RH Speirs | Photographer - American Robins 4

DAY 3 (Continued) - July 16th

American Robin hatchlings, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 16th

American Robins, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 16th

American Robin hatchlings, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 16th

I was lining up to take a shot of this female American Robin perched on the roof of the garage when a male House Sparrow landed in between us (below)..cameo appearance by the male House Sparrow.

House Sparrow (male), Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 16th

American Robin hatchlings, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 16th

DAY 4 - July 17th

Much cloudier on this day which made the lighting conditions much easier to deal with. You can see that the chicks are growing fast and the nest is looking a bit more crowded a this point.

American Robin hatchlings, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 17th

American Robin hatchling, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 17th

American Robins, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 17th

American Robin hatchlings, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 17th

If you zoom in to the neck and right thigh areas on this female Robin (below) you will see chunks of it seem to be missing..not sure what's going on there at all.

American Robin (female), Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 17th

DAY 5 - July 18th

Another cloudy day which provided that much more even, softer, light. You can really see now that the nest is getting very crowded by the ever growing chicks. I must say that this nest sure seems to be very well constructed..pretty impressive feat of engineering on part of the Robin(s).

American Robins, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

American Robin chick, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

American Robin chicks, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

This poor bird seems to be falling apart, literally (below).

American Robin (female), Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

American Robin chicks, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

American Robin chick, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 18th

DAY 6 - July 19th

Just the one photo from this day (below). The chicks are looking quite developed now..feathers are coming in quite nicely.

American Robin chick, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 19th

DAY 7 - July 20th

One of the chicks has now left the nest, and it follows the parents foraging for food within the local area. I don't really follow the birds around trying to get photos. More often than not, the chick that has left the nest already purches itself up on the back yard fence waiting for food delivery. I think it is also watching and learning how the foraging prosses is done by the parents. If I were to try and take pictures of that chick the neighbors on the other side of the fence would surely mistake me for trying to take pictures in their windows, so I don't risk doing that. You can really see the feather development (below) in the remaining chick at the nest..amazing how that happens in such a short period of time..about a week or so.

American Robin chick, Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 20th

DAY 8 - July 21st

Both chicks are now out of the nest and following the parents around the local area..getting fed, observing, learning. Two females seem to have been taking care of/raising the chicks over the past week. The one that looks like a total wreck appeared to be playing somewhat of a secondary role. This one (below) seemed to be the primary care giver/Mother, and is now too showing some signs of were and tear to her body.

American Robin (female), Bridlewood, Calgary, AB - July 21st

American Robins 4 - Bridlewood, Calgary, AB

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