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We live in Vermont, where they are among the latest birds to return in the spring (middle of May) and when we see more than one male at a time there is always an intense battle. Our pair have apparently been nesting in the same exact spot for at least three years. This year's nest had four eggs in it, and as of today two of them are not eggs anymore - they are the most fragile looking infants I have ever seen.

It’s so awesome you get them for breeding season! We miss out on that🫤

Native plants species are so important to attract wildlife

Oh yes if you build it they will come!!😊 I did a huge garden project to attract wildlife and it has so far been a success!

So glad you found my video and you were able get some more info on their fledglings! They are such little cutie patooties ❤️

I definitely did hear it 😄😄😉😉😉 it was the craziest experience ever seeing and hearing that fallout that night 😎

I have noticed mockingbirds visit my bird bath and get water quite frequently as well!

These guys are so funny to watch! They have so much personality!

Yes it’s a great birding spot!

Interesting that there get up that’s far north!

Migration time? I get them spring and fall usually ❤️ they nest a little north of me in summer.

Such a beautiful bird! I hope you get some pics!

Thanks!! Mine are all gone for summer but will return usually around October November ❤️ and yes they look just like a crayon box 😄😄😄

Definitely I like watching them with their babies ❤️

I always wonder the same thing!

I think it bothers them, but it is also a protection for them, so it is something they tolerate.

I’ve notice in winter mine grab raisins, and in summer they eat those little red seeds from the bitter melon vine.

@@FloridaKeysBirding That’s helpful! Is bitter melon the annual vine with little squash type flowers?

Michelle! Excitement with the flycatchers! A baby flew out of the nest, which caused the parents to follow it in the bamboo and fight off the jays that tried to get close. I saw both flycatchers tumbling through the air with the blue jay. They were gone about 10 minutes while I stood about 8 feet below the baby. I could also hear another baby in the nest! When they came back (without the jay), they sat with the baby and I went into the house. 5 minutes later they were gone, all was quiet . It’s was getting dark. I hope they are all in the tree nest!

@@cherylj7460 yes that’s what mine look like. It’s super invasive here in south Florida it takes over! But the birds love those red seeds it makes!

@@cherylj7460 I bet they are protecting that baby! I’ve heard blue jays can be predatory to babies and eggs.

Thanks so much! I’m so glad it was helpful ❤️☺️

That’s so awesome! You’ll have to let me know if you get babies! I’ve got screech owls that don’t seem to like people too Much 😄

Swallow tailed kites start migrating very early as early as February, but some do show up late! Also you may be seeing some more around your area because maybe they looking for a nesting site. I saw one in late April near tampa when I was visiting ft desoto.

They will beg for food as long as possible until parents make them look for their own. Similar to our own children😂

So great to hear! Yes it can definitely be distressing to see a baby bird falling and wondering if they will be ok or need help! But in this case the parents are almost always close by watching that baby❤️

They probably think your are awesome😎 but I bet your yard has a nice food source as well😏

@@FloridaKeysBirding hahaha I did! But, we just had a bad storm and my tree that they were living in fell :( Great informative video though!

Thanks!! The spotted sandpiper is such a silly little guy😄 I love watching them as well 😂

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Thanks I appreciate it!! So yes in a general sense it’s spring but breeding season starts here in south Florida as early as February (late winter) to early spring. We get babies very very early. Spring of course is when things really heat up but we have babies fledging by march/April even at times down here.

@Karina-nc6uj late winter like February/march, and they continue into spring and summer. I’ve seen babies very early in the keys.

Yes ma’am 😉 that’s where to find all the bird info!

Wow that’s late for them to stay! We have them in south Fl always by that time.

They hop around and flap on branches until they can fully fly. Parents stay with their babies for quite a while too and feed them until they get up to par.

Thanks so much!!

I bet they do get stuck in storms, but we don’t really get many ducks in the keys. I’ve never actually seen on down here!

Yeessss I love it !!!😂😂😂🤣🤣

That's great maybe the ones near you are used to seeing people and more friendly. The ones by me fly off as soon as they see me! lol ide love to see some babies I bet they are so cute!

@@FloridaKeysBirding oh yeah! They don’t mind people at all! I worry. There is roof access to this cavity in the golden rain tree. (Koelreuteria) There is a cat in the area. Is it common for the pair of birds to live elsewhere while they build? They seem to have bankers hours!🤣

@@FloridaKeysBirding one creature that runs from me is an orange head agama…or agana. He’s possessed a tree in my yard. It’s interesting how they started down there in the keys, I’m in Fort Pierce! Have they taken over down there? Did they wipe out the native lizards or was that just a failed prediction?

@@cherylj7460 we still have native green anoles , you don’t see them as much though. I actually don’t see agamas as much as I see curly tails and brown anoles. Green iguanas are everywhere we already know lol I like the lizards too though 😄 I have a few videos on them😄

@@cherylj7460 that’s funny! The nesting flycatchers I saw had their babies I did the nest and the parents would go in and out looking for food and feeding the babies.

Yes it's crazy how they make it this far south!

Thanks for letting me know! I wonder why ebird doesnt have them on the map down there?

thanks! :)

It was a red winged blackbird

Hmmm that’s interesting because the website says it’s apart of the national park service so it’s easy to get that confused…but regardless that was not the purpose of the video to differentiate how the area is managed…The purpose was for birding.

That’s awesome! They are definitely on the move! Especially through southwest Florida right now!

Yes! Every summer mine bring their babies to my yard❤️ some yrs we have between 3-5

Thanks!! Yeah We don’t have any of those wood peckers in the keys except red bellies, maybe a yellow bellied sapsucker during winter, and the occasional downy 🫤 It’s crazy how many mainland birds we don’t have! Only cool thing about here is we tend to get rare neotropical migrants and we sometimes Caribbean birds and parrots. When I lived in Orlando we definitely did have different birds!