Anderson McBain
Hello, if it is your first time visiting my website, welcome to my photography and, of recent times, my book-writing world. I also garden and find the most interesting subjects for photographs when I am looking after my plants. My apologies to those who regularly visit because I do not always get to keep up with my blogs.
I just wanted to share some shots I took of some baby birds. I remember some time ago, I saw a nest between the lemongrass plants. The leaves sometimes get dry, and they are very strong. I use it a lot for composting or mulching. Anyway, I realize that birds like to use them to make nests.
A while ago, I saw two eggs in a nest, and then in a couple of days, the nest was empty. I wondered what happened. In the law of the jungle, eggs do not always survive. I forgot about that, but thankfully and fortunately, recently, I saw another nest, and again, there were two eggs. This time, I decided to visit daily and monitor the nest, taking shots, of course.
Very early in the morning (sometimes the light was too low), I would quietly creep up to the nest only to find the mother bird nesting. I tried my best not to disturb her, and some of my shots were not as sharp as they should be as a result. Nonetheless, the entire experience was really extraordinary, and I see why some photographers are wildlife photographers; you really get to see some amazing things. I will admit that I would use the longest lens possible and have a good escape route planned because I am not so much of a creature person, and it is a big event for me when I find creepy crawlies when I am gardening.
One morning, as I ventured outside, the mother bird was not in the nest, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the eggs had hatched into two of the tiniest birds I had ever seen. They were sleeping peacefully in their home. With each passing day, they grew quickly, soon becoming too big for their nest. They would be sitting there, and as I approached, they would quickly open their beaks, pushing their necks up to receive food. Creatures are smart, and they probably thought it was their mother returning with food when they heard the sound of my rustling.
It took about two weeks or more, and they were off. I arrived one morning to find the nest empty. Hopefully, they made it to the next stage of their lives and are learning to fly and survive. I am not a birdwatcher, but this experience, I am sure, is a birdwatcher’s dream.
Here are my still shots of these wonderful baby birds, and there is also a short video.
If you look closely at the second shot in the first row, you will see the mother bird’s eye looking at me, making sure I was not coming too close.
The baby birds are a couple of days old.
The birds are now a bit more recognizable.
The baby bird has its mouth open.
The birds are ready to move out of their nest.
This is a composite video of the birds.
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