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Every January 5th, dozens of children in the United States wake up excited by the prospect of birdwatching. National Bird Day, now in its 14th year, is dedicated to the enjoying and preservation of our fine feathered friends. This year, organizers are encouraging people to take the “captive bird video pledge” and promise not to share videos of captive “pet” birds.
For those of you who can't or wont go out to bird watch, this list of birds with their babies is for you. Which one do you think is the cutest? Do you have any pictures of birds with their little ones? Vote, or post your own photos below!
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JessaFriend 9 years ago
Ummm...no you're way off folks....this is a male plover. Mr. Mom take care of the chicks, while mom goes off to look for another mating opportunity. Get your facts straight people. Always underestimating the males.
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SerenaDellaVolpe 9 years ago
So? It says "Birds Taking Care Of Their Babies"
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Esther Clement 9 years ago
Yeah, most guys get that way during the toddler years. They'll grow, get off to kindergarten, and it'll be a little less stressful for him. All he needs now is a beer and some sleep
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JeanSchweibish 9 years ago
Is this where the saying "taking someone under your wing" comes from?!? :)
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JulsRobertson 9 years ago
It reminds me of those amphibian boats they in the Military, about ready to 'hit the beach'! heeeeeee!
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Lynn Warren 9 years ago
I guess this is the ow equivalent of mom livking jer thumb to get a smudge off of jr's face😁
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EvelynHarrison 9 years ago
Great way to recycle. If it's a stinky old boot, do the birds care?
Rosemary Wullenjohn 8 years ago
How did they hang that old boot? Did a human? What a lovely family!
JulsRobertson 9 years ago
Birds are great at recycling..........humans should take notes! cheap cheap
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DonnaLibbey 9 years ago
Believe it or not, they do know. And they help each other out. Theirs is a great community.
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JulsRobertson 9 years ago
It's sad to me.....they should be in the mountains. (nice view though)
Kwihui Halliday 7 years ago
I’ve read the story associated with this photo.😊👍I’m so glad that the owner of this terrace decided to give up the usage for their sakes. The babies are so cute, I don’t think that anyone can oust the family.💗💜💕♥️❤️
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AnnaSalerno 9 years ago
OMGosh those tiny mouths are so adorable waiting for mommy to feed them.
DonnaLibbey 9 years ago
Perfect spot for a swallow and her brood. Not many cliffs or hillsides with openings any more.
Hiro Tnynfox 5 years ago
They usually nest on house walls, close to the roof.
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Michel Guntern 9 years ago
With so many Photoshop pros around today, it's hard to know what's real.
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Maureen Heartwood 9 years ago
"Birds know quality when they see it." "Audi will keep your family safe too." Yeah, there's some potential there.
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that's a Mourning Dove, I believe. They are some of the dumbest nesters. They have no natural predators. I had one that kept laying eggs on the front porch with a "nest" made of 3 or 4 blades of grass just lying there!
Smiley Rie 9 years ago
I glad my Sunbirds have their nest outside my door, not on the car. However I get plenty of green ants & huntsmen spiders on my car, so they would get home-delivered meals
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Tara Williams 9 years ago
🎶 Soft Birdies, Warm Birdies, Little Balls of Fluff... Happy Birdies, Sleepy Birdies, Puff, Puff Puff... 🎶 (I know okay, so, 'puff' rhymes but doesn't make sense, open to suggestions)
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Esther Clement 9 years ago
Haha! Sometimes a mama's got to do what a mama's got to do!
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Pati Whitcomb 9 years ago
I have seen this a lot in the San Francisco Bay Area...mostly doves, but others as well!
Gay Johnson 9 years ago
If the light stays red until the birds leave, there are a lot of pissed people throwing rocks at mom..:) does being raised by a bright light affect their vision?
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Hanna 9 years ago
What a gorgeous nest... so intricate. They are master-crafters to be able to build something that will sustain that weight
JohnStackhouse 9 years ago
That's exactly what I was thinking! Before I retired I built houses. I was thinking that I couldn't build any house as beautiful as what this precious bird built for her chicks. Maybe papa bird helped --a little!
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Isabella Aucamp 9 years ago
............and some, or most of these pics are staged.............
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Judy Semmens 9 years ago
This handsome fella seems to be a male Variable Sunbird. I'm pretty sure it's the species I used to see in our garden in Malawi when we lived there.
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Gay Johnson 9 years ago
Damn, turning your head all the way around is as good as eyes in the back of your head...
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Kwihui Halliday 7 years ago
I agree, Alice. Though these photos are one of the most beautiful and super, many, I’ve no idea what their names are.💕
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Moonglass 9 years ago
Miranda stop crying- Yes I know Joe poked you (what? no I didn't mum!) have any of you guys seen Harrold anywhere? Are you back talking me young lady? MIRANDA STOP CRYING! Darren have you seen where your little brother went? No not Ryan, wait no Sam is your OLDER brother. Yes I meant Harrold, wait- off at a friend's house? Why didn't he ask permission from m- MIRANDA PIPE DOWN ALREADY
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RenataTarnawski 9 years ago
1 chick is lookin at mom like, "Well"?? Mum's looking back at the chicks like,, You've GOT 2 be kidding!! What have I done? (+) WHERE'S DAD??!!!
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KellyHantes 9 years ago
Definitely not flamingos... completely wrong beak. It's more like a stork or a blue heron.
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JacquelineLavanchy 9 years ago
What a tiny nest ! For delicate creatures ! This world is amazing, I love it !!!
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Final score:
55points
KellyFurlongUnruh 9 years ago
It looks to be a hummingbird, they use sticky spider webs to create their nests.
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Final score:
54points
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lindahacker 9 years ago
beautiful photos. The offspring of a swan is a cygnet, not a signet. LH
Maggie Collins 9 years ago
Thanx for the info. I wish they would name the birds in the photos.
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AlissaMerstrand 9 years ago
both annoying and beautiful sorry swallows ur not allowed to live in my barn ;-;
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Csilla Szabadi 9 years ago
Yes. They are not too adorable imho :D and they are very noisy on the rooftop (the city pigeons that is) :P
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Hannah Asis 9 years ago
Look how proud she is! "Someday you'll be beautiful to everyone. But for now, you're beautiful to just me."
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Final score:
44points
Kwihui Halliday 7 years ago
Look at the one, looking directly at the camera. I think that she knows, so putting on the best face!😂💕
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Don Guild 9 years ago
This reminds me of a Robin that laid her eggs on my porch a few years ago. Whenever she was gone I would climb a ladder and take photos of the progress of chicks after the eggs hatched . It was a great experience . The mother returned and caught me on the ladder, she raised bloody hell. I quickly went into the house. A few days later the chicks were gone. They must have flown the coup.
Kwihui Halliday 7 years ago
To Don G, probably their mom felt unsafe, having seen you poking in on her babies, so she’d taken them to another home. I hope.💜
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Final score:
36points
TammyChapman 9 years ago
I absolutely love swans. They are so beautiful and so graceful. I didn't know until recently that they carried their little ones under their wings. That made them even more beautiful to me.
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Final score:
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Final score:
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Mick Fowler 9 years ago
Sorry, no chickadee. This is the male of a species of weaver finches known as house sparrows. They used to be called English Sparrows in the USA where they are invasive and have displaced native species such as the bluebird.
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boobookittysmom 9 years ago
House sparrow. (It says so if you click on the pic but I recognize them from my backyard!) Chickadee is smaller and black and white; looks like he has a little black mask across his eyes! ;o)
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Final score:
25points
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Final score:
24points
boobookittysmom 9 years ago
Starlings drive me crazy every year because they gobble up all of the bird food at the feeders until it's gone, even with the suet! They're hogs! This nice pic makes them look a lot prettier than they are! If only they would share....
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Final score:
22points
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Final score:
22points
NadiaJohnson 9 years ago
None of these are juveniles (which have black beaks) so it shouldn't be here
Judy Downey 9 years ago
So! what...Nadia...They're beautiful, just enjoy!
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Final score:
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What do you think ?
BarbaraBrown 9 years ago
Lovely pictures pity the birds were not identified that would have made them perfect.
JacquelineLavanchy 9 years ago
All of them are, pass the mouse onto the pic slowly, you'll see the comment with the name of the bird.
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AnnaSalerno 9 years ago
I so enjoyed these pictures of babies with their mommy. They were exquisite! Even the nests were awesome!
Nancy Read 7 years ago
Wonderful, I would have liked to have them identified, wasn't able to do see that.
BarbaraBrown 9 years ago
Lovely pictures pity the birds were not identified that would have made them perfect.
JacquelineLavanchy 9 years ago
All of them are, pass the mouse onto the pic slowly, you'll see the comment with the name of the bird.
Load More Replies... AnnaSalerno 9 years ago
I so enjoyed these pictures of babies with their mommy. They were exquisite! Even the nests were awesome!
Nancy Read 7 years ago
Wonderful, I would have liked to have them identified, wasn't able to do see that.
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