising kids soon. 

It makes for a noisy, busy, yard, particularly when they are teaching the babies to use the feeders...especially when you add the little foxes and Ralph's traveling chipmunk show.

Lots of fun!