Day 28 — Brooding still central, one feeding

Brooding remains central today, with the female closely attending the four nestlings. The first activity was recorded at 00:07, and the last at 23:57, showing nearly constant presence on the nest.

A feeding visit occurred at 07:54, with both adults visible in the frame. The busiest hour of the day was 22:00, with 24 frames of activity. The longest quiet gap was observed between 15:11 and 17:20.

Highlight of the day

At 07:54 PT, two adult House Finches are observed attending to nestlings within a cup-shaped nest.

From the overhead camera

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

00:07 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:23 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:38 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

The brood

00:07 PT — chick visible

00:23 PT — chick visible

00:38 PT — chick visible

01:40 PT — chick visible

Day 28 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 206
• With birds in frame: 156
• Both adults in frame: 1
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 50
• Peak hour: 18:00
• First to last activity: 00:07 → 23:57 PT
• Weather: high 22.8°C, low 12.4°C, 14h 46m daylight, wind to 21.8 km/h, no precipitation

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