Soon be leaving home

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A Juvenile Saffron Finch looks out from its nest in Hawaii

I saw this juvenile Saffron Finch looking out from its nest under a roof. It will not be too long before it makes the great leap forward and hopes those wings really work. In the meantime, it was suitably suspicious of the odd-looking creature watching it.

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20 thoughts on “Soon be leaving home”

  1. naturebackin

    What a poignant image of the little bird. It looks watchful and hopeful all at the same time. Makes one think about what it must be like to step (or fly?) out of the nest for the first time.

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    1. Graham Post author

      I think contempt is a little harsh. The youngsters in the roof spend a fair part of their day looking out, waiting for their parents to return with food. As Jo said, he looks vulnerable to me.

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  6. BeckyB

    awww isn’t it cute – hope its first few days when it fledges go well. On Monday when visiting my mother I spied a fledgling that have flown into her greenhouse. I did get it out but I thought not a great start for it

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    1. Graham Post author

      Today at work, and young African Silverbill did a good impression of a bumper car, crashing into things left, right, and center, before landing on the lawn!

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