@@LesleytheBirdNerd - I was diagnosed with Parkinson's this winter, and it's bad. Last week, the Chickadees were there in my yard like normal, and I said "are you here to help me?" They flew all around while I accomplished the small amount of grafting and propagation I'm still able to do. They *were* there to help me....
I am in the process of moving and it's been a horrendous day, with some tears. Please know that this video helped me to calm down and appreciate what is going right in this world. Love you you Leslie!!!!! xxx
It's so tough having to move, I'm so glad that this video helped you to feel a bit better. Wonderful :) Take care of yourself and all the very best to you in your new place. Hugs xx
The runt didnt make it unfortunately - I didnt see the parents remove its body. Two plump siblings however. It was indeed fascinating - I know the number of caterpillars and such that they consume are huge, so the parents work really hard. Fabulous video, thank you so much, Lesley.
I have videos of Inky removing the nestling but I was worried it might be disturbing to some so decided to keep that out. Thanks for the kind comment, glad you enjoyed the video, and you are 100 percent right a lot of caterpillars are fed to their young. Around 7000 or more for just one brood! Busy little dees
Omy gosh Leslie thank you so so much for this!!. Black caps are so sweet and for me that feebee song is the best! Such good parents.. the bumble bee was interesting. Just amazing!! With the babies!👍👍🌎💯🌳🌲🪹🪺✝️
We were worried about you, our Bird Nerd Goddess!! Thank you so much for checking back in, we'll take all you're willing to share. Love from Massachusetts and say hi to our juncos for us!!
A crafty Carolina Wren built a nest in the clothes dryer in my garage. Silly me for leaving the dryer door open. There are 4 nestlings. I did a quick video but decided to give them privacy while they grew up in the safety of my garage. Momma and Poppa chitter at me when I go in there during the day. I just had a peek and look like all 4 are doing ok! Have names picked out: Low, Medium, High, and Fluff!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I hope you know how much you are loved in the bird community. Any videos you are able to share with us, no matter the time in between, will always be appreciated ❤
Loved the video, Lesley! Inky and Philbert are the best, and two healthy fledglings (RIP little one). Couldn’t stop smiling when I saw you had posted! Have a beautiful weekend!🩶🤍🖤
Oh Leslie. So good to see this nest being built, the babies growing strong then flying off. Once a bird watcher always a bird watcher. I love watching my birds and my view is from my backyard where I have to put food down at least once a day. I am enjoying two pair of quail that have decided it's ok to be in my yard. I have worked hard to encourage them and get the chickadees and goldfinches in here too. My favorite bird is the mourning dove. I named my house after them. The pigeons and Eurasians have pushed them out though. I still get a fair amount during the winter and even less the rest of the year. There is no pushing the pigeons out. I don't allow the magpies, but I can't move those pigeons for the life of me. It is so fun to share this great experience with others who appreciate this delicate and very amazing world.
You are an amazing person for being so curious and kind to birds , I have and I'm sure many others young and old, have learnt so much with a new found respect for nature, all form your hard work dedication and passion for birds !, thank you ! We are gifted to have U showing us the amazing world of one of Earth's most important creations .
So glad you're back! Watching this wonderful bird mom and dad raise their little ones-what a happy and joyful start to Mother's Day weekend! A very thoughtful and appropo choice of a post! Happy Mother's Day to you, Lesley, (if you're a mom?) and all the moms out there-feathered or not! 🪶🥰
I didn't think I could possibly love that beautiful bird anymore than I already do...but you've gone and made me love them even more. Thank you for sharing...God bless...
I put a nest box in my yard and have a family of chickadees nesting right now! I wish I had a camera in mine - I can hear the nestlings in there making their cute noises and it warms my heart ❤
Thank you Lesley! Really nice illustration of why we all must plant native host plants - the babies eat the caterpillars that are eating the leaves of host plants. National Wildlife Federation plant finder can help.
Awwwww!! Inky and Philbert are so sweet to each other and are such hardworking parents! I'm still blown away by how many worms they're able to find for their babies - and that's just one chickadee family! Seeing that wayward bumblebee made me giggle all over again, hehe. So sweet knowing that these two brood 2 siblings are out there, exploring the wide world around them. I wonder if they got to see the aurora last night, hehehe. Thank you for putting together this incredible timelapse for us! 💗
Hi. Im so glad i found this group! I was looking for help with a blue jay issue. We've had a pair in our yard for 2 yrs. The other night, something attacked a nest they had. We found 2 babies in the driveway and heard one of the adults screaming. We put the babies in the catio for the night, making sure our cat had no access. We opened the door to the catio early in the morning because the mother was circling around the area. She went in and fed them many times during the day. It was amazing to watch! The babies hopped around in the catio and even flew from cat perch to cat perch. They climbed the screen but never realized the door was open. We checked on them all day long. So did the mother Blue Jay as she went in and out. It got dark, and we decided to close the catio door for the night so the babies were safe from whatever predator attacked the family, only to find them gone! My first question is, could they have flown out to join the mother? My second and most important question is what will the female do without her mate? She's been around today taking peanuts from the porch railing. That's always where we fed both adults. He's obviously gone. Will she survive without him? Will she seek another mate? Will she leave the area?
Only my two cents but your babies were probably ok if you didn’t see a bunch of feathers everywhere in the catio. Just found a spot they could fit through and flew off early in the morning. ❤
With all the bad news, it's really a relief to watch your videos again, I didn't want to believe that it's was over for ever, in life sharing may be the most important thing, I see so many interesting comments, sharing both ways.
I'm so glad to see you're back. I had just discovered your channel, really enjoyed it, and then heard you apparently retired from making videos. I'm really glad that's not the case!
So Lesley, our chickadees had a brood the exact day I left my last blacked capped comment!! OMG a yard full of blackcaps - so adorbs - BUT so far two decided to stake residency in the bottle brush trees in the backyard (with the feeders) now that they know how to get seeds out of them and how to eat them. They are really cute!!!
Lesley, you produce some incredible work in my opinion. While I fully respect your decision about further videos, I'd like to make sure you know how much even a sporadic, random video is appreciated. Right now I view you in awe, as a princess that all the birds flock to, but with continued education on my part maybe I could begin to understand how you do what you do. Right now I'm just basking in the beauty of that which you bring us. Thank you very much for your efforts in sharing your art.
Miraculous and beautiful. I remember watching one of your earlier videos where you said that a chickadee says, "Cheeseburger." I thought, man, Lesley is high; they are clearly saying "He who..."--two syllables, not three! But then I started listening, and sure enough, they often are dividing the second tone into two distinct notes! Of course, they have mastered a variety of calls. My young friend Reuben claims they are saying their name in one of them: "Chicka chicka DEE DEE DEE DEE."
At :42 seconds when the bee tumbled back down with the plant fluff I gasped with delight that it inadvertently helped them to construct their beautiful nest!
it’s a terrific amount of precision work and effort to deliver those two chicks, to gather food and protect them.and then it starts again. just a bird?
Can you please do a video in vireos like warbling, blue headed, red eyed, etc. your videos are amazing and so happy your returned to youtube. Thanks for all you do!
As in all of life, timing can be tricky. Still, to bring two fledglings up is no small accomplishment. That was a big meal; the youngster was determined to get it down!
Cool! We have a pair of chickadees nesting in a birdhouse under my garage eaves. I set up my game camera to watch the progress, and on some of the footage I see another species of bird interacting - it's the same size, but a soft, velvety brown colour all over. I'm positive males and females look the same - so I wonder what this one was! It entered the birdhouse multiple times while the obvious male chickadee was bringing in supplies, LOL! Do you suppose he has a mistress? 🥸 Great video, Lesley! Good to see content from you again! Thanks!
I think you might be seeing wrens, either Carolina or House. If it's a House Wren there might be some problems because they are known to destroy the nests of other birds, but if it's Carolina it should be ok since they don't seem to do that. Best of luck to your chickadees. They are such good birds. And thanks for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Thanks for replying! Yesterday's observation of the Chickadee house showed no indication of any more brown bird, LOL. Just two regular-appearing black caps. I don't want to get so close that I disturb them. Now, in the spruce tree a few feet away, is a nesting cardinal family!!! So nice to see life emerging in the Spring. Stay well!!
First brood Nest Box th-cam.com/video/JYtsPXimKXw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks, Lesley!
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😆🐝🐝I love how the bumble bee was checking out the pad......Lol
That bumble bee was awesome!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd 😊Yes it was.......I love seeing them around my yard. 🐝💛
The bumblebee even helped, it dragged some hair into the nest. 😂
@@karls.5921 it's a worker bee.
they were chill about the bumblebee but the wasp was on sight
One of my favorite birds and certainly you are my favorite bird nerd! ❤
:) Thank you
@@LesleytheBirdNerd - I was diagnosed with Parkinson's this winter, and it's bad. Last week, the Chickadees were there in my yard like normal, and I said "are you here to help me?" They flew all around while I accomplished the small amount of grafting and propagation I'm still able to do. They *were* there to help me....
They are so cute and meanwhile ressourceful. Fascinating.
Ur back! Bird nerds activate spring vids😁
Thanks!
@@LesleytheBirdNerdTruly, The Thanks is Ours ❤
I am in the process of moving and it's been a horrendous day, with some tears. Please know that this video helped me to calm down and appreciate what is going right in this world. Love you you Leslie!!!!! xxx
It's so tough having to move, I'm so glad that this video helped you to feel a bit better. Wonderful :) Take care of yourself and all the very best to you in your new place. Hugs xx
Good luck, moving is never easy.
The runt didnt make it unfortunately - I didnt see the parents remove its body. Two plump siblings however. It was indeed fascinating - I know the number of caterpillars and such that they consume are huge, so the parents work really hard. Fabulous video, thank you so much, Lesley.
I have videos of Inky removing the nestling but I was worried it might be disturbing to some so decided to keep that out. Thanks for the kind comment, glad you enjoyed the video, and you are 100 percent right a lot of caterpillars are fed to their young. Around 7000 or more for just one brood! Busy little dees
Omy gosh Leslie thank you so so much for this!!. Black caps are so sweet and for me that feebee song is the best! Such good parents.. the bumble bee was interesting. Just amazing!! With the babies!👍👍🌎💯🌳🌲🪹🪺✝️
@@scott2726 You're welcome :) I agree, they are such precious little birds. Love them. Glad you enjoyed the bumble bee :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerdthank you for your service. Your honesty & positive waves are a real help.
Such an amazing thing to see. Thank you for this. I love the chickadees. Was the one egg earlier than the others?
We were worried about you, our Bird Nerd Goddess!! Thank you so much for checking back in, we'll take all you're willing to share. Love from Massachusetts and say hi to our juncos for us!!
A Wonderful Celebration of Life - Bless you for sharing 🙏🏼
I agree!
RIP corner baby
Wasn't that the first one to hatch after the mama dug it out?
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it was surprising it still hatched after being without warmth for multiple days, but they were just too smol to compete with its siblings :(
A crafty Carolina Wren built a nest in the clothes dryer in my garage. Silly me for leaving the dryer door open. There are 4 nestlings. I did a quick video but decided to give them privacy while they grew up in the safety of my garage. Momma and Poppa chitter at me when I go in there during the day. I just had a peek and look like all 4 are doing ok! Have names picked out: Low, Medium, High, and Fluff!
Love the names! Thanks for being so considerate to them :)
Chickadees are such amicable little birds ,seeing and hearing them is always a joy. Thank you,Lesley for sharing these adorables!
They certainly are wonderful little birds, love them. Thanks for watching!
Thank you Lesley for generously sharing your incredible Nest Box adventure. I consistently find joy and gain valuable insights from your content
I moved from CT to NYC. I miss these sweet little critters. Thanks for this precious view
Aww so sorry, I bet the city birds can be just as fun to watch. Thank you for watching :)
I’m sorry for your loss
Great time lapse of the chickadees. Thanks for sharing, Lesley! And great to see you again. 😊
Hey! Thank you so much, great to be posting again when I can.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I hope you know how much you are loved in the bird community. Any videos you are able to share with us, no matter the time in between, will always be appreciated ❤
Loved the video, Lesley! Inky and Philbert are the best, and two healthy fledglings (RIP little one). Couldn’t stop smiling when I saw you had posted! Have a beautiful weekend!🩶🤍🖤
They were such good parents! Thank you for posting again, Lesley - enjoyed this very much!!
Great parents indeed :) I'll be posting more videos yet.
So glad that you are back and posting videos again! 😊
How wonderful to be able to observe these beautiful birds! Thank you Leslie.
Glad you enjoyed seeing them! :)
Home sweet Home!🌹🕊Hello Leslie, stunning birds 🐦
Thank you! :)
I can't get enough of these little guys.. magical! Thank you Lesley for another awesome showcase of my favourite feathered friends!
You're welcome :) Thank you for watching!
Thank you, Leslie. Happy Mothers Day! ❤🎉😊
Oh so nice to see you back. Hope all is well with you.
Thank you! I'm doing very well these days
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Oh good. So glad to hear that.❤
Yay Leslie ❤❤❤ thank you for all that you do when it comes to birds n teaching us about them
A pleasure, and thank you for the kind comment!
How delightful! Glad you're back! ❤
Thank you! 😊
My most favorite. They Dee-Dee me when I'm filling the feeders ❤
Oh Leslie. So good to see this nest being built, the babies growing strong then flying off. Once a bird watcher always a bird watcher. I love watching my birds and my view is from my backyard where I have to put food down at least once a day. I am enjoying two pair of quail that have decided it's ok to be in my yard. I have worked hard to encourage them and get the chickadees and goldfinches in here too.
My favorite bird is the mourning dove. I named my house after them. The pigeons and Eurasians have pushed them out though. I still get a fair amount during the winter and even less the rest of the year. There is no pushing the pigeons out. I don't allow the magpies, but I can't move those pigeons for the life of me. It is so fun to share this great experience with others who appreciate this delicate and very amazing world.
Now I know what kind of birdhouse to get for the Chickadees!
Wow, that was amazing! I'm in awe of how quickly they grow. They are so adorable too, loved seeing the parents fight off the intruders. ❤
It really is amazing. Thank you for watching!
Thanks..love this and all ur vids!!!!
Thank you very much!
fabulous video! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!
Thank you very much!
when I moved to California from Seattle I left behind these amazing little birds. thank you for bringing me a piece of my childhood
take a long drive and see the mountain chickadees :)
You are very welcome! :)
You are an amazing person for being so curious and kind to birds , I have and I'm sure many others young and old, have learnt so much with a new found respect for nature, all form your hard work dedication and passion for birds !, thank you ! We are gifted to have U showing us the amazing world of one of Earth's most important creations .
So awesome to see! 🎉❤😊
Thank you! 🤗
So glad you're back! Watching this wonderful bird mom and dad raise their little ones-what a happy and joyful start to Mother's Day weekend! A very thoughtful and appropo choice of a post! Happy Mother's Day to you, Lesley, (if you're a mom?) and all the moms out there-feathered or not! 🪶🥰
Awww...for one brief moment I thought the third egg would rally. But two out of three is a win, imo.
Thank you for this glimpse into the wild. 😊
My favorite bird!
Thank you for the excellent video.
It’s sad that the 3rd hatchling didn’t make it.
Always enjoy your videos.
You're very welcome and thank you too. I was so sad that the little one didn't make it, very heartbreaking.
Did they take him out?
@@martinagracheva Yes, the mother did
I didn't think I could possibly love that beautiful bird anymore than I already do...but you've gone and made me love them even more. Thank you for sharing...God bless...
You are so welcome!
Great video!
To be honest, the fact that YOU CREATED IT brings me the most joy!
Wishing you the same joy your work brings to my life ! ❤️ 😊
Aww thanks so much :) Same to you
Thank you, Lesley!
You're welcome, and thank you, too :)
Bird Nerds named Lesley make me happy 😁
This just made my heart happy today! Thank you💖
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it :)
So precious, i have had a mallard nest in my backyard returning for 5 years in a row, one year she did 2 batches.😊
I put a nest box in my yard and have a family of chickadees nesting right now! I wish I had a camera in mine - I can hear the nestlings in there making their cute noises and it warms my heart ❤
Thank you Lesley! Really nice illustration of why we all must plant native host plants - the babies eat the caterpillars that are eating the leaves of host plants. National Wildlife Federation plant finder can help.
Absolutely!
So happy to see a new Bird Nerd video! Missed you/them.
Thank you very much! :)
Awwwww!! Inky and Philbert are so sweet to each other and are such hardworking parents! I'm still blown away by how many worms they're able to find for their babies - and that's just one chickadee family! Seeing that wayward bumblebee made me giggle all over again, hehe. So sweet knowing that these two brood 2 siblings are out there, exploring the wide world around them. I wonder if they got to see the aurora last night, hehehe. Thank you for putting together this incredible timelapse for us! 💗
Hi.
Im so glad i found this group! I was looking for help with a blue jay issue. We've had a pair in our yard for 2 yrs. The other night, something attacked a nest they had. We found 2 babies in the driveway and heard one of the adults screaming. We put the babies in the catio for the night, making sure our cat had no access. We opened the door to the catio early in the morning because the mother was circling around the area. She went in and fed them many times during the day. It was amazing to watch! The babies hopped around in the catio and even flew from cat perch to cat perch. They climbed the screen but never realized the door was open. We checked on them all day long. So did the mother Blue Jay as she went in and out. It got dark, and we decided to close the catio door for the night so the babies were safe from whatever predator attacked the family, only to find them gone! My first question is, could they have flown out to join the mother? My second and most important question is what will the female do without her mate? She's been around today taking peanuts from the porch railing. That's always where we fed both adults. He's obviously gone. Will she survive without him? Will she seek another mate? Will she leave the area?
Only my two cents but your babies were probably ok if you didn’t see a bunch of feathers everywhere in the catio. Just found a spot they could fit through and flew off early in the morning. ❤
Beautiful video. These are hard working parents!
So true, they are amazing. Thanks for the kind comment.
This just shows just how FAST they grow!!! That’s insane how much growing they do every single day.
Great to see you back, thanks God…!!!
Thank you very kindly :)
Fascinating video. Thanks so much for sharing this
It's pretty neat seeing them grow up like that! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)
clearly the bee was the decorator and came to check and give tips 😌
Hahaha!
With all the bad news, it's really a relief to watch your videos again, I didn't want to believe that it's was over for ever, in life sharing may be the most important thing, I see so many interesting comments, sharing both ways.
This is truly amazing. Thank you so much for posting this.
I'm so glad to see you're back. I had just discovered your channel, really enjoyed it, and then heard you apparently retired from making videos.
I'm really glad that's not the case!
This is awesome 🤩
Thank you :)
Thank you Leslie!!! I absolutely love this video. That are such hard workers ❤❤❤❤.
I'm so happy you enjoyed this video. I agree, very hard workers indeed :)
Bumble bee was helping! 🥹
This is so cute!! Thank you for sharing!!
Wonderful, thanks once again, Lesley!!!
You're welcome and thank you too :)
They are so very very cute! Can't get enough of them. And those fluttering wings in fast motion was just so adorable. Thanks, Lesley!
Those two were the cutest baby chickadees I ever watched before. Really enjoyed them :) Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.
This was absolutely delightful! Thanks so much for sharing
You are so welcome!
So Lesley, our chickadees had a brood the exact day I left my last blacked capped comment!! OMG a yard full of blackcaps - so adorbs - BUT so far two decided to stake residency in the bottle brush trees in the backyard (with the feeders) now that they know how to get seeds out of them and how to eat them. They are really cute!!!
I'm glad you're back! 😊
Thank you! 😄
What was just truly authentic was what looked like a bumblebee stopping in and even added fluff in the nest before it left.
I miss my chickadees from Oregon and the ones for a short stay in California who took seed from my hand and immediately started hiding them.❤
Lesley, you produce some incredible work in my opinion. While I fully respect your decision about further videos, I'd like to make sure you know how much even a sporadic, random video is appreciated. Right now I view you in awe, as a princess that all the birds flock to, but with continued education on my part maybe I could begin to understand how you do what you do. Right now I'm just basking in the beauty of that which you bring us. Thank you very much for your efforts in sharing your art.
Thank you, Lesley, for sharing something positive and precious to see instead of all the negative and depressing news all around us! 💙🐦🐦🪽
You are welcome, watching birds is a good escape. Take care
Thank you Lesley! That was cool! 😍💜
Thanks a bunch!
Talkative little fellows!
Those two were so chatty, it was adorable
Miraculous and beautiful.
I remember watching one of your earlier videos where you said that a chickadee says, "Cheeseburger." I thought, man, Lesley is high; they are clearly saying "He who..."--two syllables, not three! But then I started listening, and sure enough, they often are dividing the second tone into two distinct notes!
Of course, they have mastered a variety of calls. My young friend Reuben claims they are saying their name in one of them: "Chicka chicka DEE DEE DEE DEE."
Lesley! Cool! 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing this. 😊
At :42 seconds when the bee tumbled back down with the plant fluff I gasped with delight that it inadvertently helped them to construct their beautiful nest!
What adorable birds parents and offspring. Nice to see Chickadees because we do not have them in the UK
What an enchanting video! I do so love chickadees. Thank you so much for sharing it and for going to all the work to film it and edit it!❤
So cute! Black Capped Chickadees and Titmouse are my Favorites ❤
Coperation and loving is very importent for still alive...nice bird👍
it’s a terrific amount of precision work and effort to deliver those two chicks, to gather food and protect them.and then it starts again. just a bird?
respect for every father ❤
Cute little birds.
Can you please do a video in vireos like warbling, blue headed, red eyed, etc. your videos are amazing and so happy your returned to youtube. Thanks for all you do!
As in all of life, timing can be tricky. Still, to bring two fledglings up is no small accomplishment. That was a big meal; the youngster was determined to get it down!
Chickadees are my favorites. Thanks VERY much Lesley!😀
Loved this. I have Chickadees nesting in my Chickadee box on my balcony now, and seeing your video is like watching them.
The bumblebee was the landlord making sure the house was in living conditions
So happy to have you creating content that makes my day. ❤ I recently learned that birds are now called avian dinosaurs, about darn time 😅
Thank you very much, birds are awesome creatures, always something cool to learn about them :)
Cool! We have a pair of chickadees nesting in a birdhouse under my garage eaves. I set up my game camera to watch the progress, and on some of the footage I see another species of bird interacting - it's the same size, but a soft, velvety brown colour all over. I'm positive males and females look the same - so I wonder what this one was! It entered the birdhouse multiple times while the obvious male chickadee was bringing in supplies, LOL! Do you suppose he has a mistress? 🥸
Great video, Lesley! Good to see content from you again! Thanks!
I think you might be seeing wrens, either Carolina or House. If it's a House Wren there might be some problems because they are known to destroy the nests of other birds, but if it's Carolina it should be ok since they don't seem to do that.
Best of luck to your chickadees. They are such good birds. And thanks for the kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
@@LesleytheBirdNerd Thanks for replying! Yesterday's observation of the Chickadee house showed no indication of any more brown bird, LOL. Just two regular-appearing black caps. I don't want to get so close that I disturb them. Now, in the spruce tree a few feet away, is a nesting cardinal family!!! So nice to see life emerging in the Spring. Stay well!!
Haha! Oh the dramas of bird life, too fun! Awesome about the Cardinals nesting nearby too :)
I love Chickadees. Theyre so cute
Tye way she fluffed her down feathers on day 18 & 19, anticipating their birth! 🥰
Awesome Keep it Up 🎉
The bee was the hidden surprise. :)
I thought they were forgetting about the first egg. So glad they got it in the nest
Was it the one that died because he hatched later?
Yes, that is the one. It was sad.
Poor 3rd Bird :( Loved seeing the Bumble checking out his neighbors house!
Wow, Lesley, It's wonderful to see you return with a fantastic video. You have captured the wonder of Nature and of life. Namaste
Is anyone else surprised by the corner egg actually hatching
Great video by the way
So awesome! 🐦🐾
All men should be like birds take care of thier family. Ok I know not all birds are comparable but these black caps are a fine example.
That was a lot of fun to watch. Mother Narure in all of her glory!!
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it :)