At the time, the nest had one egg in it. A couple of days later, I remembered to grab my phone and photograph it. By then, it contained three eggs. The parents added a fourth egg the next day.
Two weeks later, there were four baby birds. Instagram followed along as I posted a photo of the babies every day. For you, I will put them all here.
Day One:
Day Two:
Day Three:
Day Four:
One of the parents, keeping a close eye on me.
Day Five:
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Day Seven:
Day Eight:
Day Nine:
Day Ten:
Today is Day Eleven. I went out after breakfast to check on the babies and found that the nest was empty.
My neighbor next door at the winery told me that he saw young Mockingbirds in his garden earlier this morning. I'm certain that they were my babies.
It's amazing how quickly this process happens. Four weeks exactly, from the time the first egg was laid till the babies fledged. Mama and Papa Mockingbird were very attentive parents, swooping down on me whenever I was near their nest. I have no doubt that their babies are in good hands, or wings, as they learn to live in the great big world.
