Blackbird nesting - from building the nest to leaving the nest
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On the 11th September 2016 we noticed a blackbird building a nest in a shrub just outside our back door. I started filming the nest being built which I thought was fascinating enough, but then.....she laid an egg. This is a short compilation of all the video footage I captured from building the nest to leaving the nest.
The first egg was laid on the 17th September 2016. The baby birds hatched on the 2nd October and left the nest on the 15th October. It was a privilege to have a sneak peek into the nest and witness the interactions between the parents and siblings.
What was not captured on video was how well the parents coordinated protecting the nest while searching for food. It was rare for both parents to be away from the nest at the same time and they usually kept guard over the nest from a fence or tree while the other went for food. It made it difficult sometimes to mount the camera without disturbing them.
I hope you enjoy watching their first 2 weeks of life as much as we did. If you are interested to see more of them, I have uploaded the raw footage also on my Channel.
Oh thank heavens. I had some blackbird babies in my backyard. They were gone after only a month, I thought something happened but I realise that they just grow up so fast
A black bird baby that I rescued flew away a few days ago. He/she looked exactly like them, so glad that they grow up fast, it broke my heart when I found him/her gone, it’s a lot more comforting knowing that at his age he would be leaving the nest and gaining his own sense of independence. I was beating myself up for it. Thank you so much for the splendid video.
It’s so cute how they fall straight asleep after using their little bit of strength to stretch their necks lol 🤣🤍
that's me after one little stretch 😂
It's 4 am and I'm watching bird videos. I would be lying if I said I wasn't entertained.
Lol I thought you said I’m 4 and was shocked at your writing skills then I reread the sentence
Lil Syrup then go to bed! 🤭😂
@@KhushiSharma-ci2kf 😂
lmao its 5 am and I m watching bird videos
Same here hahahah
The chick that was looking at the camera was like "guys l think we're being watched"😳
😂
Absolutely gorgeous! In awe of mother nature... no need for guide books they just know exactly what to do! 🥰
God created this amazing world and all of its creatures, including you and me! Genesis Chapter 1.
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@@kellicr9024 or science did we don't know for sure
@@lukabanovic2937 science itself created the universe? You mean the big bang? This just shows you don't know what you are talking about at all lol
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Some of the most colorful creatures are birds. In their natural color combinations, inspiration can be taken almost as endlessly as in flowers.
Beautifully captured, sending it to my grand kids, I am a bird’s lover and watcher, thanks for posting.
I didn’t realise how entertaining this was until it got sunny and I sit out side everyday and theres a birds nest in my garden and the black bird that feeds the chicks scare me
2:13 - 2:24 - you can actually see the food moving inside the chicks body. Amazing footage!
This is beautiful! They are little predators, but so defenseless when young. What I find so sweet is that the adult bird that we see is what they will grow into. That adult was just like them (not so long ago).
Yuck 🤮
Thank you so much for this video. This is the second year I have watched it with my class. They are first graders and it goes along with our story called; The Nest. Your video and story are almost alike. We truly enjoyed it. Thank you. They also begged to watch it again.
this is so amazing! i love watching the blacbirds in my garden they are always so busy probably doing this feeding their babys. Such clever animals
Something similar happened to me. My family left out the Christmas wreath from two years ago, and just this year when I got back from the Philippines, there was a nest, and three little baby birds in it! It took probably, almost, the same amount of time it took for these little guys to grow! I late found out that they were House Finches. I'm so happy that I got to see them grow.
A few months later (last month) I asked my mom if we were gonna get another wreath to leave out for the birds XD.
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Found one and got no idea how old she was until I watched your video 🥰
Really enjoyed your video. I can't believe they left the nest before they even got their tail feathers! Thanks for sharing.
Truly magnificent video of their growth👌🏻💕I have a resident male who joins me every morning while I have coffee. We chat over daily affairs...well I chat, he listens, lol. Finally paired up this Spring & she moved in & had babies. No joke, both mum & dad came to me one morning both alarmed. Realised one of their babies was stuck in the garage & let him or her free. Family reunited. Also became Bird Nanny to a spotted dove fledgling who was bailed up by my dogs. Became babysitter for a solid week while it patiently waited to gain strength enough to become independent. Mum & dad continuing to care for it too. Family now doing well, so much so that mum has now nested again. Looks like she sees me as a good back up too as she has now taken to nest in my pagola where I sit daily only a metre away. Currently waiting for new babies to hatch literally just above me. My backyard has become quite the Bird Nursery this year🐦🐣💛
Thank you. It's pretty special when your local animals get to know and trust you. All the best for your next batch of fledglings.🐣
My daughter ( who is only 3 ) loved this film, we have our own blackbirds and Dunnocks to watch in our garden in the UK. Thank you for making my daughters day.
I'm so glad you liked it. It was fun to make. Sorry for the late reply.
@Jamie live in the UK too!! We have new chicks in the nest in the hedge, and we have 7 blackbird nests so far in our garden! All the best for you and your blackbirds and dunnocks
I have a blackbird nest on my balcony right now :) they are at day 6 :) there are 4 younglings and i am helping the parents with fresh water and some seeds and fruits. The female just adores strawberries :D I love them
How are they now?
@@gooeyfan767 haha funny coincidence that you're writing - we have a new nest (2nd so far)! Today the mom laid the first egg :)
AAAAAAWWWWW CUTENESS OVER LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL at 3:18 mumma was like here u go...NOPE never mind its yours now xD
Its so cute how they go to open their mouths, then they get tired and rest their adorable domed heads.
Yeah i agree i love 🐦 they are cute but the birds that frighten me is vultures and owls
What a beautiful video. We have blackbirds nesting in our plum tree and the parents are still feeding the babies at more than 4 weeks old!
In my home too, the mother bird with broken leg still feeding her newly hatched baby birds, mothers love😍🐥♥️🐦.
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing. Life and living will always be a mystery. Don't believe anybody who tells you they understand it.
Lol the baby was opening its mouth and the mom just sat on him like wait
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@@arolemaprarath6615 You can't go around assuming Arabic speaking people are necessarily Muslim. You have a problem with Islam, go talk to Islamic apologists, don't hurl your opinion at Arabic speaking people commenting on a bird video.
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i like how the birds feeding the 2 and letting the third starve
Well technically the parent know what kid is starving so they feed them
Truly amazing how FAST they grow!!
Such a great video. We've been lucky enough to have blackbirds nest the last few years, and I use your video as a guide as to what stage the nestlings will be at, day by day 🙂
I've only just begun to get interested in birds and really appreciated your film as I have had a regular pair of Blackbirds in my small area of the garden. I had no knowledge of how they brought up their young ones until now...I'm truly grateful, Thank you!! Michael
such a well shot video. well done mama blackbird!!!!
Wonderful filming! Thank you. We have a blackbird nesting on our patio. She is not bothered by us even when we use the barbeque just a few feet away. This is a new experience for us. After your info we know what to expect. Alan Scott, Wanganui, New Zealand.
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The baby yawns or idk but it was sooo cutee!! :3 .,.
That was incredible. I recently retrieved an old nest from an abandoned farmstead and purchased two replica Blackbirds eggs - it looks and feels great. This video filled in a lot. Many thanks. Mark
How does it take them like 15 days but it takes us 18 years to leave our parents
Michelle No LOL. You forgot the question mark.
AvPfan 06 no I didn’t
It doesn't.
I'm 28 and I still live with my parents.
You made me laugh.. its true, nature is Gods wonder.. a horse get up n walk within few minutes, birds fighting as soon theupy born ( eagles) geeses are whoever survive, and etc, but us we dont even roll u ntil 3-4 mo. Walked at 11 mo and dont talk til 2 perfect, or understandable, and we try to leavehome but we cant till you really 18, and ger married legally and fair u til 21-25 we dont have kids still 13-60; myniece was 13 and when i was pregnant for my first i was 22 n the lady next to me was 60 with her 15 child, dont ask me i was in silence .. it seems nature is faster than us.. lolol
Theyre smaller than us maybe thats why they can have more kids
Teaching my great nephew about birds. So happy this video came first. He really enjoyed watching the baby birds
So lovely! It's wonderful to be able to follow the progression of how these chicks developed. Thank you so much for sharing this. I absolutely enjoyed watching.
Glad you enjoyed it!
These videos are awesome. Birds always make nests in my moms hanging plants and I always like to watch their progress!
The more they grew the louder their chirping got ❤️❤️❤️🐦🐦
yup, i noticed that too!😊😊
So cool
We have a blackbird nesting in plain view it’s awesome
7:43 We've been spotted!
Thank you for this wonderful video. Found a blackbird hatched egg today and couldn’t believe how tiny it was 😀
omg they really grow so fast? i thought they needed like 4 weeks or something
This was SO WONDERFUL. Thank you for sharing this video and for your obvious love for the birds!!
It amazes me how fast they can go from “I sleep” to “FUCKING FEED ME!”
7:40 lmaaoo that grandpa hair
Sophovot lmao
Grest video. Love how they start flapping their wings testing them out!!
Why do I love watching birds? Always late at night.
Iv sat and watched every bit of this. What a brilliant job. Iv got three eggs ready to hatch amd bought a wildlife camera so I’m hoping to catch the same. Nature is so wonderful
So cute birds they are waiting for their food
Well done, what a wonderful video! We really loved watching the baby birds grow up.
The perfect ending would be to watch the three of them fly away, but I realise that could be hard to film.
Gotta love the way mom birb just shoves the insect down the hatchling's throat.
"gulp it down little prick!"
I thoroughly enjoyed this video from start to finish 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love blackbirds!!! They have so much character! We have a resident male who is so sneaky. If we leave the front door open then he comes in and steals the cat biscuits lol! Honestly it's at the point now where the cats actually see him as part of the family and not a prey item.
What a cheeky bird. That would make for a funny video...Thanks for sharing.
5:29 *Bird on the left:* Stop scweaming I wanna sleep 😴
Their fuzzy hair on the sides is so cute
thanks for this video! my cat brought in two bald/fuzzy hatchlings (naughty thomas...) and i needed to see how mummy bird would be caring for them! i hope harper and winnie fledge safely when the time is right though they appear to be 3 days old at the moment!
On day 11, she didn't feed anyone!🤔 thank you for the video, it was simply adorable!
loved this. watched with my kids for science. thanks.
I realy love the natura of birds and also all every mother of any living thing love his child
I have been blessed by a birth like that in my yard
Baby bird: FOOD FOOD FOOD!!
Mommy bird: what do they want?
Baby bird FOOOOOOOD!
Mommy bird: *randomly sits on them*
(Next day)
Baby bird: FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
Mommy bird oh they what food
(Finally mommy gets them food)
But baby bird keeps tumbling over each other
THE REAL MOMENT OF IT: 2:55
Wow! How splendid! We have over six in our garden! This video is heart warming!
it's mind bottling how fast they grow.
Awesome how cute and lovely they are hehe
My flock just left this morning, such mixed feelings.
Christy Ren oofie
This is really neat, thanks for sharing! I've got some baby blackbirds living on my porch and it's interesting to see their development from a different point of view
Omg...so beautiful.
There was a Blackbird family on a lemon bush that my parents hat planted in the backyard and in that area a the female had been makimg the nest and she used mud on the top I myself had seen the Adult Female holding something that was light from the ground in it's mouth. Plus the Nest was next to my mom's bedroom and right outside the window in her bedroom, and on the right from what the window is showing was the nest. I even saw the 3 chicks opening mouths for mom and dad to feed. We did not see the chicks from day 1, instead from day 6 they have left on November 14 3 days ago but the blackbird mom and dad still are there probably having a nest somwhere else. Btw thx for the video.
I found a baby robin in my backyard fallen from its nest. I didn’t know what to do because if I took it and put it somewhere safe the mother would attack me, but I took it to this little cage thing in my shed. He’s still In it and I feed him worms and bird feed! Edit: he is still in the cage, and almost fully grown. I take him outside every now and then to get him used to the big world.
That Guy Over There should of gave it to me so I could of feed it to my rattle snake
Ed Garcia feed yourself
absolutly awesome! loved this so did my little girls. Thanks
Wonderful job, You captured it all I wish I would have covered mine last year so well. It happened wher I had music and my cup of tea, there she made a nest and stayed till the end. Life felt good and pleasent it made me appreciate nature even more!
I have a birds nest next to my patio.
Thank You, it brings tears to me, memories are so short but nature is giving back over and over but You have to be there and absorb it all! I did and You did for sure and so much better!
I saw Your reply and I appreciate even more, tears of joy and life must go on and it will and should. I am more happy to have witnesses You did better than me! That is great, be happy for the short time of life. It is little things that makes it big!
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Awe baby birds are so frikin cute x3
Wow, beautiful video
2:04 These baby birds are cuter than cute there tiny fur balls :D
We have nesting birds in our garden. Checked the nest last week and 3 babies were in it. Checked today and it’s empty. Our neighbour says they saw 3 babies on the fence. It’s amazing how fast they are able to leave the nest.
So wonderful! Love so much
Sure glad me and my siblings weren't ready to leave in 14 days. Would've missed out on a lot of kid stuff
Ah Thanku to great GREAT ... last yr a little cross that mr and mrs blackbird decided to take residence in my small garden .. ugh the noise and the a little one fell out of nest and I found myself ( really miffed) baby sitting with a torch . Ah now Mr and Mrs back oh Lordy (really) watched this and I now get it .... AM...a...zing ... here goes next batch
My granddaughter sure enjoyed the video
nature: grows in 14 days
humans: we can start breeding at the age of 5 until 70 years old
When the babies open their mouth each day...its like..they are screaming haha
So sweet and cute🐣🐥😘
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How lovely. Well done.
Their such cute bald little old babies!!!
Too cute. Merci beaucoup!
Thank you for a lovely video.
Nice video, like very much, thanks for your sharing!
Beautiful video! Blackbirds are my favourite of all. I can't believe they leave the nest in only two weeks. Thank you for this video!
Ioana Jojo mine too. We have a male blackbird with no tail. We have watched him and his Mrs, three years now. We feed them every day. He hops up to us when we open the door. He lands on our windowsill and looks in if we havent fed him for a while. She chases him and feeds first through winter. He lets her. He is so fierce though, when they have chicks. On watch all day, collecting the food we give and flying off and coming back for more. He will dive bomb the magpies and jackdaws that come near. I wake up every morning to his song. Pure joy!
Love your story! I also have a lot of blackbirds surrounding the street that I live on. They sing a lot in the springtime, especially very early in the morning. I love to open the window around 5 am and I just lay in bed listening to their beautiful song. Sadly I couldn't get any of them to come to my window so I can feed them. I guess maybe they are afraid of the doves that come to eat and drink on my windowsill.
I loved it
just lovely. thank you
I have a nest in my plant pot that hangs on my fence, she has 5 eggs in there, i can't wait for them to hatch
@Stevo Smith 5 eggs turned into 3 (not sure how) but they all hatched and slowly turned into fluffy blackbirds till one morning they were gone, flew away 😢
OMG SOOO CUTE IMA EXPLODE NOW GOODBYE WORLD!!!!!
I see, the bright blackbird is their mother and the dark blackbird is there father, who knew there was a father and a mother.
Love this video. Thank you for sharing.
this is brilliant we had a blackbird chick from around 3 or 4 days, they leave the nest after about 2 weeks but the parents keep feeding them, and that takes ages and ages and ages, speaking as the one who was feeding the blackbird, and then theres a lot of being around but still getting fed ! Lovely lovely film, and really nice because id always wondered if I did it right and it appears I was pretty much a blackbird ! Thank you
Thanks for the lovely feedback. It sounds like you did a great job with your blackbirds. I hope they come back to visit you from time to time.
So precious!
I’ve found 3 in my garden eyes not even open, so made a little nest. No sign of mum, 1 died & the other 2 are still there. Looks like mums not come yet, but I hope they find strength & fly asap. They are just so so small though & don’t know what to do. I live in 🇬🇧 so it’s also cold outside right now. Made a natural as possible nest for them 🙏🏼 hopefully they’ll survive in the natural habitat & survive
This little mama knows how to squeeze the little babies !
Oh now I see it's much smaller thanks for sharing
Nature can be brutal but this is amazing
7:49 That little one looking right at the camera