Comments on: Bird Nest Identification

By: David

David — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:02:31 +0000

HELLO Gordon, I NEED YOUR HELP WITH A NEST OF BIRDS ON MY BRICK FARM HOME , THAT HAVE LOST THEIR PARENTS. THEY NEST HERE EVERY YEAR ON THE SIDE OF MY HOME IN TN. MUD , MOSS AND SMALL STICKS . BLACK AND BROWN . INSECTS IS ALL THEY EAT. NEVER AT THE FEEDERS, BUT HAVE BEEN RETURNING FOR 24 YEARS . I’D LIKE TO TRY TO SAVE THE BABY’S. CATS I RESCUED LAST FALL GOT BOOTH PARENTS , WHAT TO FEED ? THANK YOU , David davidnyder@yahoo or (931) 303-9056

By: Beth L.

Beth L. — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:57:16 +0000

This is a fantastic site. Walking today (in Queens, NY) saw a flicker of some kind, and a nest that we wondered about. Turned out to be a hornet’s nest, but I’ve just spent a very pleasant time exploring here – completely fascinating. Thanks for taking the time to do this!

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:25:34 +0000

In reply to rabbitila.

You might try and find a copy of Bird Nests and Eggs 1996 by Mel Boring (Author), Linda Garrow (Illustrator), or Bird Nests 1999 (Pebble Books) by Helen Frost (Author), Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor).

By: rabbitila

rabbitila — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:09:49 +0000

Could you put all this information into a kids book? Have any you can recommend. Great article.

By: Logan Gallaway

Logan Gallaway — Fri, 13 May 2022 16:28:45 +0000

I like chickens

By: matthew

matthew — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:42:05 +0000

cool site very helpful for school ag classes.

By: Gordon Ramel

Gordon Ramel — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:06:58 +0000

In reply to cookie warner.

You need to contact some local bird watchers or ornithologists for such details, I am sorry to say I have never been to the USA.

By: cookie warner

cookie warner — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:02:02 +0000

I live in an area around Estes Park, CO. While getting fire wood we felled a dead fir tree with a nest in it. It appears to be from a robin as it has the mud cup and grasses woven in. The babies are now about 2 weeks and the have developed a white rim around their bottom beak.. Is this a characteristic of a robin?

By: Gordon Ramel

Gordon Ramel — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:06:14 +0000

In reply to .gail.

To identify the bird you need a local bird identification book. There are more than 10,000 species of birds world wide, even with a photo, and knowing your location, which would be important, it could still be a bird I have never seen or read about. It would be truly wonderful to have seen, and be able to ID, every bird in the world, but nobody can do that.

By: .gail

.gail — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:04:22 +0000

This is a question not a comment. A small bird with a long narrow beak with yellow on the sides has built its nest in the top of my 100 gallon white propane tank. The bird get into the tank through a fairly wide opening in the side. The nest has the perfectly round door opening on the side. It is made of sticks grass and twigs. It is not particularly neat but it has a solid round structure. I have seen the nest many times but I only caught the bird in it once and before I could photograph it flew away. I will try again tomorrow.