2007 Eastern Phoebe Nest 2

After all the chicks died in the first nest, I continued observing the two nesting places that they have used in the past but there was no activity.

I finally realized after a few weeks that the birds had built a new nest in a totally new location and it was very difficult to get a camera in close without disturbing the nest. The young all fledged and it was a total success so next year I will be prepared to watch the new location for activity and get the cameras into position before eggs appear in the nest. Here are some pictures that I was able to get of the nest that did have a total mite infestation. Mite Infestation Pictures

2007 Eastern Phoebe Nest 1
All the chicks died the morning of the 19th of May, 2007. It was very cold that night and the adult female didn't sit on the birds, it was getting a little crowded but I have seen previous females sit on the nest when the chicks were much bigger.

I was under the impression this was her first nest from the very beginning but was hoping for a better outcome. She did several things that were odd or out of character for female Phoebes that have been here in the past.

Pictures of the 2007 nest.

Activities before the disaster.

Movie to hear and see adults feeding chicks.

Picture updates of the eggs.

Mating activity at the nest. (picture)

Nasty nest habit, first time Mom? (picture)

Phoebe Adults inspecting nest picture set2.

Phoebe Adults inspecting nest picture set1.