Baby birds...

So, there are some birds nesting on my balconey, so I'm attempting to take day by day accounts of them. So for your enjoyment, here are some pictures, and some suggested links if you would like to learn more about them. They are called European Starlings...

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW118

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Starling

















This is the nesting spot. I put this box out on my porch, after I assembled the guinea pig cage. The hole, is where they have torn away cardboard to create a doorway.




























This is the birds, in the nest, on day 7.






























6 blue baby eggs, day # -1















Day 1. They hatched at night. Not very vocal, but aware of their surroundings.















Day 2. They're still pretty quiet. I mean after all, they just discovered life outside the egg. :)



Day 3. Peeping just a little bit. Spots where their eyes are supposed to be becoming more visible.



Day 4. Pretty much the same as day 3, not a whole lot of growth.















Day 5. The beaks have grown a bit. The parent birds are visiting the nest frequently, and get scared away by the slightest sound.





























Day 6. They have started chirping like crazy everytime the parent birds show up.





























Day 7. Chirping has become very shrill and often. Also, their eyes have began to open, and the bone structure for the wings and feathers have started to become more apparent.

I am going to do my best to keep this updated. I have been taking pictures of them everyday to show growth. They should be leaving the nest in about a week and a half. So keep checking back, so you can see their progress.