Love how the parents softly chirp at the infants to prompt them to open up!
@garysbackyard251711 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@cliffbot6383 жыл бұрын
8:06 they thought their sibling was gonna feed them 😂😂
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Haha - no food there!
@nichelehuseby3 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! I made a hanging flower basket just for them to make a nest in and now we have eggs. So fun to watch, the documentary style was great. thanks for sharing !
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Hey that's great! I made some bird houses but no takers yet! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@peggymcmillin660 Жыл бұрын
I loved this. Thanks for posting. The finches are beautiful, and I’m certainly glad they escaped. I love the jays, too…..my favorite, with their big attitudes. ❤️
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
Haha - thanks for watching!
@stephaniegarsow62203 жыл бұрын
These are both House Finch. Male House Finch have a brown cap and brown around the eye as this bird shows. Also female Purple Finch show a distinct white eyebrow. The bill on a Purple Finch is also straighter. House Finch have more curved culmen. Purple Finch have white undertail coverts. House Finch have streaked undertail coverts
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info
@jamesschneider20913 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining video! Note - this is a house finch nest (Haemorhous mexicanus) - not purple finch (Haemorhous purpureus).
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@theoriginalkaro3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have a nest of these with fuzzy baby birds in it, in a hanging basket on my front porch. I love watching the parents every day as they tend to and feed the hatchlings. The last 2 years, bluebirds occupied this nest. Nice to see some new residents this year.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Wow - you got a front row seat to the action!
@Thesilvercrayon4 ай бұрын
Bluebirds or Blue Jays?
@juror13133 жыл бұрын
This is an amazingly done little documentary!! Thank you, sir!!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@howardfriedland46333 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video! We have a family of Purple Finches that have nested right outside my studio window. The thrill of watching this experience unfold is captured in your fabulous video. Thank you so much!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice compliment! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@Sshartfest2 жыл бұрын
These are definitely house finches. You’re good! Female purple finches have white face stripes. Female house finches have little to no stripes.
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the info!
@christyassid88713 жыл бұрын
Seeing little birds hatch makes me smile. Sweet video!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is quite a miracle and marvel of nature!
@sonjam46063 ай бұрын
Interesting fact!! Post fledge mom & dad continues feeding fledglings for 2-3 weeks. My backyard has been the training grounds for many generations of house finches as well as house sparrows. They are attentive parents. The fledglings will follow the parents mimicking their behaviors and when they are in want of a meal they open their mouths and do this little “shake/wiggle” with their body or wings it’s absolutely precious. I have some ornamental trees planted in whiskey barrels that they hide/play/learn to wipe their beaks etc.. it’s truly the best thing to watch! Now they are not fed by parents but they are “juveniles”.. they are at my window feeders but mom & dad still keep a watchful eye… they will watch from the tree or the pergola and if things get out of hand or if I make a sudden move in the window that appears as a threat to them (as it should- and not done on purpose), they do what they do and the kids fly just above to the roof.. I can see them peek over the gutter 😂… When you retire- watch birds… set up your backyard for the birds and open your curtains!!!
@garysbackyard251711 күн бұрын
@sonjam4606 Thanks for that information!
@danim8793 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! I just had a nest of house finches on my front door. Mama bird made a nest in my wreath. She had three babies. They flew out of the nest this morning. Today was day 17!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for watching!
@christinebiada12923 жыл бұрын
OMG!! I’m in love 😍 with these babies!! All those little beakers begging for food. Thank you for sharing!!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
@gardengeek30413 жыл бұрын
Excellent narrative! When this species was new to me 5 years ago, I learned that the little we can do for them can really make a difference. Yes, I'm concerned about the decline in bird populations around the globe. I thought the most important thing was to feed them in winter. I would put the feeder away as soon as the chickadees disappeared for the spring. Little did I know how desperately do migrating birds need to find feed at their destination or along the way. Then I saw that red head one chilly April morning ... just like on the bird seed bag! He was helping his mate to glean a meal from bits of seeds spilled on my deck. It was the the same way a rooster in the yard makes sure that the hens feed first. (Do most birds do this?). I put the feeder back up & educated myself from Birds of N.America, Golden Press. And, yes, the books call it purple finch or house finch even though the males are strikingly RED. Said to nest along the treeline of the nearby Rockies, at 7000 ft here in SW Alberta, and generally under snow until late May. Well, this pair hung around for a few weeks and fattened up. When they disappeared in May, I did not expect to see them again. But, the feeder stayed up. I noticed that all sorts of new and interesting kinds of birds we're also hanging around. Goldfinches for one thing. A species that prefers to nest in the boreal forest hundreds of miles to the north. My place was no longer just a stopover, and I now feed out twice as much seed in summer as I ever did in winter. The big surprise came one morning at the end of that summer 5 years ago. Lined up on the clothesline that hangs under the covered deck where I first spotted them was a pair of house finches and FOUR fledglings. They fed for a few days and headed south. Ever since, they seem to be nesting nearby, as there are always a few at feeder throughout the summer ... where they fight it out with an army of gold finches. I like to think it started with the same pair who flew in on a spring snowstorm. Had they not found food they might have perished and never reproduced. Sorry I am not as camera savvy as those of you post these remarkable videos. And, today I learned that the female house finch, who is neither purple nor red, moves her eggs around. Cheers!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that these birds were that far north. I love the Banff area and that is great that you are a way station for hungry birds! Enjoy!
@artisticselicia37383 жыл бұрын
Omg so cute, I have a house Finch too, he is injured but I am taking care of him. So he can recover ❤️
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Ohh how kind of you to do that!
@Katherine-ep3ms3 жыл бұрын
I have house finches nesting in my front door floral arrangement!! This is the first time fir a bird family. I’m super excited 😝
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Great - happy watching!
@carolweiss87953 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it and will play it again for my grandchildren. We have a country home and a red finch family took up residence in one of two wreaths I have on our French doors leading to the patio. We love watching them. The nest is in one wreath and the male rests in the other wreath. There are five eggs in the nest!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. It is surprising how many people have reported finches nesting on front doors! And I love showing my findings to my grandkids too!
@appye79943 жыл бұрын
I had a little nest just outside my door. It was really something to see how quickly these little birds go from an egg to a little fledgling. I always enjoy how it seems the entire finch community participates in raising the little fledglings. The dads do the feedings. They both take turns. I think the babies stick together even beyond the nest. It's really cool to watch. At a distance, it kind of compares our own families. Magical video.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a joy to watch them grow up and fly away! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@litealite3 жыл бұрын
That was one of the most beautiful and peaceful and interesting videos I have ever seen inall my life .
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Aww what a nice compliment - thank you very much!
@shack81103 жыл бұрын
saw this happen with robins outside my window on my neighbors house, they essentially turned that part of his house into a toilet
@nineteen81222 жыл бұрын
Did you watch until the very end?
@CristinaF2103 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with birds I've been watching videos nonstop and love how the dad calls wife to join him to see if she likes the nest I mean how cute is this?and their thinking process too, how they feed their babies etc...I love it, thank you for these beautiful videos❤️
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching - I'm glad that you enjoyed them!
@ShawninAZ3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea where my finches nests are but I’ve been seeing lots of little baby finches with fluff still around their heads yelling at mom and dad. Kind of hilarious as they’ve followed their mom and dad right into a bowl of finch seed, lol! So fun to see the whole process.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@ladybelle67713 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, Gary. Absolutely beautifully done. ❤️
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@jibberoverjava4 жыл бұрын
I loved your meticulous documentation and comments! and Wonderful details! Thank you so much!!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
It was definitely a learning experience for me!
@cheyenne33803 жыл бұрын
I have a house finch nest in one of my hanging baskets in my backyard. Four babies now are 2 to 4 day old. I already feel they are part of my family and worried all the time about them. I didn’t see the mother this morning and I was so worried that I literally felt sick. It seems the mother doesn’t always stay in her nest as she did before. I saw the daddy was there once. I hope the babies have enough care from their parents.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
For my finches, I observed both the mom and dad going back and forth quite a bit to get food for the chicks. I'm sure they know what they are doing so I don't think you need to worry too much! Also be sure to observe from afar so as to not disturb them too much. Good luck!
@wingslenses18003 жыл бұрын
Gary, you make great videos. But, There is a Purple finch and a House finch. The Purple finch has a red rump, V tail and brownish red checks and are naturel to America. House finches do not have these marking. You do great work nice to see your videos Thanks George...
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed info - I'll look into updating the video.
@mjstip81953 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking time to share this precious experience. We have a pair that have nested at our place and it's been fun to watch. I wish I have set up a camera. Your captioning was great and very informative. Thanks again!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@daniellehner13833 жыл бұрын
Very informative, especially with the text overlaid. Beautiful how the parents take care of the babies. Thanks for posting. Greetings from Switzerland.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I didn't imagine that people from all over the world would see this. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@nailsuleymanov34483 жыл бұрын
I'am from Moscow).
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
@@nailsuleymanov3448 Welcome to my channel - I hope you enjoyed the video!
@daniellehner13833 жыл бұрын
@@nailsuleymanov3448 You live in Moscow! I'm very glad to hear that!
@Shawna53122 жыл бұрын
This is an absolute treat to watch ! Thank you so much for sharing .
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@TakenOver-g4h3 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. Very educational. I got two house finch making a nest on my wreath just right outside my door. It's a glass door so I get the privilege to see her make the nest every day. Can't wait to see some babies soon. Downfall is we can't open up our front door anymore so we leave through the garage haha
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Nice! You have front row seats to the action! Enjoy!
@TakenOver-g4h3 жыл бұрын
Yes, our family enjoys watching them. Got 2 eggs already, expecting a 3rd.
@cassidyburch40063 жыл бұрын
I have been watching a house finch nest on my back patio under the deck above me since April 19th of this year- she has 4 eggs and the first one just started hatching today. I am so excited to see the babies. It’s been such a great experience. The dad has been coming the whole time :)
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@COLEIRO_MANEJO_PRA_CANTAR-20233 жыл бұрын
Não entendi pode fala português por favor
@annecohen89272 жыл бұрын
This is such a joy to be watching this amazing video of the finch family!!
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you enjoyed it!
@Bumblebeenj2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful 😍 This is so heart-warming for me since my bird feeder is full of house finches. Thank you for this beautiful video.
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Yes now you can see where they may be taking all that food!
@betsytowler21462 жыл бұрын
Thank You! I have 3 nest of House Finches. (1) Nestling, around 10 days. (2) Brand New Hatchlings. (3) Eggs that look like they may be starting to hatch. Watching your video was so wonderful. I have to stand on a ladder, hold my iPhone over the nests and click sight unseen!. But I have posted some delightful photos on my Facebook. Thank you again! :-)
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Wow your place must have lots of nesting spots for finches! Well hopefully you can now imagine what is going on in those nests!
@betsytowler21462 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 Large natural Christmas wreaths left up, are what the House Finches love to use at my home. Two nest are in my carport, where there are 3 windows. One nest is on front door wreath. Of course that door is out of bounds during nesting season. :-) Yes! Thank you for your wonderful videos!
@danicafugit26973 жыл бұрын
I have some lovely finches who made a nest in my hanging flower pot. the other day there were five eggs but I've noticed today she hasn't left so I believe they have 6 now. I put out some sunflower seeds and other types of bird food so dad can feed mom. It's so sweet how both parents look at the babies when they hatch❤
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, they love those sunflower seeds!
@mardymaehara35764 жыл бұрын
Great photography!
@garynakamura61383 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@kitkatKat422 Жыл бұрын
Currently have a nest right outside my living room window and have loved watching them! 5 babies and about 4-6 days old! I was wondering when they'll fledge and I'm super bummed I'll probably be out of town when they do! So seeing this video was nice, thanks for posting!
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome - hopefully they’ll come back again next year!
@fannybarrera45923 жыл бұрын
Cuanto nos enseña la naturaleza!!!!! Compañerismo amor por los hijos....y sobre todo ser una familia unida....muy bello el video..gracias....
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment - yes it is wonderful how the mother takes care of her chicks!
@kaylaperry26992 жыл бұрын
This is great! A momma and a daddy just moved into one of my hanging planters.
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can watch my video to see what is going on during each phase of the chicks growing up!
@WikiPeoples3 жыл бұрын
OMG! A california scrub got our baby finches. It was so sad coming to the nest and seeing it totally empty after days of the babies chirping.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, those Scrub Jays can be ruthless. I saw one get an older male finch one time.
@nicolewembley30933 жыл бұрын
Great Video! They grew up quick, and left in a frightened state for survival.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You got that right!
@Fortheloveofbirds20203 жыл бұрын
I have never seen a video so beautiful, loved it so so much.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You are so kind - thank you very much!
@jimmcdiarmid7308 Жыл бұрын
We had one for about 4 months. Rescued her from sidewalk and couldn’t find the nest or parents. Hand fed her until she could feed herself and we let her fly around the house. She was so smart and followed us everywhere. Then one day she decided to escape and flew out the door and was gone. We miss her, but we know we saved her life. Hope to see her again sometime.
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
Oh that is such a nice story! Maybe she'll come back and raise a brood of her own!
@jimmcdiarmid7308 Жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 I am going to build a nesting box and hopefully she will use it.
@osmanycruz6673 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video very cute those little birds. 👏🏻👏🏻
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@horticulturist23383 жыл бұрын
Sadly, for the second time this summer, we have awoken and found our house finch nest completely empty. The first time, the eggs were pilfered by a squirrel, we think, because my dog went crazy (a Great Pyrenees) and this time the little guys were about 8 days old, and we have no idea what happened. No sign of them left. :( I'm suspecting a Blue Jay or maybe a Grackle.
@horticulturist23383 жыл бұрын
I wonder if allowing the dog to patrol the front of the house would keep away potential predators, she has never shown any aggression towards song birds in the past, but she does try to attack crows, raccoons, possums, etc.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry to hear about the loss. I know that it is easy to get attached to the little guys!
@preetimumbai78063 жыл бұрын
It was so beautiful to watch how life grows and even the tiny parents take their responsibility so obediently! If you noticed both parents had lost weight due to hard work! But how long or how many weeks it took for their entire journey to leave the nest? Thanks for such amazing job! 🙂🙂
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You are very observant! I had not noticed the parents losing weight! The parents were feeding them for a little over two weeks before the Scrub Jay showed up.
@sardjonoangudi32822 жыл бұрын
Very informative and interesting video I've seen. I have small yard where I put feed for house finches in Bandung, Indonesia. Every in the morning, afternoon and evening finches come and play around the small bowl. Thanks for making a beatiful video on finches.
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you enjoyed the video!
@tei8693 жыл бұрын
I found two nestling finches in my garden and took them in for safety and are now fledglings, one is ready to fly away. I’m going to intend to release them tomorrow, it is such a bitter sweet moment. May they have a safe and fulfilling life ❤️🥲♥️
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Congrats for successful fledglings! That is quite a feat!
@stephanievb98563 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed seeing what goes on in the nest as we only have a side view. Our finches had two broods this year
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@KittensJamesandLily3 жыл бұрын
This is great! I have some house finches at my house right now (about 12 days old). I'd love for the finches to come nest here again but the poop wreath is gross! Should I clean out the poop or take out the nest entirely when all the babies leave the nest? There had been a nest prior to this batch and mama renovated it, so I'm not sure if keeping the nest there (poop and all?) will encourage her to come back.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes I know that it is gross. I cleaned out the nest since I knew the Scrub Jay may come back and put in a bird house in its place. But no birds this year. I have a feeling that they will come back if you leave the nest but I know it looks very nasty!
@jojoevideos3 жыл бұрын
This is Awesome Gary! Love the captions too. Good thing the Jay was late. If I may ask what camera did you use? Was it a GoPro? Thanks for sharing this. Love it.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I used an Arlo surveillance camera that triggers on motion then stitched the footage together for the video. Glad you liked it! Thanks!
@Ross-ts2kk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making time to record this
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Once I started watching all of the footage, it was fascinating! There was so much that I wanted to include but I just included the highlights. Thanks!
@stillhere1425 Жыл бұрын
My budgie has made friends with the house finches who visit the feeder outside her window. She has learned a version of their call and utters a sharp whistle to call them over when she hears them down the street at their house. I hope they don’t go away and leave her bereft!
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
How interesting and smart bird too!
@anthonybrown30183 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love the fact that there is no stupid music.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@gwenniewennie83253 жыл бұрын
I have 2 little hatchlings in my hedges right by my window. I enjoy watching them.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I bet your cat likes watching them too!
@gwenniewennie83253 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 yes they do.
@CatsRule3 жыл бұрын
Very special video. Thank you for sharing.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting!
@Shawna53122 жыл бұрын
Also both species have red rump . And the female purple finch would have a white eye stripe , which as you see , this female does not . These are in fact house finches :)
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
got it
@wandamedina2733 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful video.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@IAmTheWaterbug4 жыл бұрын
My cat loved watching this video!!!
@garynakamura61383 жыл бұрын
haha probably licking his lips while watching!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Haha - glad your cat was entertained!
@raherasmussen3 жыл бұрын
As I would enjoy watching a video where cannibals looked at you...
@JS-lx9fi5 ай бұрын
These finches have just nested on my porch lamp and we don’t have the heart to take it down. Looks like it’s going to be a mess to clean it up with all the poop by the end of your video! Maybe we will try hanging a flower basket as some others have done.
@jonprou83023 жыл бұрын
The way they just throw their mouths open is to cute.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes I wonder if the parents keep track of who gets fed
@Dustin21A3 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. I have a little nest on my front porch so thought I would learn a bit about these birds.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@neneg43403 жыл бұрын
the parents don't clean the nest like most birds do
@laraquerubin82503 жыл бұрын
They had 6 babies they didn’t have time
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, in the beginning when there were just a few chicks, the parents would take the poop out but were quickly overwhelmed as more chicks hatched!
@Zero513 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this beautiful video!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@kylee19863 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, I have a cam on one currently but it’s not the best angle. When the eggs first started hatching the mom startled when my husband opened the front door early in the morning (the nest is high up on my porch) when she took off a newly hatched baby must have been stuck to her and fell to the cement below. I gently scooped it up and placed it back in the nest, it was moving its mouth open slowly but I don’t know if it made it or not. There were 5 eggs initially and I can only count 4 baby’s, it’s day 11.
@garysbackyard25173 ай бұрын
Ohh sorry to hear that!
@bagosmania6493 жыл бұрын
Beautiful sharing friend 👍👍👍
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@nancystambler84803 жыл бұрын
Better than the educational movies we watched in elementary school!
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I certainly learned a lot from making this video!
@jennie-jen81383 жыл бұрын
I wish we could post photos on here. I have a house finch nest on a wreath at front door. The mother left for a few today and I got up on a chair from inside my house and was able to get a photo from the window. She had 4 or 5 eggs but all I see is two little things with skin and a little fur. I dunno if something happened to the other eggs unless the two babies are laying on them. I wish I knew how to tell if there a day old or more. Either way it’s such a joy to watch and an honor too that they picked my front door 😆
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
The mother probably laid those eggs on sequential days and so the chicks will each hatch about a day apart. So keep on looking and you should see some more chicks soon! Good luck!
@jennie-jen81383 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 Hey so question the babies all hatched a few days after I posted that I didn’t realize there were 4 in there. Question do you know the feeding habit of the parents. All day yesterday I noticed the mom wasn’t around and I thought they were dead this morning but I went and looked and there moving alittle. I’m just worried because I don’t see the mom around. I thought she would be feeding all day long but that’s not the case
@Thesilvercrayon4 ай бұрын
Great video! These are House Finches. Purple Finches are a completely different bird.
@garysbackyard25173 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@slimscooby65873 жыл бұрын
Y’all like it’s cute I’m like them are some quiet chicks and birds I like.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Great!
@alanmarkell951011 ай бұрын
You are a purple finch expert.
@garysbackyard251710 ай бұрын
Not really but thanks for the comment!
@roshu56223 жыл бұрын
Yes i enjoyed Thank you Very much.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@jenniferammerman3242 жыл бұрын
So cute! We learned so much. We have a nest we are watching and are wondering why only one egg hatched in 2 days. Now we know to keep watching!
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Yes keep watching and hopefully you’ll catch some key moments!!
@alfredobrown3 жыл бұрын
Nature is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is amazing! Thanks for watching!
@cryslovesmusic3 жыл бұрын
They are such sweet little birds.I have a bunch of them in my yard.Purple finches.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
And always singing away!
@cryslovesmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 Yes,always singing.That is part of their beauty.
@TheBarkinFrog2 жыл бұрын
These are house finches, not purple finches. Female purple finches have white "eyebrows."
@jtotheroc Жыл бұрын
I have a family of 10-12 house finches who live in my garage. The only predators that can get them are humans. The garage door is cracked enough so they can leave if they choose to. Every night however, as soon as the sun starts to set, however many birds flew out of the garage during the day returns to the garage in the evening. I don't know if they will mate and lay their eggs in the garage come spring, but I am stocking up on terracotta pots and straw/nesting material for them so I'm crossing my fingers. That way, the parents won't have to worry about predators.
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
Hey that's great - if you remember let me know how that works out!
@Xin-vx4zf3 жыл бұрын
As for me , I will build an iron mesh with hole where the finch can get thru and not other predators could in this way the babi es or eggs are safe from the predators
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
So yes that would probably protect the chicks and eggs from predators.
@binkaram6577 Жыл бұрын
i love my morning by the sound of these small bird's sound all around it gives the feeling of serenity, and bcoz of them my small garden is insect free, but dont get me wrong i hate crow's screaming when they are in number
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
Yes I like the sound of song birds in my backyard too. I also put a bird bath up and they love to splash around in the water!
@Centifan2874 ай бұрын
I just found a nest under my porch . One baby was hatched today and 3 more eggs waiting to hatch
@garysbackyard25173 ай бұрын
So they are probably getting ready to leave the nest soon!
@alexandrevasconcellos95873 жыл бұрын
Wow! I really enjoyed your video! Thanks🙂
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@lts.victoriadelafuentevale39552 жыл бұрын
Excelente información ilustrada en vídeo sobre estas maravillosas aves. Tengo la fortuna de que cada año anidan en los helechos de mi ventana. Saludos.
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias
@deirdreharness27013 жыл бұрын
lovely to watch, thank you
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@jamesvatter57293 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rachelhardy33193 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Thankyou 😍🤗
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@kabirajsanatani3186 Жыл бұрын
Life of a bird 🐦 Thanks.
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@doctormccarty41372 жыл бұрын
Thank you for Showing God's Beauty so Wonderfully Informatively! =)
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome- It’s awe inspiring!
@BruceLee-dg6qw3 жыл бұрын
Six kids!!!! That is the size of my family kids too.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you are busy keeping up with the feeding and care of all your kids too!
@BruceLee-dg6qw3 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 is an 24/7 jobs
@Shawna53122 жыл бұрын
According to Audubon these are house finch . Not purple finch . We know this because the male here has brown cheeks , brown head , brown belly stripes . If it were purple , the cheeks and head would be all red , the stripes on belly would be tinted red not brown .
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Shawn! Yeah I’m not a bird expert (other people have quoted why they thought it was a purple finch) but I’m just capturing and summarizing what I’ve observed! Thanks for the input!
@Potterwolves3 жыл бұрын
I think I have some of these guys right outside my window! They are adorable
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Hey you have front row seats to their growing up! Enjoy!
@BenitoCBlanco2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why the parents stopped coming back recently to the nest on my porch but knew not to get involved. Nature is taking it’s course
@garysbackyard25172 жыл бұрын
Yes probably. The next brood after this video ended very abruptly when a Scrub Jay found the House Finch eggs!
@ivanvojinovic49493 ай бұрын
Umetnost😍😍😍❤
@birdsworld12343 жыл бұрын
Sir your videos are great, I'm doing the same thing. I'm shooting with my mobile camera. I need some cameras like you. I have no idea about the camera. Please let me know which camera you are using and what type of camera you are using
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Wow you have a lot of subscribers and your videos look great - nice and clear! I'm thinking that I need to get higher resolution cameras like what you have been using! Please subscribe to my channel!
@daledickerson8835 Жыл бұрын
A literal "The Birds and the Bees," story, without the bees. Nature in action. And yes, that was a Scrub Jay.
@garysbackyard2517 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chrisbrownlov13 жыл бұрын
We got the same finches that made a nest in our wreath, had 3 eggs. Sadly a week in a stray cat got one, I was watching them all the time and started bringing them in at night, but again today the same cat struck and ate another, I was so upset. The smallest one is left, and I'm hoping he makes it. Mom and dad bird were taking such good care of them
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Oh sorry to hear that!
@jamesschneider20913 жыл бұрын
@@garysbackyard2517 The feral/stray cat(s) will be back. I recommend trapping to remove - or controlling by other means. Cats are easily the #1 threat to backyard wild birds across the country.
@pamelakitchens55493 жыл бұрын
What kind of camera do u have to capture this
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I just used a surveillance camera
@malditomalo6193 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I enjoyed the video👏😎
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
@binodbisht903 жыл бұрын
Example of true'love male feeding female ❤️❤️❤️
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
yes, and it is definitely a team effort!
@laraquerubin82503 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. I’m sad about the end and happy they got away.. the thing is that blue bird looks like a scrub jay and they are extremely smart they plan even future plan things which is rare in the Animal world, he’s going to come back :(
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I agree! The Scrub Jays are very smart and he did come back and unfortunately took out the next nest. So I put a birdhouse for finches in its place but no takers yet!
@rosecastro85973 жыл бұрын
I see they first fight ? the lazy 👨 male doesn't wants to seat on the nest ? thanks I love the baby's 🐦 songs.
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
Haha - I never saw the male sit on the eggs but he did help feed the chicks!
@dynamicdave26473 жыл бұрын
Wait, so at the end, one of them returns for nostalgic reasons?
@garysbackyard25173 жыл бұрын
I think it is another female that would lay 3 eggs before a Scrub Jay comes and eats the eggs!!