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Well I have a few more pics that I will post soon of the full grown chicks. A week ago Monday I peeked into the nest and there were only 3 chick there. When I peeked one of the chicked hopped up and flew to the lilac bush nearby where I then saw one more. Two in the bush and two in the nest. By the end of the day there were no more chicks in the nest and they spent the next 3 days back and forth between the neighbors trees and our lilac bush. I still see them sitting on my trellis out front flittering their wings and begging for food from Moma or Daddy finch.
Here is the BEST part. Not even 48 hours after the nest was empty I was watching one of these babies on the trellis begging for a treat from Dad I saw two other birds flying back and forth to the flower pot only a foot away. They had mouthfuls of sticks and string and even fresh clover. I peeked into the nest so recently vacated and there on top of/ inside of the old nest was a new nest being built. This nest has been lined quite thoroughly with fussy strong and bits of cotton looking material. The birds who have taken up house in my plant now are chipping sparrows I think. I haven't gotten as good a look at these. They seem more skittesh than the finches. They've laid one plain egg so far. What a treat.
I should start charging rent - this must be prime property.
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