The Season for Babies!

A family of Wood Ducks! The first Wood Duck ducklings I have seen in Canatara in a few years !

When they emerged from the reeds, 6 ducklings paraded behind Mom!

I happened to walk by the Baltimore Oriole nest at feeding time! The male returned to the nest 3 times with insects found in nearby trees!

Male Baltimore Oriole after feeding the babies.

When Mom showed up, she entered the nest and stayed. Nap time for the babies, and a bit of a rest for the parents!!

American Robin on nest: Notice a tiny beak poking out from the orange breast of the Mom!

Same nest, 6 days later, with 4 much bigger, baby Robins!

Many Tadpoles swimming in the water - likely American Toad!

Two Mourning Dove nestlings.

A few days later, the Doves had fledged.

Time to build a new nest, or perhaps reinforce the old one. Mourning Doves will raise on average, 2 to 3 broods each year.

Some species have yet to hatch. A pair of Tree Swallows mated high in a tree before the female entered a nearby nesting box.

European Starling ready to enter nesting cavity with food for hungry babies.