Today is Mother’s Day here in America. I wonder if the beautiful, hard-working avian mother’s have a special day. Maybe, it is the day the little one fledge and finally have “Flown The Coop.”
Seriously, I would like to wish all of my readers a Happy Mother’s Day with this little tribute.
First, the Momma bird lays her eggs:
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Eggs ©WikiC
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eggs ©WikiC
Blacksmith Lapwing (Vanellus armatus) Eggs ©WikiC
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) eggs ©WikiC
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Eggs ©WikiC
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) Eggs ©WikiC
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) eggs ©WikiC
Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) Nest w eggs by Nikhil Devasar
Eider Down Nest (in Iceland) with Eggs / photo credit: Ice Ice Baby
Robin Egg in Nest ©Lorl L Stalterl
Domesticated Guineafowl Eggs ©WikiC
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) Nest with Eggs ©WikiC
Ferruginous Flycatcher (Muscicapa ferruginea) Eggs ©WikiC
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Egg in Eastern Phoebe Nest ©WikiC
African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus) Eggs ©Wiki
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) nest w eggs by Nikhil Devasar
“Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.” (Proverbs 23:25 NKJV)
Second, momma has to sit on the eggs for awhile:
AMERICAN COOT on nest (photo credit: MDC Discover Nature)
Pale-blue Monarch (Hypothymis puella) Female on nest ©WikiC
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Lee
Great Egret on Nest at Gatorland
Great Egret on Nest at Gatorland
Great Egret on Nest at Gatorland
Great Egret on Nest at Gatorland
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) Female on nest ©WikiC
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) on nest by Nikhil Devasar
Muscovy Duck on nest at Lake Morton by Lee
Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) on nest by Ian
Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) on nest by Nikhil Devasar
Costa’s Hummingbird on Nest (Calypte costae) by Bob-Nan
“For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” (Matthew 12:50 NKJV)
Third, the little ones start to appear:
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) chick-egg nest ©USFWS
Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) chicks ©USFWS
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Chick and Egg ©USFWS
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Chicks in nest ©WikiC
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) Newly Hatched in Nest ©WikiC
Raven Chicks
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Lee
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Lee
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Dan
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in nest ready to eat WikiC
Baby Chick with Easter Eggs
Baby Chicken with colorful easter eggs ©Colorbox
“Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Matthew 19:19 KJV)
Fourth, those little birds get hungry:
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Chick in Nest ©WikiC
Wood Thrush. nest ©Audubon Society
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Chicks in nest ©WikiC
Raven Chicks
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) at Nest 1 by Anthony747
Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) by Ian
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Dan
Snowy Egret in Nest with babies by Lee
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) with young in nest
Great Horned Owl Chick in Nest From Pinterest
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) Feedingby Nikhil Devasar
Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) feeding a chick ©WikiC
Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope) Female feeding insects to chicks ©WikiC
Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) Adult Feeding Juvenile©WikiC
Indian Spotted Creeper (Salpornis) Feeding by ©WikiC
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) ©WikiC Feeding Young
Woodpeckar Feeding Chicks From Pinterest
Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) Feeding at Nest WikiC
Hoopoe Feeding Young ©©Dvir Lotan from Israel
Kingfisher Feeding Young by Phil Kwong
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)” (Ephesians 6:2 KJV)
Fifth, they mature (juveniles) and eventually Fly The Coop:
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Juvenile by Ian
Unspotted Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius ridgwayi) Juvenile ©Chris Jimenez – Macaulay Library
Nazca Booby (Sula granti) Juvenile ©WikiC
Black Spotted Barbet (Capito niger) Juvenile at Zoo Miami by Lee 10-2016
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) Juveniles ©WikiC
Nene (Branta sandvicensis) Juvenile ©WikiC
Greyish Saltator (Saltator coerulescens) Juvenile WikiC
White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) Juvenile ©BirdPhotos.com
Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata) Juvenile ©WikiC
Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris) Juvenile ©WikiC
Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) Juvenile ©WikiC
Streaked Spiderhunter (Arachnothera magna) Juvenile by MAMuin
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) Juvenile Lowry Park Zoo
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) Juvenile Lowry Park Zoo
Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) Juvenile Lowry Park Zoo
Limpkin Juvenile at Lake Morton by Lee
Sapphire Flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) Juvenile ©WikiC
Barn Swallow (juvenile)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) (juvenile) ©USFWS
Eastern Nicator (Nicator gularis) Juvenile Begging ©WikiC
Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) juvenile ©WikiC
Wreathed Hornbill Juvenile Male CF Zoo by Lee
Wreathed Hornbill Juvenile Male CF Zoo by Lee
Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor palmerstoni) Juvenile by Ian
African Penguin Juvenile
Galapagos Hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) ©WikiC Juvenile
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Juvenile at Cincinnati Zoo by Lee
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Juvenile ©WikiC
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) Juvenile by Nikhil
Sandhill Cranes – Adult and Juvenile in yard 8/27/10
Sandhill juvenile
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) at Lake Ashton by Lee
Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) by Ian juvenile
Great Blue Heron Juvenile at Saddle Creek by Lee
Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) juvenile by Quy Tran
Juvenile Bald Eagle
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Juvenile by Ian
Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Juvenile by Ian
Juvenile in Flight by Anthony
Avian mother’s are finished with that batch. Unlike human mothers whose work has just begun, and will continue through every stage of their children’s lives, even into their grandchildren’s lives.
Happy Mother’s Day!!
“Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.” (Proverbs 23:22 NKJV)
“A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.” (Proverbs 15:20 NKJV)
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Thank you for sharing!
God even made the bird eggs beautiful.. I wonder how small a humming bird egg must be..
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Tiny! :)
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Great post–thanks!
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Hello! What a wonderful “Mother’s Day” set of pictures. Just really wonderful.
I am enjoying them the day after mother’s day and smiling all the way through.
Thanks so much for such a thoughtful presentation. I really loved the egg colors
and patterns and the nests are delightful. Thanks again! …Margaret N. :-)
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Unique Mother’s Day greeting😀💞💖 Thank you!!!
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Thanks to all of you for stopping by and remarking. Trust you had a great mother’s day also.
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