Robins hijacked my bike

[Slacker]

My beloved trek 830, had it for 23 years.

Sorry if the pics are huge, posting from my phone.

Anyone know how long it'll be til I can evict them?

 

[whm1974]

A month or two?

 

[William Gaatjes]

I wonder what defines the color of the eggshell.
So many birds have different eggshell colors. Must be something in their diet i guess...

 

[Slacker]

I wonder what defines the color of the eggshell.
So many birds have different eggshell colors. Must be something in their diet i guess...

Google says,
"The blue colour in robin eggs is due to biliverdin, a pigment deposited on the eggshell when the female lays the eggs."

 

[Thebobo]

Haha neat. What's the plan?

The female lays 3-7 light blue eggs that are incubated for 12-14 days and the young leave the nest in about 14-16 days

 

[whm1974]

Looks I was right, in about a month you can remove them.

 

[Slacker]

Definitely going to leave them be.

Possibly considering webcam.

 

[Newbian]

Omelet time...

 

[lxskllr]

Anyone else impressed with bird nests? They do a better job with their mouths than I could do with ten fingers :^D

 

[Perknose]

They do a better job with their mouths than I could do with ten fingers :^D

So . . . it's just like SEX!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Always cool to see.

I had a nest in my hedges many years back.

Couple videos after they hatched:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6QbT_A12wQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxhMnM4w1OY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJLXWWXioGk

 

[skyking]

Webcam definitely. I have done this several times.

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[Ns1]

Add a little spice to the equation with catnip