Day 27 — Brooding continues, four feedings

Brooding is still central today for the four nestlings, but the crossover toward heavier provisioning is nearing for the House Finches. The female brooded closely through the night, with the first activity noted right at 00:00.

The nestlings were provisioned several times, including a feeding visit at 06:33 and another at 07:30. Both adults were captured in the nest cup once today, with the last activity of the day occurring at 23:52.

Highlight of the day

At 07:30 PT, a House Finch nest containing nestlings is visible within a white, curved structure, with an adult bird present near the nest.

From the overhead camera

Top-down view from the Tapo C110 looking straight down into the cup.

00:00 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:22 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:31 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

The brood

00:00 PT — chick visible

00:22 PT — chick visible

00:31 PT — chick visible

00:42 PT — chick visible

Day 27 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 234
• With birds in frame: 201
• Both adults in frame: 2
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 33
• Peak hour: 05:00
• First to last activity: 00:00 → 23:52 PT
• Weather: high 23.7°C, low 12.1°C, 14h 47m daylight, wind to 19.1 km/h, no precipitation

Watching for tomorrow: the crossover toward heavier provisioning around days 7-9 post-hatch.