Good use for old Whitetail racks!

[jkcmj]

I decided Saturday would be a good day to clean up some old deer skulls I had hanging in the rafters of my turkey shed.  I found a nesting robbin had already been making use of one of them so decided to put the project off for awhile.  I guess she had a better use for them anyway!

[Auggie]

Neat. I had one do this on a set that hangs on my barn a few years ago. I now have one that has built her nest on top of the light under my overhang on the shop. The only trouble is it is right above my entrance door. I said as long as she didn't block the sensor for the light I would leave her be. But, now that she is leaving  lovely deposits on the concrete outside my door on the concrete where every one tracks it in to my shop I may have to reconsider!

[jkcmj]

The robbin was successful, with 2 little ones about ready to take off now.

[jkcmj]

I found another robbin nest with 5 eggs starting to hatch in a different shed today.

[jkcmj]

Another photo I recently took of a Killdeer nest alongside Gilmore Creek on my Dad's farm.

[Randy Kaar]

them birds get a little upset when you get close to their
nest?   good pics thanks!

randy aka bh

[Lil Grute Dudette]

oh my goodness thats really cool that those birds made nests in the antlers       

[jkcmj]

I wait till they go out for food before I sneak in!  I took another peek today at the 2nd nest and the babies doubled in size in the last two days.  Only 3 babies left, so the others must not have made it out of the shell.  The antler nest babies have already flown the coupe.

[jkcmj]

They already thinned the herd to two.  I suppose if it were 3 they wouldn't fit in the nest for long with the rapid growth they put on...Already doubled in size again.

[jkcmj]

6 days old.  I figure on taking their pics every 2 days for entertainment value.  If I can remember that is...

[jkcmj]

The robbins today at 9 days old.

[Grute Man]

Man they really fluff up fast.  Cool pix.

[jkcmj]

Robbins at 11 days.  The wind storm nearly blew the roof off their shelter last night.  Had to go fix it or they would get soaked next rain storm.

[jkcmj]

The old robbin nest has fallen on hard times with the heavy rains blowing in.  The nest was saturated and tipping over when I went to check tonight. Only one robbin baby left at 14 days. I propped the nest up with a post so he could atleast sit flat in it.