A month ago a pair of house finches built a nest in our begonia. I’ve been monitoring the chicks’ progress.
July 9
Finch mom, just after to laying
She laid about one egg a day for a total of four.
Finch mom, incubating
July 19
Incubation was almost exactly one week. The first hatched early on Saturday, July 19.
The second hatched the afternoon of July 19; the rest followed over the next day.
July 26
A week after hatching, they had beaks!
They were also noisy and hungry. Note that the begonia sacrificed its life for the sake of the birds.
August 3
Now fledged, they hardly fit in the poo-covered nest.
Curious, I checked on them today, and what do you know: they flew off as soon as I looked closely!
by greg—Aug 5, 12:50 PM
One can only live in poo for so long.
by JH—Aug 5, 01:18 PM
did she make a lot of noise when laying?
by jeremy—Aug 5, 05:55 PM
Unfortunately, I don’t know. I never got a chance to witness the laying. Rather, every few hours I would check and there a new egg would be!
by greg—Aug 5, 06:04 PM