Robin Nest

Robins built a nest on the downspout next to the garage. I didn't follow events closely, but I took a few pictures June 26 and 27.

I was on a ladder in the driveway about 20 feet from the nest. The parents were wary.

I read that, in the beginning, chicks' poop comes in neat packages; that's what's in the parent's beak. Parents carry away or swallow the packages, both of which I witnessed. The hatchlings' digestive systems are inefficient and the poop contains significant nutrients that are useful to the parents.