Juv Robin already!

[citychick]

Dont think I saw my first juv robin of the year last year until may/june time! But got my first baby of the year! He is a beaut!
Anyone else got any juv garden birds?

[aeshna5]

I think I have too, but haven't seen them, but heard one yesterday in my hedge.

Not garden birds, but I did see 3 new Coot chicks locally today.

[rossy]

blackbirds next to the subway yesterday, young are out all bar one, which was on the edge of the nest, rossy.

[Deb London]

I thought I heard one this week. I dismissed it as far-fetched, but now I'm wondering if I did.

[rossy]

Originally Posted by Deb London

I thought I heard one this week. I dismissed it as far-fetched, but now I'm wondering if I did.

yes this took me by surprise deb, as ive walked past countless times, and thousands do daily, its in a busy place, next to the market, rossy.

[Jonners]

Had a juvenile Robin being fed in the garden this afternoon! And clearly hadn't just left the nest, as "he" was well feathered

[kangarooz]

Originally Posted by citychick

Dont think I saw my first juv robin of the year last year until may/june time! But got my first baby of the year! He is a beaut!
Anyone else got any juv garden birds?

Well I am sure we have a baby Green finch, its small and fluffy with a small hint of green and spent most of days moving between water, feeder and then fence and just sat most of the time, I could have probable stepped outside and picked it up it was that slow, hence sadly due to alot of cats around us I hope it will be ok!

[Kittiwake]

Originally Posted by Jonners

Had a juvenile Robin being fed in the garden this afternoon! And clearly hadn't just left the nest, as "he" was well feathered

I had exactly the same this afternoon!

[solus]

Originally Posted by kangarooz

Well I am sure we have a baby Green finch, its small and fluffy with a small hint of green and spent most of days moving between water, feeder and then fence and just sat most of the time, I could have probable stepped outside and picked it up it was that slow, hence sadly due to alot of cats around us I hope it will be ok!

That sounds very much like a sick adult bird.... Young Greenfinches (and I suspect it is still too early for them) are the same size as the adults and with stripey breasts and similar wing and tail markings to the adults. A fluffed up, lethargic bird is often a sign of illness.

[witham]

I thought we had some young Starlings at the feeders as they were alot paler than the adults and seemed uncertain as to what to do