An Eastern Phoebe nest vibrates with hungry young life. PLEASE CLICK 'LIKE' IF YOU APPRECIATE THE MOVIE. Filmed at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in St. Louis, MO.
At a certain point in a baby bird’s development they are at risk of premature fledging, especially when frightened. Even one or two days can make a huge difference in their survival. It’s best to admire from afar and have a big lens.
Thank you for this video! I have eastern phoebes that build a nest in the same spot yearly. The same thing happened to me; the fledglings flew out right in front of me when I got too close! This made me feel better about it!
Thanks for the sweet compliment. I've been out of town, so I was slow getting back to you. Anyway, I enjoyed reading your high opinion of the Phoebe movie.
Last spring I had a phoebe nest on the lamp on my covered porch - I watched them fledge & all. I figured since they eat bees & wasps, I'd skip my annual permethrin spray under the eaves that spring (I hate wasps and there are zillions of them where I live in the woods fronting on a Great Lake). The phoebes will take care of that I figured. In July I discovered the biggest hornets nest under a window box about 15 feet from their nest. Oh well, so much for going organic.
I had a phoebe use an old barn swallow nest above my kitchen window. I got to see the first fab foursome leave the nest, even saw them around the property for approx 2 weeks....then the mom came back and just hatched out another set of babies, I can just barely hear them pip! Love your video!
I wanted to write back Incase anyone is reading the comments to Jo. I was asking Jo will the parent come back to tend her baby until it fledges.....and the answer is YES. What i noticed is my backyard is flight school all the other bird sibs were out flying with the parents while they waited for the last one to fledge. I am at PEACE Now!! What a great video and what a great opportunity for me to witness the WHOLE process of these Eastern Phoebe’s.
Hi, Jo! I have a phoebe nest in front of my porch this year. I found out it was there one day before the mother bird finished laying all 5 eggs. Excitingly two of the chicks hatched today!!! However, I've been only seeing one parent around the nest, I'm a little worried if she can get all the food the chicks need once they all hatch. Do you suggest if I should provide the parent some mealworms? If so, what would be the best way to do it? I live in an apartment building, so far only my friend and I have discovered the nest. I don't want to put up an obvious feeder and let my neighbors, especially the kids, notice that there is a bird nest.
Absolutely delightful! Phoebes are a welcome sign of spring to be sure and their awesome acrobatics are a sight to behold. Very special birds indeed. Great video!
We are in a wooded hilltop glen, with a bit of acreage, and I love to watch these guys flir about and box insects from the air. We surround our tomato plants with 6' tall fencing and the Feebs love them as perches. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
Thank you for the compliment on my videos- Much appreciated. I wish I could get more film of the Phoebes catching bugs, but alas, they are fast. I am not. 🥴
Thank you, Joey. I appreciate hearing that. As for them not falling, yes, it's sorta surprising, but then again, they're not old enough to be on the edge of the nest until they're old enough to survive a fall.
I love them too, Lisa. Most people have never heard of a Phoebe, and they are drab birds, but I like to watch their tails pumping and see them flycatching.
What a delightful narrated video! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your sightings. My husband has found two of these babies on the ground that either fell out of the nest or were pushed out. We kept the first for only one day, as it could already fly. The second one we have had for 10 days, and it is now flying, so we will release it tomorrow. I'm grateful you pointed out the fact that these birds eat while in flight.
Sorry to be so slow answering, Jacqueline. I’ve been out of town filming. Anyway, it’s nice to hear that you found the movie not only entertaining but also useful. And it’s also nice to hear that you contributed two more eastern phoebes to the bird population. Thanks for telling me about it.
@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME Little Monday, as we call her, did not show any interest in flying away, so we will try again tomorrow, and continue hoping she'll want to explore the wild.
@@jacquelinerodman540 Yes, I suppose that's always the danger of feeding wild youngsters. When my husband was a kid, the family rescued a baby squirrel and kept him as a pet for a year. Then they decided to let him go. He ran out of the cage and explored joyfully--for a few minutes. Then went right back into the cage.
I have a nest 2 feet out my front door. They are about to fledge any day now. The cup made of mud really surprised me. They were attempting to build a nest all along the ledge of my front patio and making a mess. So to compromise, I cut a plastic planter in half and mounted it, that satisfied pretty quick.
I watched a Phoebe build a nest under our porch. I'm not sure why it was abandoned. Nest invasion maybe?? She revisited the nest as to make sure of her decision. Few weeks later a House Finch remodeled & now have cute babies. They're just starting to look over the nest. Is this normal behavior for them to remodel/use the nest??
Sure. And I'm jealous that you have nesting House Finches. I've never done a film about those birds, and access to a nest would be all I needed. As for the Phoebe abandoning the nest, some birds will build more than one nest to confuse predators, but I haven't read that Phoebes ever do that. You might be right about the nest invasion.
Hey Jo! Thanks for such an informative video. We have a Phoebe that returned to a nest. So far we’ve had two eggs fall and crack open and also found 2 babies sadly on the ground not moving. Could the mama be pushing them out? I feel so sad.
Thank you for such an informative video! The footage is so clear and fun to watch. At first, I thought the poop sac was coming out of the mouth of the little one like how owls spit up pellets.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie. It's easy to get close, clear footage when I have access to a nest where the babies are too young to flee. But I do try, in all my films, to give you close, crisp footage.
I think mealworms sounds like a good idea. Your concern about keeping the nest unnoticed is smart. You can put those mealworms someplace fairly far off the ground nearby, and the birds will notice them. Let me know how it does, will you?
In that case those ought to be some healthy babies who don't face the risk of nest predation that takes so many baby birds. Good! The world can always use more Eastern Phoebes.
Hello Jo I enjoyed your video of the Eastern Pheobe. I have a nest as well under my car port saw her building the nest Memorial Weekend. I have been watching the nest for 28 days 5 eggs were laid and all 5 eggs hatched. This has been a delight to witness the “Miracle of Growth” each day. The babies fledged yesterday June 30th but not all 5 left the nest one baby is still in the nest. I guess I should believe the parent will still come back to tend to this little one. I am thinking his confidence just isn’t ready to fly. I am hoping the parent is still tending this little one. This is why i write you, Do you think from your birding experience the parent will tend to this little one still? I am looking forward to my new watch of Robin just built a nest in my climbing hydrangea near my kitchen window. Thank YOU Amy Paquette i will wait for your reply.
I don't remember for sure. It would've been either a Nikon P1000 or a Canon XF400. The Canon is the better camera, but it's also more than twice as expensive.
I recently found an eastern phoebe nest built under our balcony, and we have been using a camera to safely spy on it ! It has eggs now! I love phoebes and I want the best for the future babies..but unfortunately we have noticed a cowbird has snuck her eggs into the nest , and has even come back and removed some of the phoebes eggs!! I’m so worried that my little future phoebes won’t make it, and only the cowbirds will survive 😢
I’ve heard that the cowbird can come back again and tear the nest apart in retaliation if she sees her eggs are gone…I have heard of people shaking the cowbirds eggs then putting them back so that they don’t hatch, and the female cowbird is none the wiser …but I also think there are some laws and regulations around all of that 🤷♀️ I’ll just hope for the best !!!
@@KB-dd5px I think you're right about the regulations. The only two songbirds that aren't protected are Starlings and House Sparrows. Shaking the eggs sounds like a good option.
It's game over for any of these annoying birds that screech out their ear grating call near my house. I would do anything to know how to keep them away.
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Very nice video of the chicks, I had a nest one year at a cottage, endless entertainment!
We've not had the pleasure. I hope yours return sometime.
Oh I just love these guys in my back yard, they are so cute :)
You're lucky to have them in your yard, Ava. We've never had the privilege. I hope you've been able to watch the nestlings. They're adorable.
At a certain point in a baby bird’s development they are at risk of premature fledging, especially when frightened. Even one or two days can make a huge difference in their survival. It’s best to admire from afar and have a big lens.
Thank you for this video! I have eastern phoebes that build a nest in the same spot yearly. The same thing happened to me; the fledglings flew out right in front of me when I got too close! This made me feel better about it!
Misery loves company. I can't help enjoying hearing that it happened to somebody else too.
TY for this Lovely video. Your narration was Perfect as well.
Thanks for the sweet compliment. I've been out of town, so I was slow getting back to you. Anyway, I enjoyed reading your high opinion of the Phoebe movie.
Last spring I had a phoebe nest on the lamp on my covered porch - I watched them fledge & all. I figured since they eat bees & wasps, I'd skip my annual permethrin spray under the eaves that spring (I hate wasps and there are zillions of them where I live in the woods fronting on a Great Lake). The phoebes will take care of that I figured. In July I discovered the biggest hornets nest under a window box about 15 feet from their nest. Oh well, so much for going organic.
They eat bees and wasps but not hornets? Like you say, oh well.
I had a phoebe use an old barn swallow nest above my kitchen window. I got to see the first fab foursome leave the nest, even saw them around the property for approx 2 weeks....then the mom came back and just hatched out another set of babies, I can just barely hear them pip! Love your video!
It's fun to hear about your experience, Robin. Lucky you! And here's hoping some other bird pair takes up residence there next season.
I wanted to write back Incase anyone is reading the comments to Jo. I was asking Jo will the parent come back to tend her baby until it fledges.....and the answer is YES. What i noticed is my backyard is flight school all the other bird sibs were out flying with the parents while they waited for the last one to fledge. I am at PEACE Now!! What a great video and what a great opportunity for me to witness the WHOLE process of these Eastern Phoebe’s.
That's a cool experience you've had, Amy. You got to see a whole lot more than I did.
Hi, Jo! I have a phoebe nest in front of my porch this year. I found out it was there one day before the mother bird finished laying all 5 eggs. Excitingly two of the chicks hatched today!!! However, I've been only seeing one parent around the nest, I'm a little worried if she can get all the food the chicks need once they all hatch. Do you suggest if I should provide the parent some mealworms? If so, what would be the best way to do it? I live in an apartment building, so far only my friend and I have discovered the nest. I don't want to put up an obvious feeder and let my neighbors, especially the kids, notice that there is a bird nest.
Absolutely delightful! Phoebes are a welcome sign of spring to be sure and their awesome acrobatics are a sight to behold. Very special birds indeed. Great video!
Thank you for the compliment, and you know I agree with you about how welcome Phoebes are. I labeled them (in the thumbnail) "a pile of precious".
Great work Jo, Thank you
Thanks, Jimmi. I enjoyed making this one because I never got tired of watching those adorable babies.
Wonderful, thank you
You’re welcome. They are adorable, aren’t they?
Very nice! Thank you for sharing this with the world.
My pleasure, Cthy. Check out some of my other films--a couple of hundred of them.
They are a favorite of mine. Thank you.
Yes, I was excited to find a nest of them and have a chance to film them.
We are in a wooded hilltop glen, with a bit of acreage, and I love to watch these guys flir about and box insects from the air. We surround our tomato plants with 6' tall fencing and the Feebs love them as perches. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
Thank you for the compliment on my videos- Much appreciated. I wish I could get more film of the Phoebes catching bugs, but alas, they are fast. I am not. 🥴
I’m surprise how non of them fall. I love watching your bird videos
Thank you, Joey. I appreciate hearing that. As for them not falling, yes, it's sorta surprising, but then again, they're not old enough to be on the edge of the nest until they're old enough to survive a fall.
So cute Jo! I love the Phoebe’s!
I love them too, Lisa. Most people have never heard of a Phoebe, and they are drab birds, but I like to watch their tails pumping and see them flycatching.
What a delightful narrated video! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your sightings. My husband has found two of these babies on the ground that either fell out of the nest or were pushed out. We kept the first for only one day, as it could already fly. The second one we have had for 10 days, and it is now flying, so we will release it tomorrow. I'm grateful you pointed out the fact that these birds eat while in flight.
Sorry to be so slow answering, Jacqueline. I’ve been out of town filming. Anyway, it’s nice to hear that you found the movie not only entertaining but also useful. And it’s also nice to hear that you contributed two more eastern phoebes to the bird population. Thanks for telling me about it.
@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME Little Monday, as we call her, did not show any interest in flying away, so we will try again tomorrow, and continue hoping she'll want to explore the wild.
@@jacquelinerodman540 Yes, I suppose that's always the danger of feeding wild youngsters. When my husband was a kid, the family rescued a baby squirrel and kept him as a pet for a year. Then they decided to let him go. He ran out of the cage and explored joyfully--for a few minutes. Then went right back into the cage.
@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME That's what my 13 year old daughter is wishing for.....not my husband, and not me!
@@jacquelinerodman540 Your daughter is wishing for Little Monday through Sunday X 52, and you're wishing for maybe another New York minute.
Just gorgeous to watch them, Jo! Thank you!
I know, Annemieke! When they stretch their wings, they look as elegant as a lady in evening wear--and yet somehow cute at the same time.
I love your sense of humor, Jo☺
That's aa welcome compliment, and I thank you.
Thanks to black phoebe nest to my window. I've been in good company during this quarantine. (My bedroom window on the top floor)
What better company or entertainment could you ask for during quarantine than a nest right by your window, huh?
I have a nest 2 feet out my front door. They are about to fledge any day now. The cup made of mud really surprised me. They were attempting to build a nest all along the ledge of my front patio and making a mess. So to compromise, I cut a plastic planter in half and mounted it, that satisfied pretty quick.
Let me just say "bless you" on behalf of the Phoebe parents and their whole family.
I watched a Phoebe build a nest under our porch. I'm not sure why it was abandoned. Nest invasion maybe?? She revisited the nest as to make sure of her decision.
Few weeks later a House Finch remodeled & now have cute babies. They're just starting to look over the nest.
Is this normal behavior for them to remodel/use the nest??
Sure. And I'm jealous that you have nesting House Finches. I've never done a film about those birds, and access to a nest would be all I needed. As for the Phoebe abandoning the nest, some birds will build more than one nest to confuse predators, but I haven't read that Phoebes ever do that. You might be right about the nest invasion.
Hey Jo! Thanks for such an informative video. We have a Phoebe that returned to a nest. So far we’ve had two eggs fall and crack open and also found 2 babies sadly on the ground not moving. Could the mama be pushing them out? I feel so sad.
Thank you for such an informative video! The footage is so clear and fun to watch. At first, I thought the poop sac was coming out of the mouth of the little one like how owls spit up pellets.
I'm glad you enjoyed the movie. It's easy to get close, clear footage when I have access to a nest where the babies are too young to flee. But I do try, in all my films, to give you close, crisp footage.
I think mealworms sounds like a good idea. Your concern about keeping the nest unnoticed is smart. You can put those mealworms someplace fairly far off the ground nearby, and the birds will notice them. Let me know how it does, will you?
Hi Jo i have found four phobe eggs in a fallen nest on the ground and I'm incubating(training wildlife rehabilitator) i hope all goes well
Good luck! How are you obtaining insects for them?
@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME i have a colony of meal worms and another colony of rose lice
In that case those ought to be some healthy babies who don't face the risk of nest predation that takes so many baby birds. Good! The world can always use more Eastern Phoebes.
Hello Jo I enjoyed your video of the Eastern Pheobe. I have a nest as well under my car port saw her building the nest Memorial Weekend. I have been watching the nest for 28 days 5 eggs were laid and all 5 eggs hatched. This has been a delight to witness the “Miracle of Growth” each day. The babies fledged yesterday June 30th but not all 5 left the nest one baby is still in the nest. I guess I should believe the parent will still come back to tend to this little one. I am thinking his confidence just isn’t ready to fly. I am hoping the parent is still tending this little one. This is why i write you, Do you think from your birding experience the parent will tend to this little one still? I am looking forward to my new watch of Robin just built a nest in my climbing hydrangea near my kitchen window. Thank YOU Amy Paquette i will wait for your reply.
Great video!
Thank you! Looks like you're a subscriber, and---that being the case--you've got nearly 200 more films you could browse through.
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Nádherné video, blahopřeji!
Hmm. I hope that comment translates as "wonderful video." I'm going to pretend it does.
Ano, je to skvělé video!
Say Jo,
What type of camera did you use to film this nicely commented video?
I don't remember for sure. It would've been either a Nikon P1000 or a Canon XF400. The Canon is the better camera, but it's also more than twice as expensive.
I recently found an eastern phoebe nest built under our balcony, and we have been using a camera to safely spy on it ! It has eggs now!
I love phoebes and I want the best for the future babies..but unfortunately we have noticed a cowbird has snuck her eggs into the nest , and has even come back and removed some of the phoebes eggs!! I’m so worried that my little future phoebes won’t make it, and only the cowbirds will survive 😢
Unfortunately, that is likely. Can you throw the cowbird eggs out?
I’ve heard that the cowbird can come back again and tear the nest apart in retaliation if she sees her eggs are gone…I have heard of people shaking the cowbirds eggs then putting them back so that they don’t hatch, and the female cowbird is none the wiser …but I also think there are some laws and regulations around all of that 🤷♀️
I’ll just hope for the best !!!
@@KB-dd5px I think you're right about the regulations. The only two songbirds that aren't protected are Starlings and House Sparrows. Shaking the eggs sounds like a good option.
Whats thr different between a estern phepoe and a black phepoe
We don't get the Black Phoebe in Missouri, so I'm not familiar with them.
It's game over for any of these annoying birds that screech out their ear grating call near my house. I would do anything to know how to keep them away.