After consulting Peterjohn I decided to post my pictures from this past
Sunday, May 16, of a baby Brown Thrasher out of the nest and on the ground.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mvalencic/BrownThrashersNestingEarlyAtHeadlandsB
each#



To give perspective, the first picture is an adult we photographed 4-3-10
carrying nest building material in this same area.  Then, Sunday, I took the
next 4 pictures of the baby begging and the adults ignoring it as they
carried more nest material into the brush.  Eventually the baby hopped back
into the brush.



At least 2 weeks earlier than Peterjohn says is typical.  Not hard to
imagine with the very warm April we had.



So, why did the adults ignore the baby?



Matt Valencic

Chagrin Falls, OH


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