Beautiful Robin’s Nest with Eggs

For the past several months we’ve had a Mommy Robin building nests underneath the roof of our back porch. She made one in May…laid 3 eggs and had 2 hatchlings. After the babies fledged the nest she disappeared for about 2 weeks, so we tore down the nest. Besides, it was getting pretty stinky up there.

Earlier this month she returned. Yup, the same Robin. She made a brand new nest in the exact same spot. It took her about 2 1/2 days to have her new nest completed. Then the sitting and waiting begun. After 2 weeks had passed I seen her fly off one day to go meal hunting.

I had hubby pull our step ladder over so I could climb up to take a look. Low and behold, she had another egg in her nest! The nest is bigger than the last one she built so I was surprised to only find one egg in this one. She’s been sitting on her egg like a good Mom!

I’m hoping that I can get another picture or two once that baby hatches. Once they do, they grow fast and typically fledge the nest within 14 days after birth. Amazing!