During on walk at Boston Nature Center on May 4, Preschool Director Claire Harris stumbled (literally) across an American Robin’s nest perched in the gate of the Clark Cooper Community Gardens.
She took the opportunity to take a photo of the nest containing four perfectly blue eggs and then backed away quickly. After observing from a distance, she watched as the robin returned.
Claire spent the next few weeks watching and photographing from a safe distance, reporting back to her preschoolers who have been learning remotely. On May 20, she came back to discover the robins had successfully fledged (ie left the nest).
Since baby birds can capture the hearts of preschoolers and grown-ups alike, we wanted to share her observations far and wide.
And they’re off
Absolutely amazing. Different from the British Robins.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Amazing how quickly they fledge . A wonderful photo series.
Nature does not discriminate….
I love this series of photos. Amazing how quickly they go from hatching to fledging. I bet most people don’t know that. This would make a terrific display in the Exhibit Hall. Congratulations to Claire Harris. Great find and great photos with a lot of detail.
Thank you for taking the time to photo this amazing event. I greatly appreciated them .