I kept an eye on the nest – from our bathroom window – while mamma robin kept the eggs warm.

She was always aware of my presence at the window.

After trying a chair, I asked Cerwin to set up this stepladder so I could get pictures. It stayed there through this entire journey – May 16 to today, June 9. I took each picture during the morning – between 9 and 11 am. I only went one time a day to not disturb the parents more than necessary.

Focusing was a bit difficult because of all the leaves and branches – plus I had to hold branches back with one hand and take photos with the other.

May 16, 2020

Day 1 – Their birth/hatching day – May 27

The fourth hatched before my visit the next morning.

Day 2 – May 28

They went from almost no feathers to feather fuzz in one day.

Day 3 – May 29

By the third day they opened their mouths when something approached the nest. Mamma and Daddy Robin were not particularly happy when I climbed the ladder each morning.

Day 4 – May 30

This closeup shows their feather patterns.

Day 5 – May 31

Some serious feathers are developing.

Day 6 – June 1

Their eyes are starting to open.

Day 7 – June 2

Four baby robins make a full nest.

Day 8 – June 3

Day 9 – June 4

A full view of the nest and a closer up below.

Day 10 – June 5

By day ten the nest is a bunch of feathers. Oh, there’s a beak.

Day 11 – June 6

Day 12 – June 7 – look at the red breast.

Day 13 – June 8

Yesterday morning there was one on the edge of the nest, so I tried to not get too close. The white spots are sunshine.

Day 14 – Today, June 9

I went up the steps carefully today and was met by only one robin. The others had already left the nest.

Just as I took this photo one of his siblings flew away from another branch.

I got a few pictures before allowing its parents to take care of it.

I went back to the nest an hour later to see if the last one was still there, but it had also fledged.

That is the saga of our four little robins.