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calimary

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3. I'd suggest you do what we thought might be helpful in our case.

Reply to Phentex (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 09:03 PM

Apr 2015

We spread a bunch of leaves and mulch and dried grass and stuff on the floor directly underneath where the nest is. If, Heaven forbid, one of the little guys up in there falls down, he or she won't go BOOM onto the hard stone surface.

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BIRDIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A FINAL UPDATE. The nest is empty... =( [View all] calimary Apr 2015 OP

Sweet! shenmue Apr 2015 #1

It's exciting! I saw three babies and one egg still in the nest Phentex Apr 2015 #2

I'd suggest you do what we thought might be helpful in our case. calimary Apr 2015 #3

PHOTOS - from LAST YEAR (what I'm looking forward to, within the next few weeks): calimary Apr 2015 #4

Last year's Mother's Day was when the last of the four finally flew off. calimary Apr 2015 #5

SIGHTING!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! calimary Apr 2015 #6

You are the grand-birdie, lol! Phentex Apr 2015 #8

Oh they will! calimary Apr 2015 #9

They sure build a sturdy nest. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #12

It's really astonishing - how it adheres to the wall. Mud! And sticks and stuff. calimary Apr 2015 #14

Thanks for sharing your birdies, calimary! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #15

SHIT, Enthusiast! I just went back out to look - and replace bird seed calimary Apr 2015 #16

I'm glad you are enjoying them. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #20

It makes you a very lucky lady!! locks Apr 2015 #7

Update - FOUR BIRDIES!!!! calimary Apr 2015 #10

Fantastic! Bertha Venation Apr 2015 #11

We have been having the most amazing fun with this! calimary Apr 2015 #13

Um... update - I think there may be FIVE in there! calimary Apr 2015 #17

I feed my birdies outside my garage. Cardinals, finches, cowbirds, juncos, chickadees, doves, wrens, WinkyDink Apr 2015 #18

Very neat Calimary. panader0 Apr 2015 #19

Update! We have FOUR birdies. L.A. has some drizzly rain today but they're sheltered nice 'n' dry! calimary Apr 2015 #21

K and r! cwydro Apr 2015 #22

Waaah. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. calimary Apr 2015 #23

Love your birdie stories, calimary Doremus Apr 2015 #24

Good to know for later years. We couldn't catch him! calimary Apr 2015 #25

Then there were two... calimary May 2015 #26

Then - ONE. calimary May 2015 #27

And finally, this morning (Friday May 1st)... calimary May 2015 #28