The Red Whiskered Bulbuls of 2017
A neighboring tree was cut down and the Bulbuls came to live at my house. They built a nest in the white Camelia tree in the back yard and here is their blog :)
July 12, 2017
Saw them both with nesting material
July 13, 2017
Saw nest, saw one with nesting material, still friendly
July 14, 2017
Nest much larger, not around much today
July 15, 2017
Still around
July 16, 2017
I think nest is finished. I also think there is another nest and pair in next door tree
July 17, 2017
Seems to visit nest every morning
Saw them both with nesting material
July 13, 2017
Saw nest, saw one with nesting material, still friendly
July 14, 2017
Nest much larger, not around much today
July 15, 2017
Still around
July 16, 2017
I think nest is finished. I also think there is another nest and pair in next door tree
July 17, 2017
Seems to visit nest every morning
July 19, 2017
Saw one in nest area
July 20, 2017
Both were here
July 23, 2017
Nest looks much tighter and thicker
Saw one in nest area
July 20, 2017
Both were here
July 23, 2017
Nest looks much tighter and thicker
July 31, 2017
Saw one darting out of nest and just waited for me to leave
August 1, 2017
Suspect there is something in nest
August 7, 2017
Started seeing one with something in its beak every time I see it
August 14, 2017
Saw Baby for 1st time. Flouncing around and barely able to fly, then went back outside with camera and saw them both :D
Saw one darting out of nest and just waited for me to leave
August 1, 2017
Suspect there is something in nest
August 7, 2017
Started seeing one with something in its beak every time I see it
August 14, 2017
Saw Baby for 1st time. Flouncing around and barely able to fly, then went back outside with camera and saw them both :D
August 15, 2017
Both still here and bigger
August 16, 2017
Getting to be good flyers
Both still here and bigger
August 16, 2017
Getting to be good flyers
August 17, 2017
Were both looking at me this morning, getting so much bigger
Were both looking at me this morning, getting so much bigger
August 18, 2017
Saw them both today, getting so big, but they wouldn't stay around for any pics.
August 19, 2017
Saw both today, getting bigger
August 20, 2017
Saw them both again, always eating
August 21, 2017
Saw only one, was talking to me during the Eclipse
Saw them both today, getting so big, but they wouldn't stay around for any pics.
August 19, 2017
Saw both today, getting bigger
August 20, 2017
Saw them both again, always eating
August 21, 2017
Saw only one, was talking to me during the Eclipse
August 21, 2017
Saw only 1 baby AM. Was talking to me during Eclipse. Both showed themselves at about 4 PM
August 22, 2017
No babies but adults with food
August 23, 2017
No one anywhere
August 24, 2017
Saw 3. 2 Adults and 1 baby. Where is the other?
August 25, 2017
No one at all, didn't even hear them anywhere
August 26,2017
Still no one
August 27, 2017
Still no one :(
August 28, 2017
Still no one
August 29, 2017
Still no one :(
August 30, 2017
Saw 1 adult in the AM, had a chit chat and heard other adult
August 31, 2017
Saw both adults :) and one was almost just a s tall but not quite with lighter plumage. Chit chatting in the window
September 1 & 2, 2017
Saw no one
September 3, 2017
Saw baby and one adult. Chit chatting about the weather. Heard other adult
September 5 & 6, 2017
Saw no one anywhere
September 7, 2017
Heard both adults and saw fluff ball
September 8, 2017
Heard both adults
September 9, 2017
Saw one adult and one smaller fluffer
September 10 & 11, 2017
Heard 2 adults
September 12, 2017
No one anywhere
September 13, 2017
Saw 4 adults in neighboring tree
September 14, 2017
No one anywhere
September 15, 2017
Heard adults in the distance
************The End, I think they have done all what they are going to do for this year so this is the end of this blog. If and when they return I will blog them again*********
Saw only 1 baby AM. Was talking to me during Eclipse. Both showed themselves at about 4 PM
August 22, 2017
No babies but adults with food
August 23, 2017
No one anywhere
August 24, 2017
Saw 3. 2 Adults and 1 baby. Where is the other?
August 25, 2017
No one at all, didn't even hear them anywhere
August 26,2017
Still no one
August 27, 2017
Still no one :(
August 28, 2017
Still no one
August 29, 2017
Still no one :(
August 30, 2017
Saw 1 adult in the AM, had a chit chat and heard other adult
August 31, 2017
Saw both adults :) and one was almost just a s tall but not quite with lighter plumage. Chit chatting in the window
September 1 & 2, 2017
Saw no one
September 3, 2017
Saw baby and one adult. Chit chatting about the weather. Heard other adult
September 5 & 6, 2017
Saw no one anywhere
September 7, 2017
Heard both adults and saw fluff ball
September 8, 2017
Heard both adults
September 9, 2017
Saw one adult and one smaller fluffer
September 10 & 11, 2017
Heard 2 adults
September 12, 2017
No one anywhere
September 13, 2017
Saw 4 adults in neighboring tree
September 14, 2017
No one anywhere
September 15, 2017
Heard adults in the distance
************The End, I think they have done all what they are going to do for this year so this is the end of this blog. If and when they return I will blog them again*********